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Crumpler Industry Disgrace neckstrap Fancy cameras, especially German ones, are heavy. Fancy lenses bolted to fancy cameras? It's like lugging around a (fancy) dump truck. Normal camera straps are thin and cut into your neck. Crumpler's Industry Disgrace neckstrap is fat, super padded and breathable. And, they come in patterns. $30-$40. [Link]

Lensbaby optics Crazy lenses for DSLRs, like tilt-shifts and fisheyes, can be ridiculously expensive, way too expensive for a starving artiste who must save their pennies for vintage boots. Enter Lens Baby, which produces cheap, quick and dirty single-effect lenses and adapters for DSLRs. While their quality isn't exactly bulletproof, they do deliver the special effect shots Flickr whores crave. The core lenses do variations on the whole small area of focus, lots of blurriness surrounding it, while the optics system lets you swap out inserts for different effects, like fisheye or pinhole. $95-$300. [Link]

A 50mm prime lens Back in the day, a 50mm prime lens is what photogs cut their teeth on. No zoom, no wide-angle, no image stabilization to fiddle with. Just sharp focus. Meaning it's pure composition on the photographer's part. If you're buying for a DSLR that's not full-frame—basically anything other than Canon 5D Mark II or D700—you're gonna wanna grab a 35mm lens (with the crop factor, it becomes about 50mm, give or take). They get pricier as they get faster, but you can score a cheap 50mm for about a hundred bucks, and a cheap(ish) 35mm for between $200 and $300. $90-$320 [Nikon 50mm, Canon 50mm, Nikon 35mm, Canon 35mm]

Joby GorillaPod A cheap tripod that'll fit in a hipster messenger bag, for long exposure shots. $30-$50 [Link]

Crumpler camera bags Most camera bags aren't very befitting of actually cool photographers. They're boring. Corporate. Ugly. Crumpler's 5 Million Home holds a DSLR, an extra lens and flash and is sunny sky blue. Stepping up a model, the 8 Million Dollar Home has more space for more stuff, if needed. $80-$170. [Link, Link]

Diana F+ CMYK lomo camera Real artsy photographers shoot with cheap lomo film cameras to produce vintage-y lo-fi photos, with crazy saturation, exposures and optical effects, perfect for Vice Magazine. Don't think, just shoot. And the super bright CMYK paint job? You know what it is. $105 [Link]

Leica M9: The ultimate photographer gift. Picking up a Leica camera instantly turns anybody into a Photographer. While holding a Leica, it is impossible not to shoot perfect, artsy photos. Even if you try. The M9 is the latest, most exquisite piece of German photographic craftsmanship yet, with an 18-megapixel, full-frame sensor that delivers the most amazing photos of all time. $7000 and worth every penny. [Link]

Superzoom Cameras: They're not DSLRs, they're not pocketable point-and-shoots, and they're definitely not artsy. They're for tourists, and for the money, you could easily get a way better cheap DSLR or vintage film camera.

All Giz Wants is our annual round-up of favorite gift ideas, including amazing attainable objects and a few far-out fantasies. We'll be popping guides catered to different interests several times per day for the next week, so keep checking back.

The Price

$30

The Verdict

It's handy, even if we'd like to see the price drop by $10.

Taking the Gorillatorch out of the box, my immediate reaction was that it was a bit smaller than I'd expected. Especially compared to their dSLR tripod, pictured here, it's a little guy.
But the small size isn't necessarily a bad thing. Coupled with bright light output (that will blind you head-on) and feet that will stick firmly to metal surfaces (seriously, if you twist the light, the legs flex while the feet stayed glued), it's incredibly multifunctional. You can wrap or stick the torch almost anywhere you need some extra light.
I also loved the six-shooter style AA battery compartment.

Of course, this is an LED light. And that means it's more of a spotlight than a warmly diffused bulb. Reading requires creative positioning to avoid the overexposed center. Luckily, the LED is on a dimmer, so you can tweak the output pretty aggressively.

My biggest qualm is the price. For $30, I'd prefer the LED to be removable so the tripod could be used to hold a camera as well. But if you've got a good job, then sure, the Gorillatorch will scratch that consumer itch. [Gorillatorch]


Magnetism in feet is quite strong

Extremely high quality, flexible Gorillapod legs

Useful, dimming LED

Removable head would be welcome

Sometimes harsh spotlight output

It comes in two sizes, 20" and 30". It uses the same quick release head as the GorillaPod SLR, so it can even be adapted to a shoe mount for off-camera flash (Strobists rejoice!). Prices are $29 and $39 respectively. – Curtis Joe Walker

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Back in February we first saw the Joby Gorillapod. It is an extremely versatile tripod that can wrap around damn near anything. Joby has answered the requests of the people and released a bigger, better version of the Gorillapod designed for small camcorders and SLR cameras. The Gorillapod SLR uses the standard 1/4-inch screw and can hold up to 2.5 pounds of gadgety goodness. It retails for $49.95, but they are offering a coupon code for the Gizmodo readers. Enter the code, gizmodoSLR, and receive $5 off your Gorillapod SLR purchase. – Travis Hudson

Edit: There was some issues with the coupon code earlier today, but all is well now. Thanks for the patience.

Product Page [Joby]

Thanks again to Gorillapod for supplying the prizes.

The winners are:

Brian R - 512 votes
Aaron J - 389 votes
Brian - 337 votes
Owen - 344 votes

Poll will close Wednesday at 11:59 p.m., so take your time to browse through the gallery and pick your very favorite.

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Previous Posts: Phake Photo Phun: Win a Gorillapod! Update 1 Update 2

The creators of the top four entries will receive a Gorillapod. The Gorillapod is a small, lightweight, versatile tripod for small cameras.

Phake Photo Phun! Win a Gorillapod!
Phake Photo Phun: Update Numero Uno [Gizmodo]
Gorillapod Product Page [Joby]

Once you fake your object, make sure it is no wider than 520 pixels in jpg preferably and shoot it over to gizmodobox@gmail.com with "Phake Photo Phun" in the subject line. Remember, bonus points go to the people that also document their creation with video. See all of the details here.

Check out the roundup of touchscreen video iPod fakes after the jump.

Phake Photo Phun! Win a Gorillapod! [Gizmodo]

In traditional spy-photo fashion, this iPod touchscreen mockup was shot with a low-quality cameraphone. Thanks, Matt H.

Thanks, Matt (no relation to above). You are correct. iGlasses, why the hell not?

This is an iPod compatible video-contact lens. Thanks, Josh M.

This is the iVideo from Alain D. It includes a little control knob to keep your greasy paws off Steve Carell's pretty face.

This is the first in our two iPod touchscreen submissions that use FrontRow. Looks nice and clean, I wouldn't mind owning something like that. Thanks, Brian R.

Good job, Michael S. I like the list of specs, such as the FrontRow or "Classic" modes. Also, good blur in traditional spy-photo fashion.

We want to see your best faked photo. Fake, being some kind of high-tech object—the next PSP, the next iPod, the next great cellphones—that isn t real but looks real. There are numerous ways that this can be done. You could build the entire object and then snap a picture, you could do all of the fake work in Photoshop, or you could a do a little bit of both like the tricksters with the iPod touchscreen. Once you get it done, email that picture over to gizmodobox@gmail.com with "Phake Photo Phun" in the subject line. When emailing your final submission try to make it no bigger than 520 pixels wide. Bonus points go to the people who also document their fake creation with video. Youtube can be used for any uploading if you do decide to document the creation via video. Tag videos with the word "Gizmodo Photo Phun."

Here is what is at stake. Four, yes four Gorillapods. The top four entrants will receive a Gorillapod valued at $24.99. The Gorillapod is an extremely versatile tripod for use with small, lightweight cameras. The flexible legs can wrap around nearly anything for the perfect picture. More information about the Gorillapod can be found here.

Get those submissions in. The contest deadline is Noon on Monday March 6. All of the standard Gawker contest rules apply.

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Each of the grippy joints on the legs are able to bend and rotate 360 degrees. The base joints also have larger grips so the tripod can stand in the traditional manner without any slippage. It uses the traditional 1/4-inch screw and only weighs 1.5 ounces. Available for $25 through the Gorillapod website.

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