tripods
Gadgets
7:40AM Mark Wilson | We’ve all heard of Joby’s renowned Gorillapods, the tough, highly flexible ball socket tripods that fit everything from dSLRs to PSPs. The Gorillatorch takes this same basic idea and pops on magnet feet and a bright LED head. More »
Gorillatorch Review: A Lamp With A Magnetic Personality
7:40AM Mark Wilson | We’ve all heard of Joby’s renowned Gorillapods, the tough, highly flexible ball socket tripods that fit everything from dSLRs to PSPs. The Gorillatorch takes this same basic idea and pops on magnet feet and a bright LED head. More » 
Gadgets
12:30PM Nick Broughall | The Gorillatorch from Joby we saw a few weeks ago has just been announced for Australia. For $50, there should be one in every car come launch in early October – not just because the magnetic feet are practical and the flexible legs mean you can stick it anywhere like all the other Gorillapods, but because it’s just so damned cute.
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Gorillatorch Landing Next Month For $50
12:30PM Nick Broughall | The Gorillatorch from Joby we saw a few weeks ago has just been announced for Australia. For $50, there should be one in every car come launch in early October – not just because the magnetic feet are practical and the flexible legs mean you can stick it anywhere like all the other Gorillapods, but because it’s just so damned cute.
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Peripherals
The Story Of The Hilarious Photo Crasher Squirrel
8:00AM Jesus Diaz | No matter how many times I see this photo of a squirrel crashing Melissa and Jackson Brandts’ photo opportunity at Lake Minnewanka, in Canada’s Banff National Park, I always laugh. The fact that it’s 100 per cent real definitely helps. More »
Toys
Digidudes Are Keychains With Built-In Camera Tripods
4:20AM Adam Frucci | These Digidudes keychains aren’t just cute little robots/monsters. They also open up into tiny tripods, letting you set up your camera anywhere. More »
Peripherals
There’s Probably A Market For This DIY IPhone Tripod
4:40AM Mark Wilson | Now that the iPhone 3GS snaps 3MP stills and shoots video, it’s in dire need of ridiculously large tripod accessories. So one modder/videographer took matters into his own hands. More »
Cameras
Light Tripods Can Actually Make Images Blurrier
11:50PM Mark Wilson | According to a team of Japanese scientists, tripods under 1.5kg can actually worsen camera shake. More »
Software
Bodelin ProPrompter Turns the iPhone Into a Teleprompter
12:20AM Mark Wilson | Teleprompters are one of those systems that’s seeded in old, expensive video traditions, mandating superfluous equipment to achieve something absurdly simple to do in 2009. The ProPrompter agrees with this philosophy. More »
Cameras
3:00PM Nick Broughall | The GorillaPod Focus, which we saw unveiled for the US back in September last year, has now been released in Australia. It’s the strongest bendy tripod thing that manufacturers Joby have ever produced, capable of supporting up to 5kg worth of camera. More »
GorillaPod Focus Supports Up To 5Kg Worth Of Camera Goodness
3:00PM Nick Broughall | The GorillaPod Focus, which we saw unveiled for the US back in September last year, has now been released in Australia. It’s the strongest bendy tripod thing that manufacturers Joby have ever produced, capable of supporting up to 5kg worth of camera. More »
Cameras
US Soldier Explains Why He Uses a Rifle Stock to Shoot Photographs
7:40AM Mark Wilson | When we recently posted a Vietnam-era Bolex camera with a rifle stock attached, we thought the concept was a little nuts. Then Army Reserve Staff Sgt. and wartime photographer Jeffrey Duran set us straight. More »
Design
