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Slimmed Shooting Bag Stylishly Holds Your Camera

by Chad Mumm, posted Jan 6th 2009 at 7:29AM

Does your camera bag leave something to be desired in the style department? If you find yourself looking for something a bit more discrete when toting around your DSLR, take a look at the Shootsac. This neoprene shoulder bag ditches the zippers and bulky design factor for a slimmed-down ergonomic design that accommodates 3-6 lenses and other accessories. It's designed to be worn while shooting, giving you easy and quick access to your essentials.

If the basic black bag ($179) is a bit too blasé, the company offers a number of different covers ($39) for the bags, so go right ahead and personalize it to your heart's (or your wallet's) consent.

You can check out the company's Web site here. [From: ChipChick, Via: ShinyShiny]
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Kodak's Rugged Zx1 Mini Camcorder Shoots High-Def Video

by Darren Murph, posted Jan 5th 2009 at 6:02PM


Kodak's 720p Zi6 has only been out for six months, but already we're seeing what's likely its beefed-up predecessor. The mighty Zx1 is debuting here at CES, and with it comes a 2-inch LCD monitor, easy upload to YouTube, 720p HD video capture at 60fps, an IP43-certified weather-resistant design and an SD / SDHC card slot that can understand media up to 32GB in size.

All told, users can capture up to ten hours of high-def video, and the bundled HDMI cable makes showing off recent grabs as easy as pie. The Zx1 will arrive in five colors (pink, blue, yellow, red and black) and will include pre-charged AA Ni-MH rechargeable batteries alongside a charger. We'll bet Creative and Pure Digital have a little something of their own to show off before this one lands in April for $149.95. Full release is (where else?) after the break.

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Tips and Tricks for Using Your New Digital Camera

by Thomas Houston, posted Jan 1st 2009 at 3:01PM



Did you wake up Christmas morning to find a brand new point-and-shoot or dSLR camera sitting under the tree but not quite sure how to use it (or at least all those features)? Got the camera mode permanently set on 'auto?' Not quite sure what to do with white balance, ISO, and aperture? The folks over at digital Photography School have got you covered -- they've gathered together several easy-to-use tips and tutorials for getting the most out of your camera, whether you're a seasoned vet or new to all things photography.

There are 21 tips in all, and they range from camera care and photo composition to understanding that always tricky concept of exposure. Been taking photos by looking into the preview screen with your arms extended? You might want to check out their quick and easy tutorial on how to best hold a digital camera. Pressing the camera to your face and stabilizing the body with your hands is a sure-fire way to cut down on blurry shots without having to lug around a tripod. Pictures still a bit blurry? Jabbing away at the shutter button often shakes the camera, so practice softly pressing and releasing the shutter while you're snapping.

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Gift Tip: Super-Secret Spy Lens

by Evan Shamoon, posted Dec 22nd 2008 at 10:42AM



Super-Secret Spy Lens (Video Junkie, under $50)

So often ethics, morality, and general anxiety disorder get in the way of a great photo. Not so with the Super-Secret Spy Lens, which attaches to the lens on the end of your DSLR camera and allows you to shoot left, right, up, or down (it swivels 360 degrees), all while looking like you're shooting straight ahead. It doesn't affect the quality of the end photo, which makes it as great for paparazzi as it is for kids. For $50 it comes with an adapter for your go-to lens, and each one thereafter is an extra five bucks.
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Polaroid Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Again

by Thomas Ricker, posted Dec 19th 2008 at 6:54PM


Polaroid may have defeated Kodak in the instant camera business, but it can't beat a sagging economy. Polaroid (or Polaroid Corp to be precise) just filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for the second time in 7 years. Of course, the new Polaroid Corporation is really just a holding company for the Polaroid name -- a brand that has been thoroughly diluted by its application to sub-standard TVs, vile portable DVD players, and gimmicky PoGo digital cameras. Polaroid says, "We expect to continue our operations as normal during the reorganization and are planning for new product launches in 2009." That a threat?

[Thanks JideOsan, image courtesy of Jerkwithacamera]

DIY Helmet Cam Perfect for Snowboarding

by Lee Bains, posted Dec 19th 2008 at 11:12AM




Yesterday on GreyscaleGorilla, DIY cinematographer Nick Campbell showed the world how to MacGyver a snowboard helmet video camera, calling it the 'Cam Jam.'

In the above video, Campbell demonstrates the simple, comedic process. Remarkably, though, the Cam Jam's results are as serious as they can get, offering up some fine action shots in Campbell's test run.

While the Cam Jam is pretty dang cool, we think we'll pass on using it. We'd rather not face plant and then have to call paramedics to pull the point-and-shoot camera out of our foreheads. [From: GreyscaleGorilla]

'Cat Photographer' Takes Pictures With Collar Cam

by Terrence O'Brien, posted Dec 18th 2008 at 1:14PM

Cooper the Cat Photographer Makes Our Heart Grow Three Sizes
We're not really sure why this is so interesting. It's no Puppy Cam, that's for sure, but Cooper, the Cat Photographer is oddly irresistible.

Michael and Deidre Cross embarked on a project about a year ago in which they strapped a light-weight digital camera to neck of their orange tabby, Cooper, once a week. The camera snaps a new pic every two minutes and the Crosses post them on a blog and on Flickr for the world to see.

Take a gander at the read link below to put yourself in the shoes of a cat for a while, and marvel at how the cat takes better photos than you. [From: Urlesque]

'Sexting' From Your Cell Phone Is Hot New Flirting Trend, Study Finds

by Terrence O'Brien, posted Dec 10th 2008 at 4:35PM



Apparently teens taking risqué photos of themselves is turning into a full-on epidemic. Researchers from Teenage Research Unlimited have finally put some hard numbers to the anecdotes about teens getting themselves in trouble with revealing photos.

According to the study, commissioned by the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy and CosmoGirl.com, 22-percent of teenage girls and 18-percent of boys have taken nude or semi-nude photos of themselves and sent them to someone or posted them online. And a third of young adults (20-26 years old) have done the same.

Young adults and teens view sending these photos and suggestive text messages as simple digital flirting. 39-percent of teens and 59-precent of those young adults say they've sent naughty texts a means of flirting.

Would you ever send a nude photo of yourself via text message



Often, however, these photos do not stay private. The statistics clearly indicate that such revealing photos are often shared, usually after a break up. Over a third of teenage boys and 40-percent of young men have reported receiving or seeing such private photos.

Even though 73-percent of those surveyed understood that sending revealing photos could have serious negative consequences, it seems like many are choosing to ignore the danger and share them anyway. [From: USA Today]

Parents Sue School in Nude Cheerleader Photo Scandal

by Terrence O'Brien, posted Dec 9th 2008 at 6:45PM



What is it about the combination of high school cheerleaders and digital cameras that always leads to something stupid?

Despite several high profile cases of girls getting booted from cheerleading squads and expelled from school over revealing photos, teenagers keep snapping pics with their cell phones and digi-cams and landing themselves in hot water.

A pair of teens at Bothell High School in Seattle are just the latest to fall victim to their own poor judgment. What makes this case unique is that after the girls' photos made the rounds with the football team and the girls were punished by being suspended from the cheer leading squad, their parents came to their defense. Sort of.

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Filmmaker Wants to Replace False Eye With Webcam

by Darren Murph, posted Dec 5th 2008 at 12:16PM


There are quite a few eerie similarities between Rob Spence and Tanya Vlach. For starters, they're both artists, and secondly, they both currently have one prosthetic eye. The real kicker? Each of 'em wants a camera stuck in there instead.

In what we can only hope is (or isn't?) a freakishly growing trend, Mr. Spence has reportedly sought consultation from the University of Toronto's Steve Mann, a self-proclaimed expert in the field of wearable computing and cyborgs. Essentially, Rob is hoping to install a Webcam in his eye socket in order to become a so-called "lifecaster." The camera wouldn't actually be wired to his brain, thus his level of vision would remain subpar, but it would make him a living science experiment that would surely prove insightful to an array of others.

As of now, it sounds like the road to installation is long, but we get the impression that this guy isn't apt to give up until the proverbial fat lady begins to bellow.

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