The iPhone App of the Week is Hipstamatic , an app made by Synthetic Corp. This application for iPhone specifically makes the use of different combination of filters to bring back the old times.
History Behind Hipstamatic
Back in 1982, the Hisptamatic was legendary- well, with at least a few hundred small town kids in Wisconsin. Known for its ability to swap lenses and take multiple film formats, this plastic camera was well on its way to being a big deal. Sadly less than 200 cameras were produced. Today, a digital reproduction is brought to the iPhone with lots of added features.
Digital photography never looked so analog. The Hipstamatic brings back the look, feel, unpredictable beauty, and fun of plastic toy cameras of the past! The Hipstamatic keeps the the quirks of shooting old school but gives you the ability to swap lenses, film, and flash settings all with the swipe of a finger.
Characterized by vignettes, blurring, over saturation, discolored images, Hipstaprints have a casual and seemingly accidental snapshot feel. The Hipstamatic can be downloaded to any iPhone sporting the 3.1 or beyond software update. For $1.99 you can download the base model Hipstamatic 150 which includes the John S, Jimmy, and Kaimal Lenses, as well as Blanko, Ina’s 1969, and Kodot Verichrome film and two standard flashes complete with humming sound. Additional lenses, films, and flashes are bundled within the app as ‘Hipstapaks’ and start at 99 cents. Each Hipstapak includes multiple items.
Pictures taken with the Hipstamatic have their very own look and unique character. Artistic and painted with light and quirk, Hipstamatic images are sometimes surprising and offer a delicate beauty turning any iPhone into an instant art making machine. Images can be uploaded directly to Facebook, Flickr, or emailed to your friends and family..
What’s New in Latest Version 150
Performance Improvements
- Full resolution support (1200px square for 2G/3G, 1536px square for 3GS)
- Faster startup time
- Misc user interface improvements
Sharing Improvements
- Prints can now be posted to Flickr in-app
New Features
- Save favorite combos: A new button in the Gallery lets you “change camera lens, flash, and film to match this print”
- Shake-to-randomize: From the viewfinder you can shake your Hipstamatic to select a random lens, flash, and film
- Prints now have EXIF data with lens/flash/film information (accessible from within Hipstamatic only – not Photo Library)
- Film preview window on camera back
- Improved HipstaProcessing for greater variety in prints
New Flash and Films
- New free flash: Dreampop
- New HipstaPak: Camden (includes Alfred Infrared Film and BlacKeys SuperGrain B+W Film)
Bug Fixes
- iPod music will now keep playing when opening Hipstamatic
- Fixed a bug where occasionally the flash would not fire, even when charged
- Other misc fixes
iTunes Link Below
