HP Cameras to come with 'in camera slimming feature' take off 10 lbs . . . ummm ok

Kyle

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wow...i sure as hell hope this doesnt get big...that just looks like a stupid gimic to me, but I guess I wouldnt be surprised if it gets popular...
 

fuzzybabybunny

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Canon, Pentax, and Nikon are working on things like in-camera IS, dust-off vibration, greater dynamic range, etc.

HP is working on.... *smacks forehead*
 

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Originally posted by: fuzzybabybunny
Canon, Pentax, and Nikon are working on things like in-camera IS, dust-off vibration, greater dynamic range, etc.

HP is working on.... *smacks forehead*

My thoughts exactly.
 

0roo0roo

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i guess the question is will your g/f approve if she catches u applying the effect;)
 

Slew Foot

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Originally posted by: fuzzybabybunny
Canon, Pentax, and Nikon are working on things like in-camera IS, dust-off vibration, greater dynamic range, etc.

HP is working on.... *smacks forehead*



This is America, most people have no idea what dynamic range, or dust off vibration is. Most people do have 10-300 pounds they could lose though.
 

fuzzybabybunny

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Originally posted by: virtualgames0
Originally posted by: fuzzybabybunny
Canon, Pentax, and Nikon are working on things like in-camera IS, dust-off vibration, greater dynamic range, etc.

HP is working on.... *smacks forehead*

Pentax actually already had the slimming effect feature a while ago ;)

http://www.digital.pentax.co.jp/en/35mm/k100d/feature.html
Scroll down for slim feature

Haha, so HP's idea isn't even original. I'm not saying the feature's worthless, just that I think manufacturors should work on other, more important things before going the, uh, slim filter route, which Pentax seems to have done.
 

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They are marketing to an increasingly over weight world (yes world, not just the US).

And marketing to people's desires and insecurities works.

I say it's brilliant. Sad, but brilliant.
 

kami333

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Originally posted by: fuzzybabybunny
Originally posted by: virtualgames0
Originally posted by: fuzzybabybunny
Canon, Pentax, and Nikon are working on things like in-camera IS, dust-off vibration, greater dynamic range, etc.

HP is working on.... *smacks forehead*

Pentax actually already had the slimming effect feature a while ago ;)

http://www.digital.pentax.co.jp/en/35mm/k100d/feature.html
Scroll down for slim feature

Haha, so HP's idea isn't even original. I'm not saying the feature's worthless, just that I think manufacturors should work on other, more important things before going the, uh, slim filter route, which Pentax seems to have done.

Well from a features point of view it's a relatively low cost feature, just a small software change to implement.
 

Savij

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Originally posted by: Slew Foot
Originally posted by: fuzzybabybunny
Canon, Pentax, and Nikon are working on things like in-camera IS, dust-off vibration, greater dynamic range, etc.

HP is working on.... *smacks forehead*



This is America, most people have no idea what dynamic range, or dust off vibration is. Most people do have 10-300 pounds they could lose though.

Care to define them for those of us wo would like to find out?
 

Compton

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lol, I know a few people who are probaby trying to preorder these cameras right now.
 

Goosemaster

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Originally posted by: Shawn
So basically it just makes the picture narrower?

and they charge you like crazy for that:D

think of how much you'll save now that you won't have to deal with those pesky gym memberships:D