This camera may outlive you in an accident

In theory, you can fix most cameras onto your helmet or bicycle by using an obscene amount of adhesive tape. Sure, you'll look like a wreck, but your camera will be one if you fall.

A better option would be Oregon Scientific's ATC5K. Designed to capture adventurers' conquests on the most dangerous trails, the shockproof shooter can be mounted onto helmets or bicycles to record those awesome, palm-chilling first-person perspectives on video.

Like conventional digicams, the video resolution is 640 x 480 pixels at 30 frames per second, which is good enough to view on most displays. The internal memory holds 32MB of still pictures or videos, and the SD expansion slot supports up to 4GB. Unless you've brought enough AA-sized batteries for your expedition, we suggest you keep the viewing on the 1.5-inch LCD to a minimum.

The ATC5K will be available from August and will be priced at US$199. Check with your local retailers or get it on Oregon Scientific's Web site.

Mio looking to capture new audience with GPS camera

Mio Technology is hoping to take GPS to new places, more specifically, beyond the car. At Computex 2008 (Asia's largest technology tradeshow), Mio unveiled a new concept product called the "PND (portable navigation device) camera" that integrates a GPS radio into a digital camera. Details and specs are pretty light at the moment, but according to GPS Business News, the device will feature a 3.5-inch touchscreen and with the two integrated technologies, the camera will be able to geotag your photos.

Now, this isn't a completely novel idea. We've seen GPS modules that you can add to cameras, such as the Pharos Trips & Pics and the Sony GPS-CS1KA, to get this functionality. However, Mio's device aims to do away with extra accessories and let you carry just one do-it-all gadget. No word on when the camera will be available and even if it will make its way to the States, but perhaps SiRF Technology founder Kanwar Chadha's prediction is coming true? Will 2008 be the year where we see major manufacturers integrate GPS into digital cameras? And do you think this is a good idea?

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Gentlemen, start your camera!

It's one thing to drive a car, another matter to shoot it. I'd been to several photo shoots where vehicles were involved and, being the assistant, I was the one to set up the lights and make sure everything was prim and proper for the photographer. Honestly, I hated the whole process of trying to figure out how the light would fall off the curve of the chassis, blah, blah, blah.

Maybe Subaru is targeting people like me--like cars, but hate shooting them. It has a virtual studio (complete with assistants and strobes and sexy sumo wrestler, yes, you heard right) on its Web site, for anyone who can move a mouse and read English or French to "take" shots of its new Forester SUV. It's quite realistic actually, especially when you can hear someone shouting in the background "I said skimmed latte and you bring me this!"

A photo competition is tagged to this interactive online campaign. All you have to do is click Submit to pit your best shots against the rest. The catch? Well, you got to be Canadian (or know of someone living there to use their name and address) to participate.

We think a Canon camera was used in the campaign. Afterall, the grand prize is a Canon EOS 450D dSLR and PIXMA printer. Oddly enough, a small film icon on the bottom right of the viewfinder indicates you only got 24 shots. Hey, I thought we're in the digital era already?

Picture credit: Subaru

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Pygmy camera brings blast from the past

Before digital, there was 35mm film. Prior to that, the timeline of photography showed that the 110 format was the most popular choice among shutterbugs in the 1970s and early 1980s. The film strip is stored in a cartridge and plugs into the back of the shooter. If you think this long-forgotten media obsolete, Japanese cult design house Superheadz has engineered the Ikimono Series 110 Camera and attempted to resurrect the days of the hippies.

Its boxy design is small enough to be hung as a keychain and the cutesy animal print seems set to draw a few "Kawaii!" (Japanese for cute) from girls.

The Ikimono camera may be petite (40mm x 30mm at 26.6g without cartridge) but it is a fully functional shooter. Flip the sides and back of the camera (think Transformer) to secure a 110 film cartridge behind it and you're set to shoot. Only problem I can think of is the availability and processing of the ancient format. You may want to check your area to see if any old film-processing stores still handle them.

Vintage photography comes cheap, as the Ikimono shooter goes for US$14.50 at the Superheadz Web site. It bundles one film cartridge but processing fee is not included.

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Picture credit: Superheadz

US$46,600 camera for a good cause

In collaboration with Leica, auction house WestLicht Photographica is looking to fetch US$46,600 for a first-series production Leica M8 digital rangefinder. While it is not clear if this camera was the first unit to roll off the factory in 2006, it is stated on PDN that it has the serial number 3100000.

Hardcore fans of the German company are going to have a field day trying to outbid each other in a furious war on June 7 in Vienna, Austria, to lay their hands on this extremely exclusive camera. This will come in the original M8 box and a certificate of authenticity signed by Leica's CEO, Dr Andreas Kaufmann.

The proceeds from the auction of this shooter will help fund the journalists organization, Reporters Without Borders. This group has about 130 members globally, especially in Third World countries where the media is often censored. The funding will help journalists craft their stories, and where needed, support their families, too.

We think the money could be put to better use elsewhere, such as quake-torn Sichuan, China, or cyclone-struck Myanmar where natural disasters have already claimed thousands of lives. Not that we aren’t supportive of press freedom (after all, we're on the same side), but for now, the moolah should be pumped to where it's needed most--at ground zero.

Via PDN | Picture credit: Leica

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