Camera

570-Megapixel Digital Camera is the Largest in the World

You’re looking at the heart of one of the biggest digital cameras ever conceived — 74 CCD sensors that will go into an enclosure the size of a Mini Cooper. The 570-megapixel shooter is being built at Fermilab by an international team of particle physicists and astronomers, who think it will help solve one of the great mysteries of the cosmos: What is dark energy?Read More

One of the oldest tricks in the photography book revisited

Brian Auer

A double exposure is a relatively simple photography trick that can be used to achieve all sorts of fun effects - ghosts, fake twins, mirror images or something as simple as superimposing a backdrop of trees into a romantic scene.Read More

Man does a one-year time lapse photo shoot that is condensed to one minute of video

Eirik Solheim snapped several still images from the same spot on his balcony to make a time lapse video showing one year passing by. Eirik recorded clips with a 15mm fisheye, a 24mm wide angle and a 50mm lens.Read More

The D3000 is cheap. We're talking a full kit (i.e., it comes with a lens) for just $460, making it the cheapest DSLR kit around. But what really makes it stand out for beginners is a built-in tutorial system that explains how to get certain kinds of shots—like shallow depth of field—in plain English.Read More

The folks at The Geek Group built a camera crane for less than $1000. In the video embedded after the break a presenter takes you through the different parts that make up the boom and how it is operated. This feels like something from a Junkyard Wars challenge as most of the parts are scavenged or from an industrial surplus store. Don’t let that sour your opinion, what they’ve ended up with is amazingly functional.Read More

Closet Photo Lighting Studio: Build a low-cost studio that saves space, stays organized, and is ready when you are.

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If you sell or review products, like to tinker or develop new projects, or occasionally need a high quality photograph without having to dig out your lights and tripod for the setup - the closet photography studio might be for you.

The easy-to-make closet photography studio is always set up, and only requires a small portion of a spare bedroom closet. With the flick of a switch, you're ready with the proper lighting and tent setup to create those perfect studio-quality photographs every time.

If you shop around, you should be able to build the closet photography studio for about $100.Read More

The tiny little cam measures 3.8 x 1.4 x 1.8-inches and weighs only 3.7 ounces. The camera uses a mount that can connect to the dash, helmet, goggles, and other locations to capture video. Video is recorded to microSDHC cards up to 32GB.Read More

This is the analog watch with an undetectable camcorder, so you'll always have a camera ready to capture a chance celebrity sighting or a pet's impromptu antics. The camera's lens is the size of a pinhole and is located at the two-o'clock position, yet the watch's hands never obscure the lens.Read More

The real power behind this ultra advanced device isn't its 4GB internal memory, rechargeable Li-Ion battery, or even its pin-hole VGA quality camera; it’s in its simple, unassuming look of an every day soda can. You can leave this device right out in the open. Place it on a table or your desk and record everything without the slightest notice from anyone around.Read More

New Google Street View tricycle goes where no car can go.

Google is bringing Street View to some new and interesting places, like pedestrian malls and trails, and other areas not reachable by car. That's why they've created the Street View trike: a mechanical masterpiece made of 3 bicycle wheels, a mounted Street View camera, and a very athletic cyclist to power it all.Read More