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One of the more recent additions to Sunpak's tripod line is the 523PX Pistol Grip Tripod, an inexpensive, full-size carbon fiber tripod with a pistol grip ball head. Available for $199 from Best Buy, it's one of the cheaper carbon fiber tripods around and it's lightweight and very portable because of its carbon fiber construction.
The Sunpak 523PX Pistol Grip Tripod has seven-layer carbon fiber legs with a maximum height of 64 inches, and is 27.3 inches long when collapsed. It has three positions of leg angle locks for low-angle photography, with a minimum height of 12 inches. There's a second center column for low-level photography and retractable leg spikes for when outdoors.
The tripod features a pistol grip ball head, with a detachable quick-release camera plate that can hold up to 6.1 pounds. There's a built-in bubble level for setting up shots. Foam leg pads make carrying comfortable, and a padded tripod carrying case with shoulder strap is included.
The Sunpak 523PX Pistol Grip Tripod also comes with a lifetime guarantee.
8X zoom for your DSi.
(Credit: Nyko)Hot off the heels of the company's Wand accessory release for the Nintendo Wii, video game accessory manufacturer Nyko debuted three new products at this year's E3 convention.
The Zoom Case for Nintendo DSi is certainly the most interesting DSi accessory we've seen yet, boasting an 8X zoom lens attachment. The protective case is textured for a better grip on the system and the zoom lens itself can be detached and transported in a case of its own. Good thing for that or this accessory would have removed the "portable" feature of the DSi.
For those PSP owners not choosing to upgrade to the new PSP Go, the Charge Flex Grip will provide your handheld (the PSP-2000 or the 3000) with an improved grip as well as up to 1.5 times more play with an embedded rechargeable battery. More high-res photos await! ... Read more
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Despite our initial skepticism, that DS Lite mashup with a "Guitar Grip" attached to it apparently is a reality that's headed for store shelves this summer. As pictured here, Nintendo will release a special edition in silver and black with the Guitar Hero logo emblazoned on the cover, according to Engadget.
The information purportedly came from a Toys 'R' Us page that disclosed timing (June 29) and price ($180) for the package, which will include the game and the grip, as well as the DS. (That page was not available as of this writing, but perhaps it was just premature or a marketing ploy to leak the info for maximum exposure.)
Either way, we'll be curious to see how those weird frets work. Then again, they can't be any stranger than other virtual guitars out there.
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Ask and ye shall receive. That's apparently the case where practically anything related to Guitar Hero is concerned.
Last summer we posted what we thought was a silly Photoshop concept of a DS Lite with the neck of a guitar controller grafted onto it, but apparently it wasn't so crazy after all. Engadget says something called the "Guitar Grip" has actually been developed for Nintendo's DS, a truncated version of the Guitar Hero neck with four fret buttons instead of the full five.
It still seems like it would be a bit awkward to strum the touch screen that way, but we're certainly no experts. If we were, we'd be bidding on that Rock Band mod kit instead anyway.
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We initially thought the attraction to Novint's "Falcon" controller might be mostly superficial, piquing the interest of hard-core gamers with a bizarre design tha resembled a complicated outdoor lightbulb fixture. But it turned out to be the real deal as it lived up to its hype in hands-on testing by fellow Craver Jeff Bakalar.
That opinion is apparently shared by others in the marketplace, because Novint is introducing a new model in black and silver with an interchangeable grip for both standard and pistol versions, according to Coolest-Gadgets. The grip is particularly important for the Falcon because, as you may recall, the 3D controller is known for allowing players to virtually sense such things as motion, weight, texture, and dimension.
Novint's CEO says the black Falcoln is an "edgier aesthetic option," which isn't exactly going out on a limb considering that the original was white. But he probably focused on the color to downplay concerns about gunplay.
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Maybe we've seen too many bad sci-fi movies, but the thought of a gadget that talks to us is a little unnerving--especially if it involves our physical well-being. We suppose that the intentions are good, given that it's about exercise and all, but the last thing we need is some mechanical voice assessing our performance. Even if it is a "pleasant female" one, as GadgetGrid says.
Aside from that, the "Talking Digital Hand Grip" is just an updated version of the old squeeze strengtheners you can still find lying around gyms and hall closets everywhere. Other than HAL-like voice, its features include controls for various tension levels and a small LCD screen that shows your results.
But we already have another gadget in mind to converse with, one that involves much less strenuous activity: the talking barbecue thermometer.
In conjunction with the Canon EOS 40D and 1Ds Mark III announcements, Canon also let loose with some new lenses and accessories.
EF 14mm f2.8L II USM
(Credit: Canon USA)At the high end, intimidating all the other lenses, sits the EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM, a $2,199 prime lens optimized for use with the 1Ds Mark III. Among other things, it's got improved dust-proofing and weatherproofing around the lens mount, and a round aperture (for a more natural depth-of-field blur). Canon says it's sharper than the original in the corners as well as the center, and that the increase to two aspherical and 2 UD elements improves control over chromatic aberration. You'll be able to look through this lens in October.
EF-S 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 IS
(Credit: Canon USA)Additionally, the EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 USM gets an image-stabilized buddy in October, the $199 EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS. A new optical design reportedly improves the stabilizer latitude to four stops. Note that this lens will not use an ultrasonic motor like its sibling.
One more lens makes its debut today, but not in the U.S. We'll probably see the EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS here at some point, but for now, you'll have to fly to Europe (or order it online) if you've a yen to do so.
EF-S 55-250mm f4-5.6 IS
(Credit: Canon USA)To make the most of your Mark III, Canon has enhanced its Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E2A with a bump up to the WFT-E3A. It supports Live View for remote operation--up to 492 feet--and can act as a USB host for a GPS or mass storage device (to record directly to a hard drive). It will ship at the same time as the 1Ds Mark III in November for $799.
Finally, to complement the new weatherproofing on the 40D, Canon is releasing an enhanced battery grip, the BG-E2N, also weatherproofed. It will be backwardly compatible with the 30D and 20D, and run $270.
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