Robots to take over Canon camera production

You may or may not know that your DSLR was probably hand-built to some degree. But that could be about to change after Canon reportedly announced the shift to fully automated camera production.

A spokesperson for the Japanese firm was recently quoted as saying: ""The move toward machine-only production will likely be completed in the next few years, perhaps as soon as 2015."

The move would make Canon the first of the large camera manufacturers to become fully automated.

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Create a paper camera with a dollar and origami skills

We like to think we're as camera obsessed as the next man. But if the next man is Won Park that might not be the case … because we've never spent 20 minutes folding a banknote into a miniature camera.

The origami master has recently released a three-part YouTube video detailing exactly how to fold a dollar bill into ridiculously impressive model of an SLR.

He has also published a downloadable PDF guide which shows the 42 stage paper folding process involved. Yes there are 42 stages involved, but when was the last time you were able to get a new camera for $1?

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Is the Olympus TG-1 iHS the toughest camera ever?

Olympus have revealed their latest tough camera the TG-1, which it promises can withstand a beating and still take high quality photos.

And while they chose to do this through the medium press release, we'd have rather they launched it by throwing it off a waterfall, not because we don't like it... but because it probably would have survived.

The 12MP camera features a f2.0 high-speed lens, 4x wide optical zoom and can work 12m underwater. The Olympus TG-1 is also shockproof to 2m, crushproof to 100kg and can work in temperatures of -10°C.

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Lensbaby Pro Effects Kit: Professional but still fun

Lensbaby have some pretty cool products, in the past we've raved about their Sweet 35 and various selective focus tool -- but we've always seen them as fun rather than work.

That could be changing soon though, after they released Pro Effects Kit, a bundle of their product which combine to make a unique tool to aid your creative photogrpahy.

A spokesperson for Lensbaby said: "This versatile kit provides a selective focus system solution for whatever type of photography you're shooting. From portraits and weddings to landscape and commercial photography - this kit is the top choice.

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