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Androidworld (!) Italy reviews the Nokia 808

So what if you blog for a website that is dedicated to Android, but you are in love with the Nokia 808 PureView at the same time? You compare the camera of the Nokia 808 with that of four different high-end Android smartphones. In this case the website Androidworld.it compares the Samsung Galaxy S III, LG Optimus

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It doesn’t get any closer: macro zoom at 360p

After an earlier post today (about an extremely close macro demo) I was inspired to try and do something like it with my Nokia 808 PureView. Than in a reaction on this blog a request came to make a 360p full zoom video (“pleaseee!“). So that was a second inspiration to make this video. And

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How to make Macro shots with your Nokia 808

I see quite a lot of reactions from people that appear to be wrestling to make macro shots, and it seems it would not have been a bad idea had Nokia put a small camera manual in the box as well. But it didn’t. So how do you make them? As any other simple thing

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Rufus Wainwright at the North Sea Jazz

I don’t know if you know about Rufus Wainwright where you live. It’s a singer whose music I really adore. He comes from an extremely musical family, being the son of Loudon Wainwright III and Kate McGarrigle. A singer/songwriter pur sang, he´s one of the artists they wholeheartedly welcome at the North Sea Jazz Festival,

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Jitterbug Baby, or why I adore Rich Recording

There’s a small festival going on in my neighbourhood, and this afternoon I had a bit of time to drop by to look for some footage. You might have seen these three ladies already.  It appeared that the greater part of the festival takes place in the evening, so I could only choose between a

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Testing zoom on the Nokia 808 PureView – in Full HD, 720P and 360P

Late this afternoon I finally had some time – and the weather I could more or less wish for – to realize the zoomtests I have had in mind for days now. Remember the radiotower where I made my very first test video? Remember the pictures I made in this amazing building in Hilversum? You’ll

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