Vote Should I bother with Hipstamatic?

Let me just say that I have a slew of apps, I probably use about 12 of them though. I should also say that I like what I see from Hipstamatic but not sure about committing to their world

My biggest issue is that I like post processing and am not always sure that I want to commit to a film and lens when take the shot and it seems that Hipstamatic lets you take the photo in their app but that's how it saves it?

That said, the images out of Hipstamatic seem to render very nicely.

Thoughts? For? Against?

Ohhh definitely for! If you like processing you can process your Hipsta shots! I am totally guilty of that lol, most of my Hipsta shots are turned around to look totally different from the original!

Also you can save your different combos as Favorites and take the shot with several combinations. That's what I usually do too, then I have a good selection to choose from

A big huge resounding YES!!!

I'm completely for Hipstamatic. Yes, the pictures are saved with their lens and film combo, but that has not stopped me from post processing. Also, there are so very many combinations that it is sometimes amazing (and overwhelming). Hipsta is how I got my start and I'll remain committed to using it over and over again. With the flashes, film, and lens choices, I never get bored!

As a Hipstamatic newbie, I'm chiming in my resounding YES! Addiction took no time at all lol

I don't use Hipsta a lot , but I have it with all the bells and whistles so when I want to use it I have it...the application is priceless and must have in your appsenal.

Think of it this way, I'm offering you a digital slr or a film slr, which one would you choose?

The debate isn't so much about "film" vs "digital", as much as it is, "which works better for me?"

Hipstamatic is an excellent app. Just like a film camera, you won't see the results right away. You'll learn to love certain characteristics of the lens or film stock you're using. You'll learn to know when a particular combo works and when it doesn't. You'll learn to work with the limitations of the combos because you like the end product of that combo.

OR... for the very reasons stated above, you'll hate Hipstamatic.

Personally, I liked getting to know which lens and film combo I wanted to use in certain situations because when I saw it coming, I would pull up hipstamatic, pull up my favourite combo, and snap away.

Before hipstamatic, I would snap away, then slave all night over which photos looked good and which filter fit the photo.

To conclude this novel, the choice is yours. I give a huge yes to hipstamatic, but follow up with a bigger, cautionary no.

I have bought all the Hipsta stuff. I rarely used it to shoot. I do use it to create textures. Basically I take a picture of a blank sheet of paper using different Hipsta combos. Then I use them in BLENDER.

I need to start doing that!!

Oh, I have tried it. I find that Hipsta isn't too good for street shots. I need to click and run, sort of )

I use Andigraf, seems to be more my flava then Hipsta. I can change the lens, film, flash, saves to your roll and in the app, you can set a timer or manually snap photos. I love it.

I Officially Declare you to be a HIPSTA MASTER.
You have given me Hipsta Envy!!

I love love love Hipsta so much I've committed to doing my 365 Project in Hipsta only. I've had it 2 yrs and now that I'm finally using it everyday I've learned soo much I didn't know! And I love it more daily! Dog sitter said Hipsta isn't good for street photography or "shoot & go" but once you've learned Hipsta well enough and saved your favorite combos you'll know how to quickly select the perfect combo, no matter what situation you're in!! So I'm a BIG yes you've got to try it!!!

Ok, you guys have convinced me!

That's really the reason I haven't used it much for street work. I never do black and white. I also find Hipsta slower than 6x7 and harder to use. I do use it for shots at Starbucks, and I like it for that.

What comments? :whistle

I really love Hipsta but do a ton of post processing. There are lens that really have unique effects that I find difficult to get with pure post processing (and hey, I sometimes like the locked in nature of the lenses, it reminds me of film.

The new Tinto 1884 is an example of a lens that they have built in software that picks up on your eyes and provides sharp focus on the eyes and blur around. It creates amazing portrait shots that can be tweaked post processing. You can get eyes like this with other lenses but hipsta makes it easy...

An example of a shot I'd edit but with cool eyes.


Here's another shot I would play with but love the starting point hipsta gives me.