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Polaroid's a name that still comes up now and then in our gear coverage but if the stylish new Z2300 instant digital camera catches on, we might be hearing more from this venerable brand in "instant" photography.
Available in black or white with a rainbow sash across the front that a few blogs have likened to the Instagram logo (which several IR readers have correctly noted was...
We don't know about you but we've got so many external hard drives, card readers, printers, chargers and other devices hooked into our iMac computer, our USB hub looks like a Medusa-head. And despite having a very serviceable 10-port hub, we always have a shortage of spare USB slots.
That's why we like the Manhattan's Mondohub, which offers a whopping 28 different USB ports....
Now here's something we can get behind this sweaty time of year: a camera bag that doubles as a cooler for your beer. Called the Poler Camera Cooler, this small (11 x 6 x 7-inch) bag has padded dividers that can hold a digital SLR, lens and other small photo accessories.
Meanwhile, pockets on the side fit an iPhone or iPad. To prevent the bag from swinging around when you're...
We've shared a couple of video tutorials recently on how to take photos of complete strangers and how to capture the perfect headshot, now here's a free e-book in a somewhat similar vein. Called "31 Days to Overcome Your Fear of Shooting Street Photography," the free book is by noted street photographer Eric Kim and is available on his blog (scroll down a bit) as either a...
We like this trend of camera bags looking more stylishly subtle these days. Earlier this month we told you about The Camps Bay camera bag from ONA that looked like it belonged in a J. Petermen catalog. Now, here's the tastefully rustic Tommy Camera Bag from Property Of… that wouldn't look out of place dangling over the shoulder of Ernest Hemingway in an old photo.
And like we...
Like most photographers, we love our Apple products, which is probably why we dig these two functional, Apple novelties.
First up is a miniature replica of a MacBook Air that opens up to reveal a small mirror. Yes, if the model you're photographing wants to check him or herself out before a big shoot, pop out this mini MacBook mirror and earn some major geek point in the...
There’s a new baby in the Lomography-land and it’s adorable. The Lomography Society has just hatched the Fisheye Baby 110 camera.
This little baby takes round fisheye pictures on 110 format film. The film, which which was near extinction, looks just like those small 110 film cartridges from the 1960s and 70s when Kodak was trying to introduce smaller and smaller cameras to the...
Settle a debate for us. We can't decide whether these frilly camera straps from Bloom Theory are a unique and stylish antidote to all the macho, male-oriented camera gear out there or whether they're just plain garish.
However you feel, you can't deny that the straps -- which come in an array of feminine designs with names like Super Girl and Starstruck -- are definitely...
Back in April we told you about stylish bracelets, called "cuffs," created by photographer Craig Arnold from actual recycled camera lenses. While those fashion accessories were pretty cool, they were also pretty expensive, selling for over $200.
If you want a lower-rent but still cool looking lens bracelet, check out these rubberized rings created by photographer Adam Elmakias...
We recently reported on a vintage rangefinder aficionado in Miami who customizes classic cameras by adding gorgeous wood veneers to them. Now, here are a group of artists in Singapore who turn rangefinder cameras into awesome miniature replicas of Soviet era tanks.
Called the Soviet Rumble X Z*E*R*O, this "Tankified" camera creation is the result of a collaboration between...
The Timeless Capture Camera is an absurdist photographic device that promises nothing and delivers less. It is perfection itself.
Once upon a time, college students made news by eating goldfish or dancing naked on campus. Now, thanks to the Internet, they come up with zany ideas that can zip around the world faster than you can slip on a pratfall banana peel. Design student...
Now, this is clever: a camera bag that lets you take photos without having to remove the camera from the bag. Called the Cloak Camera Bag, this stealthy satchel looks inconspicuous enough when it's fully zipped up.
Unzip the edges though, and the bag becomes more of a camera "cape," letting you snap away without having to take it out. Fold in the bottom panel of the bag and...
We've seen a lot of photo backpacks in our day but few have been as tastefully handsome as The Camps Bay camera and laptop bag from ONA.
The pack, which is made from waxed canvas and detailed with dark "truffle" leather (ooo la la!), is also practical, with enough padded interior space to house a digital SLR with a 70-200mm f/2.8 lens attached; seven additional lenses; a...
Whether you're strolling around the big city by day or hitting the town by night, ladies might want to consider sliding into this "Little Slide Dress" made out of slide film and illuminated by tiny LED lights.
Designed by New Zealand fashion student Emily Steel, the slide film dress is her modern take on "the classic Little Black Dress."
Steel says the dress is made out of...
Last weekend I shot a video with my digital camera of our local wine and arts fair. Despite my best efforts, the resulting video had its share of "is it an earthquake?” panning shots, along with teeth jarring tracking-while-walking shots. Even with my camera's image stabilization technology and the assistance of a few people, getting these shots to flow smoothly was a challenge.
Hasselblad fans now have a way to show off their love of these classic cameras thanks to a trio of new t-shirts designed by illustrator Yujio Miyamoto. Each shirt comes emblazoned with vectored drawings by Miyamoto of Hasselblad cameras.
The shirts, which are offered in white, grey, and off-white "apple" versions, also have illustrations of Hasselblads on the back and...
The pioneering sci-fi blockbuster movie Star Wars celebrated its 35th Anniversary on Friday (May 25th was the day it premiered in 1977) and fans still can't get enough of product tie-ins from the original trilogy. In that vein, here are two Star Wars-themed digital cameras: a Darth Vader camera and a Storm Trooper camera.
As digital cameras, they aren't much: both have only 1.3...
If you've ever been to one of the large technology trade shows such as CES for consumer electronics, or PMA, for photography, you've probably seen video bloggers trying to shoot HD of themselves testing out the latest digital goodies. A new prototype product called SmartTripod would turn the cinematography and direction over to a robotic drone that follows you as it shoots video,...
This iPhone case adds a pretty basic but important feature for anyone who likes to shoot stills or video with their phone: horizontal and vertical tripod mounts.
Called, appropriately, the DiffCase iPhone 4/4S Case with Tripod Mounts, it also has two lids that let you shield the screen from the sun when you're composing photos and videos.
The lids will help to keep prying...
"High Ice" was the first of many movies I shot stills for and on my first day on the set I met Marvin Greenberg, the focus puller. Focus pullers are the unsung heroes of movie making. Their job is to sit next to the big 35mm Panavision movie camera and hold onto the lens focusing ring. Then, in a pre-rehearsed dance, they slowly shift the lens' focus as the cameraman keeps the...