Looking for a point and shoot or DSLR at a discounted price? Who isn’t in this economy, right?! Well, Pentax is discounting four of their popular models for the next week.
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Looking for a point and shoot or DSLR at a discounted price? Who isn’t in this economy, right?! Well, Pentax is discounting four of their popular models for the next week.
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We’ve been excited about the Zx1 since they announced it at CES and now it’s finally arrived. This successor to the popular Zi6 is a mini-camcorder with direct-to-YouTube capability along with an SD card slot for storage expansion. This new model is weatherproof but not submersible, something you’ll discover if you drop it into the toilet.
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The Leica S2 AKA the crazy camera with a freaking 37.5-megapixel sensor that will cost under $20,000 is still on track for a Summer appearance. Says Leica product specialist Justin Stailey:
“A lot of it has to due with fluctuations in the Euro. All we can say is that it will be priced competitively in the medium format marketplace.”

M-ROCK is updating its camera bag lineup with pro level bags and a Batman Utility Belt-like modular system.
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Here’s a new one. This crazy iPhone app is a software-based guide to the Canon 5D Mark II. The app is called Handi 5Dmk2 and describes all of the features of the camera along with shooting tips. PDNPulse notes that the instructions include the suggestion that 5D owners are wandering around with huge manuals in their hands instead of shooting.
A camera strap is just one of those things; you have to have the “right one” that works for you, or you’ll go crazy. I bought a new Nikon not too long ago, and during a trip to the San Francisco Zoo discovered that what was a minor irritation, turned into a major pain in the neck with extended wear (pun intended). By the end of the 2 hour walk-through the strap had rubbed my neck almost raw, and I was definitely ready to try something different.
Pros: Small size. Sturdy. Zoom. Records to 30 GB hard drive. Affordable.
Cons: Light balance in low light a bit yellow in automatic. Not HD.
The JVC Everio GZ-MG330 is all about simple and easy. It’s not much bigger than my fist and packs in a 30 gigabytye hard drive for up to 37 hours of recording in the most compressed mode. This camcorder is so small, that on my way out the door, I’d see it on the table and just toss it in my jacket pocket. I didn’t worry about it getting banged around. It’s sturdy enough to handle it. I might stay out of the mosh pit with it, but otherwise, you’ll probably be fine. The body is entirely plastic, but the innards give it a bit of reassuring heft.
All the controls are simple and intuitive and right where your fingers expect them to be. The record button is by your thumb, and the zoom is on top along with a snapshot button for taking pictures. When you open the screen, which rotates 270 degrees, you’ll notice that there are no buttons, just indentations. You press your finger into these hollows where buttons should be and the camera responds. Works great as long as you’re not wearing gloves. There are five of these buttons along the bottom, including dedicated OK and MENU buttons as well as 3 contextual buttons whose operation changes based on the mode you are in. When they are active, their function appears on the screen above them. There is also a touch slider along the left side of the screen. As expected, it allows you to quickly scroll through options. It even has a cool blue LED underneath that shadows your finger movement. If you move your finger back and forth slowly, you can kinda get a cool Knight Rider effect, but you’ll get really strange looks if you try and demonstrate this to anyone. Trust me.
Regardless of what camera you use, a ring flash can be expensive. And for macro photography, there’s nothing better. But let’s say you’re on a budget. So instead of spending up to $600, how about one you can make for about $5.00, and a little bit of time from stuff you can pick up at your local dollar store.
Attention camera fanatics, ebay has a listing for you. The Paillard Bolex H8 Military Gun was apparently used by a Vietnam war reporter and survived. Wartime details about the equipment isn’t listed but just think of the history this camera might have recorded. The buyer gets a few more lens along the original documentation and a case too. But is it worth the $1,318 Buy It Now price? More pics after the jump.
You may recall the three Lumix point and shoots that Panasonic announced on the 16th and thought that’d be the end of that. Well, those were just a warm up and today Panasonic revealed the rest of their 2009 lineup.
A handful of these cameras are wide-angle and record HD video in a new format called AVCHD Lite. Hit the jump for details on this new format.
Remember the sock monkey? I mean, everyone had one of these right? Normally made by your grandma, if was a monkey made from grey and white socks, and stuffed with cotton batting. Usually had buttons for eyes, and the red material was positioned to form the mouth and butt of the monkey. Well, sock art has evolved over the years, and now people are being even more creative.

Do you think your dog is jealous because you’re sporting your fancy new wearable video camera? Do you wonder what your cat does all day while you’re at work? The Pet’s Eye View is a small digital camera you can attach to your pet’s collar, allowing you to see life from your pet’s point of view.
You can schedule pictures to be taken every 1, 5 or 15 minutes. The internal storage is limited to only 40 images, though, and there’s no indication that you can use removable media, so schedule wisely. The 640×480 images make fine 4×8″ prints to hang around the house, assuming your pet understands the rule of thirds.
Via Gear Diary

As Nikon’s new flagship model, the successor of the D3 – or “the Boss” as photo nerds call it – the D3X has plenty of new features for a lot of money.
The first part of a recent showcase in Budapest, Hungary was a 30-minute long presentation of the D3X, comparing the D3X to the D3.
We were also able to confirm that the “world premiere” will be this Friday, December 19th.
Let’s see some details.

Fresh out of Japan, is the new SNUG iT PRO from Delkin. Now, you might have seen other, similar silicone camera cases from other companies, but what makes this one slightly more exciting is that it’s one of the first brands to support the Nikon D90 and Canon 50D. It’s scheduled to be released into the wilds of Japan on December 19th, however there is no word as of yet about the U.S. release. Currently priced at 50 Euros, which is about $65 once it gets here, it’s a reasonably clever product.
[via Akihabaranews]
The following Nikon S60 ads for the Singapore market from Euro RSCG depict one of the camera’s distinctive features quite well, but why the heck are we posting them? Because you guys are pervs and we know it. Hit the jump, pervy perv.
The Intel Atom CPU isn’t just for Netbooks as Matrox’s smart camera proves. It has not only a 1.6GHz Intel Atom processor, but also 256MB of RAM, 1GB of flash storage and a full array of connectivity ports. This marks one of the first devices that the Atom as powered outside of the generally accepted computing market. One has to wonder when we will see more Atom-powered CE devices. It’s an amazingly small, but yet powerful and efficient, processor that is meant to run in all of our small electronics. This device shows just how versatile Intel made the Atom.
This, my friends, is a camera. Jim Janard over at Red has begun telling the world about his new modular camera system with its Mysterium-X sensor. There are a few upgrade paths for those who already own a RED ONE, the older generation including upgrading to the new sensor, trade in RED ONE for the price of an EPIC, or receive a sensor upgrade some time in the future. If the RED ONE costs $17,000 expect this one to be slightly more.
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CNET’s Josh Goldberg reviews the Canon PowerShot SD something or other for CNET, proving that even the habitually drunk can review cameras intelligently.
JK – We love Josh and he used to write for us so check out his work. He’s doing quite a few video reviews over at CNET and we’re very proud.
I can’t help but compare Kata’s ‘digital rucksack’ to the Lowepro Fastpack I reviewed earlier this year. Its looks, features, and price are similar, but it all boils down to personal preference and what you’re looking to do with it. My initial reaction when the Kata made it into the office was that it was a cheap knockoff of the aforementioned Lowepro, but after a few weeks I’ve changed my mind.
As I mentioned before the Kata and Lowepro are very similar. However, the Kata is roughly 0.5 pounds lighter and offers a few extra features that the Lowerpro does not. But the Kata has thin walls all around I worry that my cameras and laptop will get damaged easier than they would in the Lowepro. Of course, I won’t be testing that theory anytime soon. Read More