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To celebrate the launch of the version 2 update, NightCap is currently free today only in the App Store. This is an excellent app that I haven’t reviewed yet, but it gives you greater control over your iPhone’s shutter speed in most everyday low light situations than just about any other photo app.

We just announced yesterday that Slow Shutter Cam was free for day and on the surface, the two apps sound very similar. In fact, they do two different things and accomplish different results. Click past the jump to find out more and for the App Store link. >>>

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One of the features that the iPhone camera is missing is the ability to control exposure time. Although there are now several other apps that “trick” the iPhone’s sometimes cranky camera into giving you some control over shutter speed, Slow Shutter Cam by Cogitap is a great app that adds the ability to take long-exposure photos, similar to using the bulb or long exposure function on a film camera. You can use it to create interesting motion effects in-camera, create low-noise low light photographs, and create cool light trail photos that you can only do by leaving the shutter open for a long time. It does all this and saves at full-resolution.

It takes some time and experimentation to learn how to get the best results from all of Slow Shutter Cam’s features, but it’s worth it. With the right gear, the right settings and a tripod, you can do things with Slow Shutter Cam that few other apps can do.

Slow Shutter Cam is FREE for the next few hours in the App Store — a 24 hour reduction that started last night. That’s a discount of $1.99. Although it’s been discounted several times, this is the first time in well over a year that this app has been free. This discount will go away fairly quickly, so grab this one now if you don’t already have it.

Requirements: Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch (4th generation), iPad 2 Wi-Fi, iPad 2 Wi-Fi + 3G, iPad (3rd generation) and iPad Wi-Fi + 4G. Requires iOS 4.0 or later.

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Slow Shutter Cam by Cogitap is the unique, outstanding app that lets you take long-exposure photos, giving you the ability to create interesting motion effects in-camera, create low-noise low light photographs, and create cool light trail photos that you can only do by leaving the shutter open for a long time. It does all this and saves at full-resolution.

It was recently updated. We covered all that’s new in the app here. Right now, I’ve got a few FREE promo codes for Slow Shutter Cam to give away. Click past the jump to find out how. >>>

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One of the features that the iPhone camera is missing is the ability to control exposure time. Slow Shutter Cam by Cogitap is an outstanding app that adds the ability to take long-exposure photos. This gives you the ability to create interesting motion effects in-camera, create low-noise low light photographs, and create cool light trail photos that you can only do by leaving the shutter open for a long time. It does all this and saves at full-resolution.

Slow Shutter Cam has just been updated with several new user-requested features. It’s also on sale for the next few days for only $0.99 — that’s a discount of $1.00 off the normal price.

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UPDATE 10.30.10 10:00 CDT: Wow! These went off sale fast. Sometimes app giveaways only last a few hours. We try to catch them as early as possible. You gotta grab ‘em fast. Stay tuned. We’re always posting freebie promotions. =M=

Two of Cogitap’s iPhone photo apps are FREE right now in the App Store.

Burst Mode and Slow Shutter Cam are both free for today only. This price reduction will only last a few more hours so grab both now. Each app normally goes for $1.99.

We recently reviewed the latest version of Slow Shutter Cam. It supports higher resolution support and much clearer images than previous versions. The most recent update is a significant improvement.

Burst Mode provides an amazingly fast burst mode on your iPhone and shoots hundreds of still captures at 24 frames per second. Currently, the app only supports low, VGA resolution, but the developer has plans to increase picture size in future updates.

Both apps work with an iPhone 3Gs, iPhone 4 or iPod Touch 4th Gen. This is a great opportunity to grab both apps now. Free is good. We like free.

App Store links: Slow Shutter Cam | Burst Mode

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[UPDATE 10.26.10 18:30 CDT: We've given away all of these promo codes. The Random Integer Generator has spoken and has given away the promo codes. Congratulations to commenters number 1, 9, 10, 11, 24, 32, 33, 39. I’ll email your promo codes in a day or so. If you didn’t win a promo code, stay tuned…. I’ve got some more cool stuff to giveaway soon! =M= ]

Slow Shutter Cam by Cogitap Software is an app that simulates control over exposure and shutter speed. The long exposures and slow shutter effect can be used to compensate for low-light situations. It doesn’t actually change the shutter speed of the iPhone’s camera, which is fixed. Through software magic, it mimics the camera effects available with a variable shutter.

It was recently updated and the 1.3 update is a very nice improvement over the earlier releases, with a huge bump in image resolution and picture quality. You can read about the great 1.3 update by clicking here and you can read our original review of the app by clicking here.

Want a free copy of Slow Shutter Cam? Click past the jump to find out how to get one.

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Slow Shutter Cam by Cogitap Software is an app that simulates control over exposure and shutter speed. The long exposures and slow shutter effect can be used to compensate for low-light situations. It does not actually change the shutter speed of the iPhone’s camera, which is fixed. Through software magic, it mimics the camera effects available with a variable shutter.

The 1.3 update was just released and it addresses, quite nicely, some of few problems I had with the app.

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OXCamera
Version 1.0
Price: $1.99 USD

Bottom Line: A great multiple exposure camera, despite the unpronounceable name….

OXCamera by Chime & Beeper Software is an undiscovered gem of an app because there’s no way to easily tell other iPhoneographers about it. It’s not “o” and “x”. Most browsers won’t even render the characters correctly. How do you pronounce the name? Ox Camera? Mul Eks? Omicron Chi Camera? The Artist Formerly Known as App? The title comes with a pronunciation guide (see photo), but even that doesn’t render correctly in Firefox.

Regardless of how you pronounce the name of the app, OXCamera is a surprisingly good multiple exposure camera for the iPhone. It’s a great tool to use for experimenting with multiple exposure photography on an iPhone.

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Slow Shutter Cam
Version 1.1
Price: $1.99

Bottom line: The excellent motion blur effects make this app worthwhile despite not supporting full resolution.

[UPDATED 10.19.10 @14:45]

Slow Shutter Cam by Cogitap Software is an app that simulates control over exposure and shutter speed. The long exposures and slow shutter effect can be used to compensate for low-light situations. Where the app excels, though, is its ability to create some really superb blur effects.

Slow Shutter Cam does not actually change the shutter speed of the iPhone’s camera, which is fixed. Through software magic, it mimics the camera effects available with a variable shutter.

The app has some flaws, but it also creates some really great effects that I’ve seen no other app produce. It’s one of those rare photography apps that creates effects that few others are capable of, and it does it easily and with better results.

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Update: Right at midnight this app went back to its normal price of $0.99. It has some flaws, but it can also create some very interesting effects. I highly recommend a tripod when using this app.

Slow Shutter Cam, an app that simulates some control over exposure and shutter speed is FREE in the App Store for today only! It normally sells for $0.99 USD.

While I haven’t reviewed it here yet, I’ve gotten some interesting results from the app, including some cool motion blurs shot in camera. It’s not a full resolution app. Maximum image size is 1024×768 — usable in many situations.

It’s FREE for today, Saturday, March 27 only! This is a chance to try the app for free. Grab it while you can.

App Store link: Show Shutter Cam

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