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11/14/2006 05:03:18 AM · #1 |
I thought that this was an interesting read and I would pass it along.
CBC News
Contrary to the idea of a camera adding 10 pounds to its subject, some newer models of digital cameras promise to shave 10 pounds off - a promise that has attracted appeal and controversy.
A test subject photographed with a camera before and after the 'slimming' feature was turned on.
(CBC)
Digital cameras with "slimming" effects are gaining popularity as the holiday shopping season approaches, retailers say.
"They've introduced a feature that will take your subject in the centre, and they'll compress it while stretching the sides," said Chris Deyoe, a sales associate with Best Buy in Winnipeg.
"So when you've taken a picture of a person or whatnot, basically you can subtract the 10 pounds that the camera adds."
Also called the "pointy head" feature because it can elongate the subject's head as well as the entire body, the slimming artistic effect is available on select digital camera models from Hewlett-Packard and Pentax.
"It's very popular," Deyoe said. "I haven't heard anything bad about it, and more and more people are finding out about it."
While the feature has recently created a buzz among consumers, it's not an entirely new idea, said Chris Brogdon, manager at Don's Photo in Winnipeg.
"What you're getting basically is one small function of an editing program built right into the camera," Brogdon said.
Body image issues
But the idea of a weight-shedding camera worries Sandra Kirby, a sociology professor at the University of Winnipeg. She is concerned about the impact such cameras can have on people struggling with body image issues.
"It means that people can construct the picture according to their own image of what they would want to appear as," Kirby said Wednesday.
"Which tells me that they're no longer just appearing as themselves and comfortable with themselves."
The cameras range in price from $219 to $399 in Canada.
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11/14/2006 05:14:36 AM · #2 |
I'd go out and get me one of them Slimming Cameras, but I blew all my money on one that adds hair on my head...
(had the hair setting max'd out) |
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11/14/2006 05:32:53 AM · #3 |
Originally posted by Art Roflmao:
I'd go out and get me one of them Slimming Cameras, but I blew all my money on one that adds hair on my head...
(had the hair setting max'd out) |
now this is cute. in some sick way :-) |
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11/14/2006 05:37:33 AM · #4 |
I would like to say that I think this is a terrible thing :o
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11/14/2006 05:39:25 AM · #5 |
Originally posted by Art Roflmao:
I'd go out and get me one of them Slimming Cameras, but I blew all my money on one that adds hair on my head...
(had the hair setting max'd out) |
I don't think I will ever sleep again.... thank you.. |
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11/14/2006 05:44:28 AM · #6 |
My camera has that Slim function (for jpg images only). I never knew there was an actual use for it... ;>þ
Message edited by author 2006-11-14 06:09:54. |
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11/14/2006 05:46:14 AM · #7 |
| So what, does the lypo-sensor camera just compress a certain zone visible in the view finder or what? It would kind of stink if a heavier subject were standing next to a bean-pole subject and the camera compressed the wrong one and the skinnier model just up and disappeared from the shot... |
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11/14/2006 05:49:33 AM · #8 |
Originally posted by Art Roflmao:
I'd go out and get me one of them Slimming Cameras, but I blew all my money on one that adds hair on my head...
(had the hair setting max'd out) |
You look like the lion from the Wizard of Oz...or is it Dorothy..? |
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11/14/2006 06:08:15 AM · #9 |
Originally posted by NovaTiger:
So what, does the lypo-sensor camera just compress a certain zone visible in the view finder or what? It would kind of stink if a heavier subject were standing next to a bean-pole subject and the camera compressed the wrong one and the skinnier model just up and disappeared from the shot... |
It appears to do exactly what Photoshop would do if you just take an image and squeeze it horizontally. It's totally not necessary for those of us who post-process with a decent image editor.
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11/14/2006 06:15:06 AM · #10 |
I just tried it out on my camera. You can move the wheel forwards or backwards to get slimmer or anti-slimmer. So, really, it works both ways - for people who want to appear slimmer, and for anorexics who want to look short and squat. ;>þ
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11/14/2006 06:21:23 AM · #11 |
n/m
Message edited by author 2006-11-14 06:21:38. |
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11/14/2006 08:40:02 AM · #12 |
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
It appears to do exactly what Photoshop would do if you just take an image and squeeze it horizontally. It's totally not necessary for those of us who post-process with a decent image editor.
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Yup, it just does a 5 or 10% width reduction, which is a pretty much standard technique for retouching photos
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11/14/2006 11:02:50 AM · #13 |
SLR users can try a fisheye lense for slimming. At least with horses, it works well ;-)
Message edited by author 2006-11-14 11:09:16. |
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11/14/2006 11:39:50 AM · #14 |
Originally posted by Art Roflmao:
I'd go out and get me one of them Slimming Cameras, but I blew all my money on one that adds hair on my head...
(had the hair setting max'd out) |
OMFG Paris Hilton!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LOL
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11/14/2006 11:45:38 AM · #15 |
Originally posted by Art Roflmao:
I'd go out and get me one of them Slimming Cameras, but I blew all my money on one that adds hair on my head...
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OMG... you are just TOOOOOOOOOO Adorable! ROFL
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11/14/2006 05:26:36 PM · #16 |
Originally posted by Foolish Ice:
"Which tells me that they're no longer just appearing as themselves and comfortable with themselves." |
Unfortunately the "no longer" part of that sentence isn't necessary. |
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