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Pop Camera
Version reviewed: 1.0
Price: $1.99

Bottom Line: Fun interface, but as a camera, it’s low res, the UI is slow to move through and the app has too many problems in this release.

Pop Camera is a collection of unique and funky camera types wrapped in an animated interface that gives the sense of an analog feel and the originality of the “toy camera.” It features wide range of SuperSampler-like shot types, including 1, 2, 4, 8, 9, 12, 16 successive shots as well as a double exposure shot. Version 1.0 also includes 14 film effects.

Pop Camera is fun to play with. The UI animations are very well done. Many of the retro film effects look good, but this photo app is still unfinished and has problems. Among them, its low resolution output offsets all the spiffy features of the app.

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Don’t worry… this post will effect very few readers. If you use the excellent ClassicCAMERA apps from misskiwi, be sure the iOS on your iPhones, iPad and iPod Touch are up to date.

Recently ClassicTOY and ClassicSAMP were updated. They were both listed as a “minor update (just a few bug fixes)”, but I also noticed that both apps now require a minimum of iOS 4.2 to run. Previously, both would run on iOS 4.1 or newer. The ClassicINSTA apps and ClassicPAN Still work on the older operating system, but I would imagine that this will be changed in the next updates.

Unless you’re on a device that simply won’t run at least iOS 4.2, there’s really no reason not to update to the latest iOS (version 4.3.4 was just released). If you haven’t synced your iDevice to your desktop or laptop in a very long time, it’s always a good idea to keep your iDevice update with the latest iOS it will support. If your iPhone is jailbroken, you can update and easily jailbreak one of the iOS 4.2.x updates.

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Jetsetter, a ClassicPAN sample image

The popular ClassicCAMERA apps from misskiwi are on sale now for a limited time. ClassicPAN, ClassicSAMP, and ClassicINSTA are all on sale right now for $0.99 each — a savings of $1.00 for each app.

Each of these apps feature the excellent set of authentic looking ClassicCAMERA retro analog film filters. Each app recreates a different style of toy camera. ClassicSAMP recreates several different plastic multi-shot cameras. ClassicINSTA replicates the style of analog instant photographs. And ClassicPAN is a great single-shot panorama camera app which recently got a great new SprocketRocket-like effect.

These are the siblings to the popular and highly recommended ClassicTOY app. The last time misskiwi’s ClassicCAMERA apps went on sale, it was for a very limited time and they went back to their regular price very quickly. If you’re missing any in the set, this is a great chance to grab them now before the price goes back up.

App Store links:

ClassicINSTA

ClassicPAN – Vintage Panoramic Camera

ClassicSAMP – 4 lens toy camera

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Update 3.29.10 12:46 PM CDT: That’s it! Between Facebook, Twitter and here, we have given out all of our promo codes for ClassicSAMP. If you missed out, stay tuned for more giveaways.  =M=

ClassicSAMP has just been updated to version 3.0. Want a free copy? We’ve got some promo codes to give away.

The new update just hit the App Store and has 2 new vintage film styles and now supports resolutions up to 2225×1500 pixels. It’s another sibling of a misskiwi app that we like a lot, ClassicTOY. Both are camera apps with very nice analog and vintage filters.

ClassicSAMP mimics shooting with the classic Supersampler camera — a 4 lens toy camera which uses standard 35mm film. ClassicSAMP is similar to the popular Andigraf camera app, but with many more film options. With this update, you’ll need iPhone OS 3.1.3 or newer to run the app.

Life In LoFi has some free promo codes to give away. I’ll send one promo code to each of the first 24 readers who request one. Hit me up on Twitter/@MartyNearDFW, send me an email, or simply ask for one in the comments section here. One code per reader, please.

These codes work in the U.S. App Store only. Be sure to include an email address somewhere in your post for me to send the code to.

If you don’t get one of the free codes, ClassicSAMP is only $0.99 USD. (App Store link)

Again, big thanks to misskiwi for providing Life In LoFi with these free ClassicSAMP promo codes.

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