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This Sleeping Bag Is Every Sub-Zero Camper’s Dream/Nightmare

Whether you prefer to spend your summers in the Arctic or simply miss the suffocating warmth of a mother's womb, Nemo's newly launched Canon -40 sleeping bag may just cure what ails you (unless it's the latter in which case please seek professional assistance). Read More >>

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Finally, An Actual Innovation In Helmet Technology

Motorbike crash helmets have essentially been the same old thing since they were invented 60+ years ago - an energy absorbing chunk of styrofoam glued into a hard outer shell. Sure, some have better graphics or cool vents or whatever, but that's the basic technology. Now, a tiny company in California is bringing actual technical innovation to that formula, all in the name of reducing concussions that result from low-speed impacts. Read More >>

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Canon G15 Review: Fast Lens, Small Sensor — What Gives?

Canon's "G" line of cameras have always appealed to point-and-shooters looking for more of a pro experience. The new G15 has some great details — is it a £330 camera worth considering? Read More >>

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The Weirdest Hybrid Gadgets of the Last 40 Years

The Microsoft Surface arrives today. It's been touted as the perfect compromise between laptop and tablet. (From what we can tell, that's not quite the case.) Read More >>

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Panasonic Lumix G5 Review: Small, Mirrorless, Lots of Control

With all the retro-styled mirrorless cameras today, the traditional DSLR form factor seems relegated to nothing but, well, DSLRs. The Panasonic G5 is a mirrorless camera clinging hard to the classic DSLR mold. But it's smaller — and much cheaper. Read More >>

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10 Future-Proof Gadgets You’ll Still Love Next Year

When it comes to tech shopping, sometimes it pays to wait for a new-and-improved model. But this Autumn, too much procrastination will turn you into a high-tech Hamlet wondering whether to be or not to be a Galaxy S III owner while your digital Denmark rots. Here are 10 products you can pull the trigger on today, without regretting your decision six months or a year from now when the next big thing arrives. Read More >>

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Hasselblad’s Ridiculously Expensive Mirrorless Camera At Least Looks the Part

Hasselblad, a company known mostly for making professional medium-format film and digital cameras, announced its plans to release a small mirrorless camera meant to bring the coveted Hasselblad name to a broader market. The project is dubbed "Lunar," possibly because it costs as much as a moon rock. Read More >>

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Another FujiFilm Retro Beauty Leaks (This Time Pocket-Sized)

Shortly after supposed leaked images of a rumoured FujiFilm X-E1 hit the web, another camera oozing vintage magnificence has shown up. Read More >>

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The Canon 1DX Makes One Hell of a 5K Movie Camera

People who use cameras like the Canon 1DX are usually shooting fast-action sequences like sports and nature subjects. The hallmark feature at play is the ability to fire off stills ridiculously fast—12 fps RAW, or 14 fps JPEG. Read More >>

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Canon DSLR Video Compared: 1DX vs 5D Mark III vs 650D

Canon DLSRs are popular for video shooting, and you can pull beautiful footage from the low end 650D to the high end 1D series. But what is the difference in image quality in a price range from £700-£5300? We've had a 650D, 5D Mark III, and 1DX all in ou possession, so we decided to take a closer look. Read More >>

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FujiFilm X-Pro1 Review: Serious Style, Serious Price

Mirrorless cameras are generally geared toward the enthusiast or semi-pro consumer. Some companies, like Canon with its new EOS M offering, are seeking to cater to a broader market in features and styling. Read More >>

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The Objectively Best Video Camera Is Revealed in Shootout

Back in June, we wrote about the surprising conclusions that seasoned filmmakers such as Francis Ford Coppola came to, after viewing Zacuto's Revenge of the Great Camera Shootout 2012. The contest made many think again about video camera capabilities. Well, now the final piece to the documentary has been revealed, those same viewers might have to think AGAIN about thinking again. Read More >>

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15 Current Technologies We’ll Still Be Using in 2030

Back when I was growing up in the 1970s, we fully expected that, by 2012, we'd all be driving flying cars to our condos on the moon where robotic butlers awaited, ready to bring us the cure for cancer from the bathroom first-aid kit. How's all of that working out? Sure, we now have faster, smaller computers, smartphones that talk back to you, and smart TVs, but in so many areas of technology the pace of change is slower than Windows Vista booting off a floppy disk. Read More >>

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According To Francis Ford Coppola, A £500 Video Camera Beats A £41,500 One

Zacuto USA goes to great lengths to compare nine HD video cameras in The Revenge Of The Great Camera Shootout 2012. With all the footage shot and judged, the camera most favoured by many accomplished filmmakers—including Francis Ford Coppola—was a huge surprise. Read More >>

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Rokinon 8mm Fisheye Cine-Lens Lightning Review: Extreme Wide Angle on a Budget

The fisheye lens is a staple of anyone photographing skateboarding and BMX. Rokinon's latest lens — the 8mm T3.8 Cine Lens — should please DSLR videographers looking to get in on the action footage. Read More >>