Kodak unveiled a new addition to its pocket video camera lineup today during CES – the all new KODAK PLAYFULL Video Camera is packed full of features in an ultra slim design. Geared towards the social networking crowd with a simple ‘Share Button’ for automatic upload via email or to social networking sites bundled with full 1080p HD video and 5 MP stills ultimately makes this camera great for anyone looking for something simple to use yet captures great images. The PlayFull also features in-camera editing capabilities and several capture effects including black and white, sepia, high saturation and a 70′s film look.

The Kodak PlayFull uses SD/SDHC cards expandable up to 32 GB and will be available in spring of 2011 for $150.

Kodak’s new app is now available as a free download from the iTunes Store. This is the second Kodak Cinema Tool to be released by the company so far this year, the app helps filmmakers determine the correct settings for achieving desired focus, and connects them with Kodak sales representative around the world at the touch of a button if they have questions pertaining to film supplies or general questions about preproduction, production or post questions.

The KODAK Depth of Field Calculator app has fields for entering known data – such as film format, F-stop, focal length and subject distance – and thencomputes the near limit, far limit, hyperfocal distance and circle of confusion. Results can bein feet or meters, and calculations can be made for any combination of remaining variables.

Reprinted from a Eastman Kodak press release
Eastman Kodak Company today announced an exciting new addition to its popular line of Digital Video Cameras – the KODAK Zi8 Pocket Video Camera, featuring a sleek design, high-quality full 1080p High Definition video capture, and built-in electronic image stabilization. Read the rest of this entry »