TALCS' license to shoot accessory

If you found the photogun too much of a toy, here's a more serious option. There's no pricing or availability information about this excellent hobbyist-made camera accessory, but I believe there's a lot of potential in it.
The Tactical Camera Long Range Assault Stock (TALCS) is a nifty modular camera accessory that some dude from Miso Beno Heavy Industries photo studio in the US dreamed up. He claims in a forum that TALCS provides the ergonomics and stability of a firearm to aid photographers in reducing motion blur. We'll take him at his word for now as it's one of a kind. But we'll have to agree that this ups the fun factor when you're next licensed to "shoot".
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Garmin's rugged GPS device snaps pictures of you getting lost

Garmin announced yesterday a GPS device, the Oregon 550, which incorporates a 3.2-megapixel camera, among other features.

The handheld gizmo is meant for explorers, which explains its rugged design. According to the press release, the waterproof gadget is suitable for use in any climate or terrain. The integrated shooter with 4x digital zoom supports geotagging which captures location data when you press the shutter. You can then use this information to identify where you took the shots.

Besides having an imaging function, the Oregon 550 also has a three-axis compass to help adventurers get their bearings and navigate the wilderness. The 3-inch touchscreen can be used to scroll through menus or check different parts of the map.

The 550 is available on Garmin's Web site for US$499.99, and if you require a topographic map of the US, there is the Oregon 550t which costs US$599.

Via Gizmodo

What you didn't know about the PowerShot D10

In February, Canon announced its first rugged PowerShot camera, the D10. Shaped like a mini submarine, it has caught the attention of many shutterbugs. So how is this tough shooter different from its competition? Here are some facts about this Canon camera you probably didn't know.

The autofocus motor employs a high torque engine, which the Japanese company claims will operate even at low temperatures. The D10 is rated to operate at extreme temperatures of minus 10 degrees Celsius.


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Panasonic GH1 gets a price: It's high

When Panasonic announced its video-capable follow-up to its Lumix DMC-G1 interchangeable-lens camera (sometimes referred to as a "hybrid") at PMA in February, the DMC-GH1, the company coyly left out any mention of pricing. Although it shipped several weeks ago in Asia and I dutifully did the exchange rate conversions, I really didn't want to believe that it was going to cost US$1,499. But a preorder listing for the camera has popped up on J&R's Web site at that very price.

Given that J&R doesn't generally offer the deepest discounts and that the camera isn't really shipping yet so competitive pricing hasn't kicked in, I expect the street price to be closer to US$1,299--still pretty pricey, even with the bundled 14-140mm (28-280mm equivalent) lens.

Then again, it's a new technology and probably a new market segment, so who knows what price the market will bear. The question is, would you pay that much, assuming the photo quality and performance can match a similarly priced dSLR?

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PD-100 Black Hornet: Ride of the Valky-weeeeee

The ceiling fan's remorseless pulse blurs into the sound of helicopter blades, and for a moment, we're back in the war... well, actually, just watching video from a tiny remote-control helicopter. It's the PD-100 Black Hornet, the smallest video camera-equipped helicopter in the world.

Weighing just 15g, the minuscule chopper has rotor blades that measure a tiddly 10cm. It will hit 20mph in silence, plus it can hover and be piloted from the ground with a controller that includes an LCD screen. As well as displaying, recording and playing back images from its cameras, the screen can show flight status data and maps for mission planning.
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