Leica M9 Falls Off The Balcony, Breaks The Ground

Cameras are delicate pieces of equipment that should be treated with care. Except for this Leica M9, which fell off a balcony and broke the ground. Weibo user Saigon Matches had placed the M9 on the balcony railing to take pictures of it with his other camera. Unfortunately, a gust of wind toppled the Leica, and it fell down to the hotel pool.

Fortunately for Saigon Matches, it didn’t nor crack or make a splash. In fact, the hardy camera managed to break off a piece of ledge surrounding the hotel pool. The M9 didn’t emerge without a scratch, though: it had suffered some damage to the leather case and a dent in the metal hood.

More info: weibo.com (h/t: petapixel )

Martynas Klimas

Writes like a mad dervish, rolls to dodge responsibility, might have bitten the Moon once.

Polaroid Camera Snaps And Prints Photos Instantly Without Ink

“Polaroid” is synonymous with instantly printed photos, and Polaroid Snap is the newly announced addition to the family, in a more economical package. In the days of yore, before digital photography was a widespread thing, people had take these “film” things to photo stores to develop and pick at a later date. Crazy, right? Polaroid cameras, however, squeezed the picture out instantly.

The Snap camera will use ZINK technology to print without ink, with a special crystal-prepared paper and a matching, in-camera printer. Unfortunately, unlike it’s earlier, beefier brother , it doesn’t have a screen, only a pop-up optical viewfinder. And there’s no zoom, either, but it comes with a 10 second selfie timer, and all of your 10 megapixel pictures will be saved on an SD card. Polaroid Snap will be available at the end of the year, retailing at about $99.

(h/t: mashable )

Martynas Klimas

Writes like a mad dervish, rolls to dodge responsibility, might have bitten the Moon once.