h a l f b a k e r yThis is what happens when one confuses "random" with "profound."
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So you never miss that great picture. you get 4 minutes to tell the cam to keep the last shots. if nothing happens it goes into wait mode.
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[hippo, Jul 13 2011]
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Many cameras do this for video, and did at least as early as
2008. (The one I'm thinking of is the Casio Exilim Pro EX-F1.)
Canon's "Wonder Camera" concept camera, shown in 2010,
did this for photos, with a 20-minute buffer, IIRC. |
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Isn't this just a dashcam, or any security camera? And if it's a
hand-held camera, the last 4 minutes are likely to show the
inside of your pocket. |
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This must surely have been fully baked by the mid 90's with
some webcam apps. |
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Yes, GoPro type cameras sort of do this |
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//constantly// can't really be true - there will be at the very least a frame-rate. And what about shutter speed, aperture, focus? |
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As [Max] indicated, most of the interesting stuff happens when you back is turned. |
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