Foto Sniper Camera by Lomo

Despite its militant appearance, the concept behind the Fotosniper design is quite peaceful. See, whenever you use a strong telephoto lens (like the included TAIR 300/4.5), you run the risk of “camera shake” at any shutter speed of less that 1/125 second. As you're so zoomed-in on your subject, a little movement on your end translates to a big movement at the end of the lens. Enter the Fotosniper. Its basic principles are similar to a real sniper rifle, except that it shoots brilliant, contrasty pictures rather than bullets. The rifle mount and
secure shoulder stock allow you to brace the camera
against your body to stabilize it and minimize shaking. This is all you need for crystal clear shots at 1/60 or even 1/30 of a second.

And lets talk about one more aspect of the lens – amazing portraits! The longer your lens (and 300mm is LONG), the more “compressed” your subject becomes. If wide-angle lenses serve to stretch noses and chins, then telephoto lenses work to put the proportions back into their proper place. Additionally, long telephotos are capable of extremely shallow depth-of-field. That means, shooting your Aunt Adele at the TAIR's maximum aperture of f/4.5 will render her pretty face in tack sharpness against a beautifully and completely blurred background. The quality and creaminess of the blurry background is what the Japanese call “bokeh,” and the TAIR has some of the greatest bokeh on the block.