[Get It $99]

The sneaky way to snap photos of women in their bikini’s.  

The Digital Camera Swim Mask from Liquid Image is the worlds only swim mask with an integrated waterproof digital camera.  Don’t mess around with handheld underwater cameras that you have to carry as you swim.  The 5 MegaPixle swim mask camera is able to operate in depths up to 15 feet, perfect for snorkeling the Great Barrier Reef or the subterranean lake of fire. 

Easily line up your photo with the crosshairs etched into the tempered glass eye pieces.  Press the shutter button to capture and store up to 30 high-resolution pictures (2560 x 1920) or up to 52 seconds of video with the built-in 16 MB memory.  You may also choose to expand the memory with a microSD card.  An LED inside the mask indicates whether you are in still picture or video mode.
When your underwater adventure is over simply connect the included USB cable from the mask to your Mac or PC and allow the images to download.  The included software allows you to edit your content.

*Requires two AAA batteries. Ages 8 and up.

[Get It $252]

If you’re going to spy on someone, you should do it right with Celestron’s VistaPix binocular/digital camera.

The VistaPix is a powerful binocular capable of shooting video or photos.  It even has a built in FM tuner with earphones incase you’re watching the game from the nose bleeds and want Pat Summerall’s play-by-play. 

This 8×22 LCD digital binocular camera is the most compact of its kind. The 8x telephoto lens allows you to snap magnified images or video with 3 megapixel resolution and play them back on the LCD screen or through your computer.  With the SD card slot you can expand on the internal mass storage capacity to capture even more footage.  This unique and fun tool comes with its own VistaPix Photo Express SE software, so you can crop, re-size, and manipulate your photos and video.

*Warning, images may appear closer than they are.

Features:

• Listen to built-in FM radio with supplied earphones
• 8x magnification roof prism digital camera binocular
• Removable 8x telephoto lens allows you to take up-close images or high magnification images (with 8x lens attached)
• 1.5″ flip up LCD screen for previewing images
• LCD has 6x digital zoom bringing zoom magnification up to 48x
• Digital camera features 3 megapixel resolution (2048×1536)
• 3 minute sound enabled continuous video capability to capture live action
• Plug and play with mass storage, no drivers necessary
• SD card slot allows for additional storage space for images
• View images on PC or on your TV using supplied cable
• Fully coated optics for sharp views
• Large center focus know for easy focusing
• Protective rubber covering for firm grip
• Includes VistaPix Photo Express SE software which allows you to crop and print images, re-size, manipulate color and more using your laptop or PC
• Carrying case included for travel and safe storage
• 2 year warranty provides excellent protection and product support

System Requirements:

• Windows 98SE / 2000 / ME / XP Pentium MMX or higher
• 128MB SDRAM
• CD ROM Drive
• 600 MB Free Hard Drive Space
• USB Port
• Video (VGA) card with 2MB RAM (16 bit color)

[Get It $5,495]

If you are serious about photography, or at least looking like you are, then the Leica M8 Digital is the Essential camera for your photography arsenal.  Bringing the quality and precision of the Analog M Series to the M8 Digital, Leica has created the 1st “Timeless” camera in the digital realm.  In other words, next time you go down to Central Park to take pictures of random and obscure things, you find yourself warmly accepted by the rest of the photo snobs that are still using their 50 year old Leica M3s (which look very similar to you bastion of modern technology).  50 years from now you’ll still be using this bad boy while all the young people are taking pictures with their cyborg eye implants.

For the detailed specs (as if they mattered) visit Leica.com.

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If the ridiculous specs on the Red One Camera impressed you, then the 5K Epic will mushroom cloud your brain like Mount Vesuvius.  The Epic, due out in early 2009 is a step above it’s predecessor, (the Red One) which is already the top of the camcorder food chain.  Like the original, the Epic features a fully upgradalbe sensor, body, boards and mount and it’s compatible with most of the Red One accessories.  Before I give you the specs, click on the chart for a better look at why hi-def sucks and Jim Jannard is the man.
  
If you don’t want to wait for 2009, you can pick up the Red One now, because all Red One camera bodies are redeemable for a full $17,500 credit towards the EPIC when it’s released.  How crazy is that? 
Now I don’t mean to blow your circuits, but you might what to check out the rest of the 2009 line: The Scarlet and the REDRAY.

Don’t plan on putting your name on the waiting list, RED isn’t taking reservations yet. 

[Get It $17,500]

From Oakley founder Jim Jannard, comes a serious piece of cinematographic equipment. The RED ONE Camera is designed to be a modular, up-gradable system, that doubles as a sub-machine gun (or at least looks like it will). Users can add hardware, software, storage, handling and monitoring accessories as they become more serious about filming. But hold on, that’s not even the best part:

The typical high-end HD camcorder has a 2.1M pixel sensors and records with 3:1:1 color sub-sampled video at up to 30fps. The Red has 11.4M pixels, 2x over-sampled HD in 4:4:4 or 4:2:2, or your choice of 4K, 3K, or 2K Mysterium Super 35mm cine sized (24.4 x 13.7mm) sensor resolution quality delivering up to 30fps, 60fps, or 120fps respectively; and all this with wide dynamic range and color space in 12 bit native RAW. At 4K, that’s more than 5 times the amount of information available every second, and with vastly superior recording quality.

The RED ONE body – designed for flexibility and functionality. Weighing in at 10 lbs (in rugged aluminum alloy), is a streamlined package specifically designed to maximize your shooting options. Matched with a 35mm PL lens mount, it allows you to take advantage of the world’s finest optics. Modular and up-gradeable, the camera allows you to add new features and accessories as they become available or as your cinematographic demands increase.

RED offers the Mysterium Super 35mm cine sized (24.4 x 13.7mm) sensor, which provides 4K (up to 30 fps), 3K (up to 60 fps) and 2K (up to 120 fps) capture, and all this with wide dynamic range and color space in 12 bit native RAW. In addition, you get the same breathtaking Depth of Field and selective focus as found in film cameras using equivalent 35mm P/L mount lenses. Mysterium boasts greater than 66db Dynamic Range thanks to its large 29 sq. micron pixels. And 12,065,000 pixels deliver resolution that can only be called Ultra High Definition.

MODULAR DESIGN

Shoot lightweight EFP style or load it up to shoot a feature film. Options include RED-RAIL mounting accessories that “grow” the camera body. Configure for tripod, crane or long lens applications. High-resolution RED LCD and EVF monitors come equipped with advanced tools for framing, exposure and focus. The RED ONE body and RED-RAIL components provide numerous mounting points to allow hundreds of optional RED and third party accessories. some that haven’t even been dreamed of yet. Choose between the convenience and durability of recording directly to Compact Flash, in-camera, or outputting signal to RED FLASH DRIVE or RED DRIVE (RAID) for even longer recording options.