Flipbac your pics to shoot from an angle

Flipbac lets you view your LCD from an angle and that facilitates taking pictures from an angle.

(Credit: Flipbac)

Digicams with tilt-and-swivel LCDs always have a place in our hearts. One reason is that they facilitate taking pictures at awkward angles. However, most point and shoots on the market do not come with such displays. This is because the implementation usually results in bulkier cameras.

But now there is Flipbac, an angle finder that uses a mirror to reflect the scene off your LCD, which simulates a screen that's able to tilt. What's more, this gadget can be used in either landscape or portrait mode due to its dual-hinge design. When not in use, it can also protect the display from scratches. The best part is it doesn't seem to add much thickness to the shooter.

But take note that since the view from Flipbac is a reflection, the scene will be shown as a mirror image. So I guess you can forget about navigating menus with it.

Currently, Flipbac is compatible with most cameras that have a 3-inch LCD. The $19.99 price is pretty affordable and you can get from its Web site.

(Via Crave Asia)

[DrollTroll]

Hold on, dude! when would you ever use this mirror? If you're shooting straight up maybe... or if your camera is at waist level or below and you need the mirror to see what you're shooting at (perhaps an under the table upskirt?) or perhaps a peek around the corner shot? You can't use it when camera is pointed down, it is superfluous when shooting straight ahead, you can't use in a crowd when you stick your camera up high (unless you flip it upside down and later on "reverse" the image. Worse, it sticks to the LCD reducing an already small LCD--how secure is that? Is there some residue is left when you remove this mirror...if you can?

[seespottype]

$19 for a mirror that only works 50% of compositions that one would use anarticulated lcd? That makes it into the Crave blog? How 'bout changing the name of this blog to "Bleh".

[Pacu102]

the text beneath the image sounds very redundant

[mahurshi]

It should be pretty easy to program the screen to show in a way that would enable users to navigate the menus through the mirror. Version 2, maybe :-)

Mahurshi Akilla

[melani69]

wow. So many strong opinions from people who haven't tried it, yet. Personally, I was thrilled when this product came out. I had been looking for something like this for awhile. My old camera used to have a swivel screen, and while this is not the same, it definitely gives back some flexibility. Since I like taking candid shots this gadget works great for me. Also, the frame is quite thin so it hardly takes up any LCD space on my camera. I took it off my old G9 and it was still able to attach it to my new camera. The bit of adhesive that stuck to the LCD just rolled off. Sold my old camera in perfect condition. I admit it may not be for everyone, but it depends how you shoot and what you shoot.