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Looxcie LX2 Review

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It seems like a highly logical idea; take a Bluetooth headset and add video functionality for head-tracked video recording on the go. Despite an interesting approach to socialising your video via smartphone apps, the Looxcie LX2 still needs some improvements before it becomes a must-buy prospect.


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Do You Need A 4K-Capable Camera On Your Phone?

Actually, I can answer that for you: no. But do you want a camera on your phone that can churn out 16MP images? Perhaps! OmniVision has just announced new high-resolution image sensors for mobile devices that can shoot 4K video.


May 23, 2012
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Backpack Flash Turns You Into A One-Person Photography Studio

It’s hard for clients to understand why photographers charge so much for photos. So if you find yourself in the same situation as Ian Spanier — who was hired for a shoot with no money for an assistant — you too can build this impressive-looking backpack studio flash rig.


May 22, 2012
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This Mind Blowing Image Of The Eclipse Taken From Space Can’t Possibly Be Real

I refuse to believe this image of the eclipse is real, as much as I wish it is. Not that it couldn’t be real. It can. I’ve seen plenty of photos of eclipses taken from space, but this one is just too awesome to be real.


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Pentax K-30: The Weather-Resistant, Entry-Level DSLR For Adventure Addicts

Camera makers have been cramming professional quality imaging into a budget (sub-$1000) packages for years. One of the main disadvantages of these cameras is that they’re not as resilient as their $US3000 counterparts. The Pentax K-30 aims to change that.


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Digital Cameras Could Soon Be Able To Shoot Video For Longer Than Ever — But Is That Better?

It’s weird that top notch DSLRs like the Canon 5D Mark III or the Nikon D800 can only shoot 30 minutes of video at a time. It’s hugely frustrating that it’s not a tech-based bottleneck at all. But the limit might be lifted soon — no thanks to camera companies, though.


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Solar Eclipse: Gorgeous Time Lapse Video

Cory Poole — science teacher at University Preparatory School in Redding, California, and Gizmodo reader — has composed this 60-second time lapse video made from 700 frames captured by a Coronado Solar Max 60 Double Stacked Hydrogen Alpha Solar Telescope. His words…


May 21, 2012
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Solar Eclipse: Amazing Photos And A Ring Of Fire

If you were lucky enough to be in Asia, the western United States or anywhere in between today, you would’ve been graced with the clear sight of what looked like a ring of fire in the sky. Or more specifically, an annular eclipse. Here are the best pictures we’ve seen.


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Shooting Challenge: Speed… Win An Ultrabook!

Welcome to The Gizmodo Shooting Challenge, where Giz readers get to pit their photographic skills against each other for the admiration of their editors — and for the next month — the chance to win a Dell XPS 13 Ultrabook! This week’s entries close Tuesday morning!


May 19, 2012
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This Amazing Camera Can Capture Both The Sun And The Stars In Broad Daylight

The world’s most amazeballs digital photography company isn’t Canon or Nikon. It’s a tiny company in Tucson, Arizona: Spectral Instruments. They make the craziest digital cameras on the planet. This one has a dynamic range so incredibly big that it can photograph both the sun and the stars in broad daylight.