Description
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.
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INTRODUCTORY PRICE OF $1.99 USD
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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 110 which includes the John S, Jimmy, and Kaimal Lenses, as well as Blanko, Ina's 1969, and Kodot Verichrome film and a standard flash option complete with humming sound. Additional lenses, film, and flash options 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 your Facebook album or emailed to your friends and family.
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STANDARD EQUIPMENT (INCLUDED)
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John S lens
Jimmy lens
Kaimal Mark II lens
Ina's 1969 film
Kodot Verichrome film
Blanko film
Standard flash
Dreampop flash
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CURRENT HIPSTAPAKS
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Williamsburg [99¢]
Includes Helga Viking lens, 3 color flash gels, and Pistil film.
The Portland [99¢]
Includes the Lucifer VI lens and BlacKeys film.
Shibuya 渋谷区 [99¢]
Includes the Roboto Glitter lens, Berry Pop flash, and Float film.
Camden [99¢]
Includes Alfred Infrared film and BlacKeys Supergrain film
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ORIGINAL HISTORY
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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.
Welcome back Analog!
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Thanks for considering the Hipstamatic, and we hope to see your HipstaPrints online real soon!
Sincerely,
The Hipstamatic Team
What's New in 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
Customer Reviews
Neat, but be Aware
This is a cool app. Nothing you couldn't do with Photoshop, but its so convenient in the iPhone and the UI is so fun that it's worth it.
One thing you should be aware of though. Don't think that you will automatically get all these effects when you buy the app. Sure, you get a couple, but what they are really doing is selling each extra "type" of film, lens or flash for .99 cents more, within the app. So you'll find that as you use it, you'll need to buy more effects to really make it useful. They are simply trying to make a buck like everybody else. Nothing really wrong with it. It just might take you by surprise since they are not REAL obvious about it and could make some people mad.
I'd say this is a neat app, but in your mind, try to think of it as costing like $8 instead of $1.99.
My fav camera app
I experiment with a lot of camera/photo apps and there are some great ones out there... this has quickly become one of my favs.
While the pics might seem 'novelty' to some, I found myself drawn to the uniqueness of the prints enough to want to snap everything with Hipsamatic. Some of the results are unexpected, but very cool which I like.
UI is clean and very straightforward - using the camera is a breeze. One of the prominent features might put some people off - the ability to swap lenses, flashes and film via in app purchases. At first I was weary since it meant a commitment but literally within a few minutes of purchasing the app I bought all the hipstapaks. If the developer continues to extend the functionality of the app, I'm ok with dropping 99 cents now and again. Trust me, i dont like to spend anymore than you but sometimes its worth it So far I've invested $5.99 for a 'fully loaded' Hipstamatic and I have no buyers remorse whatsoever.
This is my first App Store review, hopefully it was helpful.
Btw, people are posting pics on the Hipstamatic Facebook page if you want to peep some shots first. It probably won't be long before a Flickr group is started (hint hint)
My new most favourite app!!
I love my hipstamatic. It turns everyday objects into absolute awesomeness!
The previous reviewer states that this ends up being a $12 app, but this is NOT TRUE. The camera itself is $1.99 and comes with one flash, two films and two lenses. After purchasing the camera you have the option of purchasing two more film and lense packages. The 'Williamsburg' package contains the Helga Viking Lens, three colored flashes and the Pistil film. The 'Portland' package contains the Lucifer VI lens and a special B+W film. The cost for each package is $.99! I'm crossing my fingers for additional lens/film packages, but right now, this is a $4 app if you purchase all of the available extras.
- Category: Photography
- Updated Feb 27, 2010
- Current Version: 150
- 5.3 MB
- Languages: English
- Seller: Synthetic Infatuation
- © 2010 Synthetic Infatuation LLC
Requirements: Compatible with iPhone. Requires iPhone OS 3.1 or later.
Top In App Purchases
- 1 Williamsburg Starter HipstaPak $0.99
- 2 Camden HipstaPak $0.99
- 3 Shibuya HipstaPak $0.99
- 4 Portland HipstaPak $0.99
