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video
Gadgets That Wring Amazing Video Out of Cheap Camcorders
Joel mentions a handful of gadgets to squeeze incredible video out of cheap camcorders: the Handy35 custom lens mount for 5D Mark II like depth-of-field, Glidetrack for smooth tracking, and the well-known Poor Man's Steadicam. What're your suggestions? [BBG] -
digital cameras
Cameras for Mac Makes Connecting Digital Cameras Way Easier
If you have more than one camera (and a Mac), you need Cameras, a free preference pane app. It tracks all the cameras you plug into your Mac and lets you assign a custom behavior for each one. More » -
nikon
This May Be Nikon's 2009/2010 Roadmap
Nikon's 2009 AND 2010 roadmap may have been leaked on Grafika, detailing the upcoming bodies and lenses the company is working on. More » -
porn
54 Percent Of You Are Total Perverts
According to our recent poll, 44% of you have filmed yourself having sex wile 10% opted for pictures only. Based on this data, I can only assume that the majority of Giz readers are total perverts. More » -
question of the day
What Is The Best Technology To Use When You Film Yourself Having Sex?
I mean, I'm just asking. Not in a weird way, like I'm some sort of sick perv looking for pointers or anything. Haha...eh. Seriously though—what would you do? Have you already done it? More » -
digital cameras
8 Ways to Get More Battery Life Out of Your Digital Camera
Sure, you know how to squeeze more battery life out of your notebook—dim the lights, kill the wireless—but what about your camera? Photography Bay has 8 tips: buying a faster memory card is the most surprising. [Photography Bay] -
camcorders
Even Thanko Makes Sorta Decent Cheapo HD Camcorders Now
How easy is it to make an HD camcorder? Even Thanko, proprietor of all gadgets weird and crappy, has pooped one out. Akihabara News has some not terribly telling sample video, but says for the price ($175), it's "decent." [AkihabaraNews] -
review
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 Review: A $1500 Misfit
The micro-four-thirds standard created by Panasonic, Olympus and Leica has intrigued us but its mightiest product to date, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1, leaves us scratching our heads. More » -
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rumor
Here's the Nikon D300s and D3000, Maybe
Are these photos of the HD video-shooting D300s and non-video-shooting D3000 real? That's what I love about leaked camera shots—fudge a badge, add a mic hole, who can ever tell? More » -
photography
Photo Basics: Shooting at Night If You Don't Own a $2000 DSLR
If you own a D700 or 5D Mark II, their miraculous sensors make it incredibly easy to shoot at night without extra gear. But what if you own a $500 DSLR? Photography Bay has some basic reminders for night shooting. More » -
digital cameras
Retrolicious Olympus E-P1 Micro Four Thirds Camera Unboxed, Goosed in UK
The wonderfully retro Olympus E-P1, recently fondled by the hands of beautiful Chinese models, has been subsequently unboxed and fondled by the rough hands of some lucky guy in the U.K. More » -
mods
There's Probably a Market for this DIY iPhone Tripod
Now that the iPhone 3GS snaps 3MP stills and shoots video, it's in dire need of ridiculously large tripod accessories. So one modder/videographer took matters into his own hands. More » -
digital cameras
Pentax's Optio W80 Can Take a Serious Beating
Pentax's Optio W80 is its most rugged and waterproof point-and-shoot yet: it goes 16 feet underwater, survives drops from 3.3 feet and works in 14 degree weather. It also has a smudge resistant screen. $300. More » -
displays
Kogan's Digital Photo Frame Offers No Escape From Twitter and Facebook
I own a digital frame, and I enjoy it, but I'll be the first to admit that they are not the most exciting gadgets in the world. If you are a Twitterholic, Kogan's new 8-inch frame may change all that. More » -
olympus
Olympus Discovers Will It Blend, Uses It to Sell Cameras
Have you guys heard of this "Will It Blend?" thing? Apparently it's all the rage on the internet! That's why the cutting-edge minds at Olympus jumped on this new fad to make a viral video of their own. More » -
digital cameras
Olympus E-P1 4/3 Compact Camera Fondled On Video
I was really excited about the beeeuteeefuuul Olympus E-P1, thinking it was going to be more or less small. After watching these scantly dressed girls playfully groping it on video, I'm not so convinced anymore. More » -
video
The World's Smallest DV Camera Could Reveal World's Largest Scandal
In the era of HD, you thought good old DV was dead? Wrong! Because manufacturers can now make these low resolution cameras smaller than ever. More » -
rumor
Hey Look, It's the LCD Screen on the Back of a Nikon D300s DSLR
That's what we're supposedly looking at, gleaned directly from Nikon's site. Besides D300s splattered on it, note the SD card slot logo, matching earlier rumored specs. It's not a D400, but D300 + HD video, we'll take it. [Nikon Rumors] -
digital cameras
Casio Exilim EX-H10 With 12.1 Megapixels, 10x Zoom
Casio's latest addition to the Exilim lineup boasts 12.1 megapixels and an ultra-wide angle 24mm, 10X optical zoom lens. They also claim it's the thinnest and lightest camera in its class. More » -
red one
Using the Red One Camera to Make a 'Living Movie Poster'
We've seen the Red One blur the line between DSLRs and HD cameras with Esquire's video-still Megan Fox cover, but this video shows how a photography studio that shoots movie posters has used it to blend photography and video even more. More » -
toys
Lego Now Making Gadgets, Including a Stop Motion Video Camera
No longer content to just have their notorious bricks serve as props, Lego are using their bricks for actual gadgets, including a digital camera, MP3 player, boombox, walkie-talkie and—my personal favorite-a stop motion video camera. More » -
review
Eye-Fi Pro Wireless SD Card Review
The Gadget: Today Eye-Fi Wi-Fi-enabled SD cards have been upgraded with a 4GB Pro version with new features like support for RAW files, selective uploading and the ability to send files straight to your computer with via an ad-hoc network.
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e3 2009
Gizmodo's Mission Critical E3 Gear
Essential to our E3 coverage: Canon's 5D Mark II's made our liveblog shots effortless and awesome in any light , Sprint's 3G network was our crucial lifeline in the bowels of convention centers, and UCC Black powered us. -
review
Sigma DP2 Camera Review: It's Complicated
When I first fiddled with the DP2, I was like "Who would ever want this?" Then I shot some of the most amazing photos I've ever taken. -
cameras
I Could Spend All Day at the Canon Camera Museum
I wish every company who made gadgets did this: The Canon Camera Museum is a comprehensive virtual tour of Canon's camera history. Every DSLR, film camera and point-and-shoot, the history of Canon design and technology, random trivia, it's all there. [Canon via Retro Thing via Wired] -
digital cameras
Nikon Setting Up 360-Degree Matrix Camera Array on MTV Movie Awards Red Carpet
Take 50 Nikon D700s, arrange them in a circle, get them all to fire at once, then play them back in sequence, and you get a crazy 360 array—like the kind used in The Matrix—live on the red carpet of the MTV Movie Awards. More » -
digital cameras
Canon 5D Mark II Update Gives You Manual Exposure Control While Shooting HD Video
Canon said today that it would give a free firmware update to users of the hallowed EOS 5D Mark II camera, allowing them to shoot in full HD using manual exposure controls including ISO, aperture and shutter speed. More » -
ads
New Olympus DSLR Ads Put Animals On Ice
These ads for the Olympus E620 DSLR show animals frozen in blocks of ice. This might be to highlight the camera's image stabilization, or it might be targeted at the coveted animal abuser demographic. More » -
photography
RS DR-1 Double Strap Allows You to Dual Wield SLRs
When Chow Yun-Fat busted out two pistols in The Killer, suddenly no actor could be caught dead on screen with just one. We can only hope this Double Strap will do the same for SLRs. More » -
cameras
Ring-Activated Spy Camera Mixes James Bond with some Captain Planet
Brando's new button spy camera is one step closer to international super spy. You wave an ordinary looking gold ring near the device to take photos and video. More » -
digital cameras
Pentax Optio E75 Is Waterproof and Sorta Cheap
You might default to a brand like Canon when it comes to point and shoots, but our own Brian Lam swears by Pentax's reputation for building pocketable, waterproof cameras. More » -
cameras
Ricoh CX1 Review: A Photographer's Compact Point and Shoot
Where most other camera companies are going for 720p video in their nicer point-and-shoots, Ricoh added more photo-centric features to the CX1: in-camera HDR, high-speed sequential shooting and razor-sharp macro. We've tested, and we like. More » -
review
The Worst Product I've Ever Reviewed, The Wazabee 3DeeShell
The gadget: Wazabee 3DeeShell, a screen filter that turns your iPhone screen into a 3D photo viewer. More » -
garmin
Garmin Oregon Handheld GPS Line Gets 3.2 Megapixel Camera, Geotagging
Garmin's 550 and 550t upgrade to the Oregon handheld GPS lineup add a few new features for outdoorsy types—a 3.2 megapixel camera with geotagging, a 3-axis compass and a enhanced sunlight readable touchscreen. More » -
digital cameras
Pentax K20D Titanium Edition Charges $500 Extra For a Fancy Finish
The Pentax K20D DSLR will set you back about $700, which isn't too bad for a DLSR. But the Titanum version? Oh, that one's $1,200. It's got titanium on it, people! More » -
digital cameras
The View From a Celebrity's Perspective is All Cameras
Barry Silver was standing next to Lindsay Lohan in a Tokyo nightclub and took this photo. That's a lot of digital cameras! And almost no dudes! What the hell nightclub was this?? [TokyoMango] -
photography
The First Foxy Magazine Cover to Be Shot In Video
Last week we told you that Esquire had shot their June magazine cover in video. This week, we see that Megan Fox photo in all its...wait, there is no way "Fox" is her real name. More » -
review
Canon Rebel T1i vs Nikon D5000: Entry-Level DSLR Battlemodo
Nikon and Canon—eternally locked in battle—do each other good by keeping product quality neck and neck. But in the newest entry-level DSLR shootout, if there has to be a winner, it's Canon's Rebel T1i. More » -
digital cameras
Pogue Says Panasonic's Pseudo-SLR GH1 Makes a Great HD Camcorder
Hopefully things are cloudiest before they clear up: Nobody buys real camcorders anymore, entry-level DSLRs are all about HD video, and NYT's David Pogue picks Panasonic's Lumix GH1 as the current 1080p shooting champ. -
battlemodo
Toughcam Battle: Canon PowerShot D10 vs. Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1
Both Panasonic and Canon announced their first water- and shock-proof compact toughcams earlier this year, and we've taken them underwater for a test. Which is better for capturing your summertime antics both wet AND wild?
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