Monday, September 9, 2013

Tech Tuesdays: "Nova flash aims to help iPhone photographers with more natural lighting"

Article: http://www.gizmag.com/nova-flash/29000/


Joe Walnes and Alex Lukashevich are raising funds for a new product called Nova. It's a portable flash that wirelessly syncs to an iPhone. Unlike the built-in flash on the iPhone, Nova provides the look of natural lighting. It does not wash out the subject of the photo or create hard shadows.

Nova is synced to the iPhone through Bluetooth. As a result, it has an approximate range of 20 feet. As far as size is concerned, the portable flash is small enough to fit in a wallet. The dimensions of the flash are similar to that of a credit card. The only difference is that the flash is thicker. 

Nova provides three light settings. Soft is the dimmest setting, and it is followed by the warm and brilliant settings. In addition, Nova features a custom mode which allows the user to blend all three of the settings. Furthermore, the portable flash is designed with 40 points of lights diffused behind a white panel. This prevents the blinding effect that flash often has. 

Anyone interested in purchasing a flash for themselves can do so by pledging a minimum of $54 on Kickstarter. The money pledged will be used to further improve the product before its shipping date in February. 





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