Periscopes

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Nine Periscopes Not Connected To Submarines

2:45PM December 17, 2011 | Oobject.com

The periscope only came about with the advent of the submarine, right? Wrong. These handy, corner-checking devices have been used everywhere from the trenches of WWI to aboard the Gemini Spacecraft. Our friends at Oobject have collected nine of the best examples. More »


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How To Shoot Underwater Photos Using A Vintage Film Camera

10:00PM April 25, 2011 | Kat Hannaford

Just because that awesomely retro film camera you bought on eBay or at the junk shop uses film that’s no longer in production (case in point: 126 film) doesn’t mean you can’t get any photos out of it. Through-the-viewfinder photography can be pretty effective when done well, by pointing a digital camera’s lens through the viewfinder of ye olde camera, and snapping away. More »


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Say Hello To The Periscope Cam

7:40AM August 14, 2010 | Kyle VanHemert

Living on a submarine would probably get pretty miserable pretty quickly. But this wacky camera concept brings the best part of submarine life – the periscope! – to all your landlocked photographic adventures. More »


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Is The Boss Coming? Up Periscope!

4:20AM May 14, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

Working from home, the postman’s the only person I have to watch out for, so cubicle dwellers will have greater need for a boss-watching periscope than I do. Using a few supplies you’ll be closing the Gizmodo tab well within time. More »


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Unleash Your Inner Voyeur With a Super-Secret Spy Lens

8:30AM December 8, 2008 | Jack Loftus

If hiding in the dirty bushes to stalk your ex is cramping your style (and ruining all your black outfits), then perhaps this Super-Secret Spy Lens extension is just what you need.

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