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Capture Camera Clip System Review

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Capture Camera Clip System by Peak Design

The Capture Camera Clip System by Peak Design is a unique camera clip that will allow you to clip your camera to any belt or backpack strap.  This system has to be one of the most innovative designs I have seen in awhile. It started out as a Kickstarter project, which quickly gained traction and funding.

My initial thoughts when I finally got my hands on the Capture was this is the coolest thing ever. Not only can I clip it to any belt or strap, but the quick-release plate is an Arca Swiss compatible. That means it will connect into my tripod system without any problems. No switching out quick-release plates. [Read more…]

 

Instacube: A Digital Photo Frame for Your Instagram Streams

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Instacube

Instacube is an Android-powered digital photo frame for you Instagram feeds.  It was created by design firm D2M.  Instacube features a 6.5-inch square touchscreen LCD for displaying Instagram images and connects via built-in WiFi.

Instacube launched as a Kickstarter project on August 21, 2012.  As of August 26, the project has received over $280k in pledges, easily surpassing its $250k goal.

Check out the Kickstarter pitch below. [Read more…]

Custom SLR Bringing Back the Black C-Loop Camera Strap Mount

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 Custom SLR Black C-Loop

In response to popular demand, Custom SLR is bringing the black C-Loop Camera Strap Mount Solution back through a partnership with PhotoWhoa.com, the daily deal site where the C-Loop will be available in this returning color way exclusively for a discounted price of $35 until September 6, 2012. [Update: Here’s a link to the deal page at PhotoWhoa.com.]

After its initial run with PhotoWhoa, the black C-Loop will be sold through the Custom SLR website for $39.95 (same as the current silver C-Loop).  If you’ve never seen the C-Loop before, check out the demo video below.

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIUFmtJb01g&w=640&h=360]

Slow Motion Video Captures Light Moving

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[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoHeWgLvlXI&w=640&h=360]

This amazing video from a Ted Talk shows off a new camera that can capture video at 1 trillion frames per second.  As a result, the camera can record the movement of light through space.  There are lots of potential applications for this technology as it develops, including medical imaging and military applications.

How do you see this technology being used in the future?

ioSafe Extreme Rugged Hard Drive Review

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ioSafe Extreme

The ioSafe Extreme is a portable, bus-powered hard drive that is built like a tank.  It is available in 500GB or 1TB capacities with a 5400RPM spinning drive, or with a SSD drive from 120GB-600GB capacities.  The latest models are USB 3.0 only; however, the model that I reviewed was a FW800 with a 5400RPM 1TB drive inside.

The enclosure is a solid aluminum enclosure that matches up nicely with current generation Mac products.  Moreover, the aluminum enclosure is crush resistant up to 2500 lbs, while the available titanium enclosure is crush proof up to 5000 lbs.  Essentially, you can run over these things with a car and it will still function properly. [Read more…]