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Bluetooth enabled DVR spy pen
gizmag.com — Details are still scarce on this upcoming DVR pen that crams a wireless, low-power, digital video recorder - including microphone . into a 0.55 x 5.7inch (1.4 x 14.5cm) form that also works as - yes - a pen. Capturing real-time capturing video at 30 fps (320x240), the device can be set to activate based on motion detection. Recording is ...More ( Tech News )
Sony launches 14 megapixel A350 digital SLR camera
gizmag.com — Sony has added the Alpha 350 to its digital SLR line-up. Even by today's lofty standards, the unit earns the tag of high-definition with its 14.2-megapixel CCD image sensor, a feature backed by in-built Super SteadyShot image stabilization, sensitivity up to ISO3200 for faster shutter speeds and Quick AF Live View technology, which delivers live image previews (a feature lacking ...More ( Tech News )
Pistol Cam
pistolcam.com — Interesting piece of tech, but do you really want to be recording what you're shooting at?? PistolCam, with it's patented AUTO-ON technology records 60 minutes of video documentation. Using MPEG4 imaging technology, PistolCam automatically records 60 minutes of DVD quality video with sound when an officer's handgun is removed from the holster. PistolCam?is integrated with an Ultra-High Intensity Tactical Illuminator ...More ( Guns )
Mischievous teen arrested for turning camera into taser
cbstv.com — a 14-year old with a certain knack for wandering around the intarwebz and filling his brain with all sorts of hacktastic methodologies managed to stumble upon directions (what, these?) for transforming a vanilla disposable camera into something "capable of zapping people with an electrical charge." School Resource Officer Kyle Strunjo even said that the improvised weapon was "potentially capable of ...More ( Tech News )
Rugged Ricoh G600 point-and-shoot resists dust, water
photographyblog.com — The Caplio 500G is built to withstand most any element you'll encounter during a weekend jaunt through the wilderness. The 10-megapixel compact features a 2.7-inch LCD, 28-140mm wide-zoom lens, 5x optical zoom, USB connectivity, ISO 3200 capability and a shock-resistant chassis that also turns a cold shoulder to dust and water. Those in a pinch can swap in a set ...More ( Tech News )
Unleash Your Inner Voyeur With a Super-Secret Spy Lens
gizmodo.com —
If hiding in the dirty bushes to stalk your ex is cramping your style (and ruining all your black outfits), then perhaps this Super-Secret Spy Lens extension is just what you need.
The extender, which is basically a $50 periscope that attaches to your SLR lenses by way of an adapter, allows you point that zoom lens at a ...More
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Camera Fashioned From 150 Year-Old Skull
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If you're going to make a pinhole camera for taking pictures with, there are probably more practical cases for it than a 150-year-old human skull. But then again, it's tough to find a more unique camera than the Third Eye, which is indeed made out of an old skull.
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Marumi LED-8 LED Macro Ring Light for Compact Digital Camera
enjoyyourcamera.com — We've praised the ring flash often in the past. The strobe surrounds the lens giving your subject flat, even illumination with none of the ugly dark shadows that characterize the crappy party photos we take with our compact digicams. Usually, though, a ringflash is an expensive and somewhat bulky piece of kit, and is designed for use with larger cameras. ...More ( Flashlights )
Riflestock camera mounts
core77.com — Rifle stocks for cameras? Of course, there is an AR-15 attachment. The Photosniper was a riflestock camera developed by the KGB in the 1950s that would apparently give Ivan's shoulders a break while he squatted on a rooftop across from the Embassy for a few hours. Pulling the trigger snapped a photo, which probably took some mental adjustment on the ...More ( Guns )
The Ultimate Ghost Hunter Flashlight
scdlink.com — It's like a Flashlight and a DVR had sex and had this for a baby.....it's a flashlight with a recording IR DVR camera built in! Apparently is the perfect companion for evidence collection on your next traffic stop.More ( Flashlights )
Sony's 25 megapixel Alpha A900 releases in August or September
masterchong.com — Sony is showcasing their latest flagship camera, the codenamed Sony Alpha DSLR-A900 now packing a fat 25 mega pixels! They're displaying an updated version at the Photo Imaging Expo in Japan, and reps are apparently now saying that the 24.6 megapixel DSLR will be launched during IFA in August or Photokina in September.More ( Tech News )
Action Cameras from Oregon Scientific - The ATC5K and ATC3K
gearcult.com — The new ATC5K and ATC3K, Oregon Scientific's action-packed followup to its ATC2K camera from 2006, bring a few common-sense upgrades to the waterproof, shock resistant original. They still shoot VGA, but the 3K has new 48 degree field of view and a new CMOS sensor, while the 5K bumps it 53 degrees and a 1.5-inch LCD. The cameras run ...More ( Tech News )
Worlds smallest spy camera, DVR for the aspiring Sherlock Holmes
gizmowatch.com — Jeez, look how small this video camera is. Inside a package smaller than a ping pong ball, there's a complete video recording system. It's not exactly HDTV at 320x240 it's not winning any high-rez prizes, but stick a 2-gig micro SD memory card in there and you can let this little sucker rip for 6 hours. Set it on its ...More ( Tech News )
yoyoVideo camera in gum package form factor
boingboing.net — This $128 video camera is the size of a pack of gum. I imagine you could fit it in an empty gum pack and cut a little hole in the wrapper.More ( Tech News )
Grenade-Style Wireless Camera For Combat
itpro.co.uk — A grenade-style wireless camera called the I-Ball is being designed by a Scotland-based firm to give troops a better view of what lies ahead of them. Through the Ministry of Defences 2007 Competition of Ideas, the new technology developed by Dreampact could be a life-saving tool for soldiers. The I-Ball is a portable, wireless, projectile camera that allows soldiers to ...More ( Military )
Head-mounted waterproof USB Camera
dvice.com — With an included head-mount strap (for that extra nerd aesthetic touch), the camera will shoot up to 3 hours when fully charged after which you can use the Gom Player software to watch the video on your Windows PC. Perfect for recording bike rides through the city or capturing the fascinating scenes of undersea lifeMore ( Tech News )
Grenade Blasts Cameraman Off Roofwatch!
A cameraman is hiding on top of a roof when a grenade lands close to him and blasts him off the side.
More ( Military )Gun Camera Adds Graffiti to Other People's Photos
blog.wired.com — How? It's simple. The device has a slave unit on top which is triggered when it sees a flash fire. This triggers his own flash, which fires through the back of the camera, through a film slide containing his slogan and then on and out through the lens at the front. This works because a camera is pretty much a ...More ( Media )