Gear

Canon’s G-series has long been a go-to model for pros and enthusiasts looking for a camera to carry when they’re not using a DSLR. But these days, interchangeable-lens compacts have captured the imagination of many such shooters.

Designer Jean-michel Bonnemoy thinks that we're holding cameras all wrong. After all, modern camera design is very much a holdover from when cameras still needed to hold a roll of film, but with modern optics and tiny sensors, why bother being stuck on that form factor? As detailed at YankoDesign, his concept for the D-CAM is essentially that of an eye-level scope, with controls embedded on the side. 

With smartphones taking over so much of the market from compact cameras, a number of manufacturers are trying to tap into both markets by marrying the two. Samsung's SH100 can be controlled from a Galaxy Android smartphone, and Polaroid has created an Android powered camera/smartphone, and now a new app from Fujilm lets you send your photos directly to your smartphone or tablet.

The newest addition to Lensbaby's growing lineup is the Edge 80 Optic for the Optic Swap System. It can be paired with the Lensbaby Composer Pro, Composer, Muse, Scout and Control Freak, and will transform any of those bending bodies into a tilt lens, giving you a maneuverable slice of focus to play with. The angle of the lens controls the direction of the slice, which you can experiment with using a very nifty simulator that Lensbaby put together.