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Special Edition All-White Leica M8

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Back in January we told you about the luxurious $10,000 limited edition Leica Safari M8 camera. Now we're informed that the world renowned German camera maker is readying its next special edition digital rangefinder camera, an all-white version of the M8. The very first one made is pictured above. An extremely limited number of the cameras will be produced, and the price has not yet been established, but anyone interested in the special edition can call Leica's toll free number at 800-222-0118 to inquire. Like all Leica digital rangefinders, each camera body is hand-assembled and manufactured from the finest materials available. Leica is the favored camera for famous photographers ranging from Henri Cartier Bresson and Diane Arbus to Nan Goldin.

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Ltd. Edition $10,000 Leica Safari M8

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World renowned German camera maker Leica has come out with a limited Safari edition of its beautiful M8.2 digital model. Leica, the favored camera for famous photographers ranging from Henri Cartier Bresson and Diane Arbus to Nan Goldin, is limiting the Safari to only 500 pieces worldwide, and it is priced at about $10,000. It comes bundled with a 28mm F2.8 Summicron lens and a matching canvas and leather camera bag. The 10.3-million-pixel M8.2 is an updated version of the original M8, the firm's first digital rangefinder camera, the prototype for which was auctioned off last summer. The Safari model features a matte green vulcanite finish body combined with brushed silver accents and a saddle leather strap.

Gallery: Leica M8 Safari

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Bejeweled Tibetan Skull Camera

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Okay, this thing creeps me out. Totally. And I don't really understand why somebody would take a real human skull and convert it into a camera, but this guy did it with the blessing of a Tibetan Lama.

On the inside it's two individual and separate cameras that each "see" out of pinholes in the eyes, creating three dimensional (and very spooky looking) photos. On the exterior the skull is adorned with various precious metals, stones, and gems (diamonds, rubies, sapphires, and opals), along with other interesting tidbits like sand and blood.

Interesting? Yes. Creative? Yes. A camera I want to use? No.

Via Bornrich

Gallery: Tibetan Skull Camera

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World's Oldest Camera Sells for Almost $800,000

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

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If you know what a "daguerreotype" is then you know more about cameras than most of us. A daguerreotype is an early type of photograph -- the first kind to be made commercially available. Along with daguerreotype photos came the first commercially available daguerreotype cameras, one of which was recently found in somebody's attic in Germany.

Built in 1839 and touted as "the world's oldest camera" (commercially produced), it went up for auction last week and sold for a whopping $792,333 to an anonymous online bidder. That sale price earned it the additional title of "world's most expensive camera."

Really? There's no "$1 million camera" anywhere? I doubt that.

Via BornRich

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Archos 404 Camcorder

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

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Our siblings at Engadget have been all over this since mid last year but the Archos 404 just popped up on my far-less-gadget-attuned radar. The cool thing about the Archos 404 camcorder is that it is an media player with a built-in camcorder that records 80 hours of VGA-quality video (640 x 480) on a 30GB hard drive. It can also store 25 movies, 300,000 photos or 15,000 songs. It can also record directly from TV in high-quality MPEG-4 with an optional DVR station, has a 1.3 megapixel camera for still photos and is compatible with a PC or a Mac. The device weighs under seven ounces and has a 3.5 inch screen. The vacation friendly device sells for $299.99.

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Pentax 60th Anniversary 18ct Gold SLR

by Anton Friant (RSS feed) —

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No way. Posh looks and brains to boot? Heck yea, says Pentax; the company's celebrating their 60th anniversary by combining high-end style with high-end functionality with their new gold-plated ASAHI PENTAX LX Gold. We've recently seen wooden and diamond-crusted shooters, but this puppy comes with some new specs for actual photographers; not only is this SLR covered in 18 carat gold and brown leather, but the camera boasts the "world's first" completely dust-proof and water-proof SLR case design. And just to be safe (or, as it were, a bit more posh), the camera comes complete with a wooden box with red lining and white silk gloves to handle the camera without leaving fingerprints on the sensitive gold plating.

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10-Megapixel Camera Phone from Samsung

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed) —

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The Samsung SCH-B600 is a camera phone for those who want really quality pictures, not just those blurry little shots of half-recognizable faces. In fact, it is more like a camera with a phone built into it than the other way around. It has a 10-megapixel camera with a 3x optical zoom and other features that include a satellite multimedia service, Bluetooth, an MP3 player, a business card reader, and a TV-output. The phone retails for about $950.

Before you get too excited, however, keep in mind that this camera will only be released in Korea - at least for the time being.

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Olympus 3D Wooden Camera

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed) —

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The three dimensional designation of the stunningly beautiful Olympus 3D Wooden Camera, a prototype camera that Olympus is testing out, does not come from the fact that the object itself is three-dimensional. Instead, the name refers to the process used to mold and compress the single piece of Japanese cypress into the smoothly curving shape pictured, which applies pressure from all directions at once. The wood is some of the most desirable in Japan and is used to build Shinto temples. It is renowned for its beauty, quality and durability, which would make it last longer than a plastic-cased camera.

[via Gizmodo]

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Diamond IXUS Canon Cameras

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed) —

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With all the various gadgets we've seen gold-plated, crystal-studded or diamond-encrusted, there is one gadget that has had little attention paid to it: the digital camera. Digital cameras have been getting sleeker and faster, but there has been a noticeable lack of really over-the-top ones until now. To celebrate their 10th anniversary, Canon will be auctioning off ten Diamond IXUS cameras on eBay, where the proceeds will be donated to the Red Cross. Nine of the ten cameras are described as "his and hers" cameras and are valued at €3,500. The last camera is the Super Diamond IXUS, covered with 380 diamonds and valued at €40,000 (about $50,800).

[via Shiny Shiny]

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Rosewood Hotels Add Digital Cameras

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Gadgets, Luxury Travel & Hotels, Services

We've already mentioned that you can get iPods, video games and GPS devices at hotels. Now Rosewood has announced that they will be providing Fujifilm digital cameras to guests. Guests will get the use of a Fujifilm FinePix F30 during their stay at selected Rosewood Hotels. Even more helpful, the tech-savvy staff at Rosewood properties will download guests' pictures onto a CD that they can take home with them. The FinePix F30 has picture stabilization and a high light sensitivity that reduces the need for flash, a handy feature since many Rosewood properties are in sunsplashed locales such as the Acqualina in Florida and Las Ventanas in Cabo. This isn't the first hotel we've seen to offer such a feature, after all the Hyatt announced they were offering EasyShare wifi cameras last year but the CD option is a great idea. While iPods and GPS systems involve a certain amount of personalization (songs, maps, etc.) and are things you may want to bring from home a camera seems the perfect thing to use while just passing through.

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K-NFB Text Reader

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed) —

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The K-NFB Text Reader is a gadget made by inventor Raymond Kurzweil, who designed his first washing machine-sized reading machine in 1981. Developed for the visually impaired, it has a very unique function: it analyzes text and reads it aloud. It works by using a digital camera to capture the text after giving a "situation report" about what it can "see" to the user, who can use that information to decide whether "reading" is necessary. It can be used for anything from receipts to menus and directory signs. The audio can be routed through included headphones, a Bluetooth headset or speakers. It is not entirely without flaws (it has difficulty with white text on a black background, for example), but the performance is remarkable. Slated to go on sale in the UK next month, the device costs £2,625.

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Chloe Paddington Camera Bag, Handbag of the Day

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed) —

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What is a camera bag if not a handbag with a very specific purpose? This particular one is a Chloe Paddington Camera Bag, a miniature version of the red hot Paddington bag - complete with a tiny padlock. It is made of incredibly soft, distressed tan leather with gold and silver hardware. The long and wide shoulder strap is adjustable. The front zip pocket is a great place to store extra memory cards or batteries for your camera - even film, if you prefer not to go digital. There is no reason that the bag couldn't be used for other things if you don't need to take your camera along. It would be a great way to hold keys and other small things when you don't want to carry a large tote. Price: $1,495.00

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Nokia 3250 WESC Limited Edition

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Nokia has announced a new multipurpose gadget, the Nokia 3250 WESC Limited Edition.The device is a partnership between Nokia and Swedish fashion company, We Are The ~~Supreme~~ Superlative Conspiracy. The Nokia 3250 WESC Limited Edition will be manufactured in 500 copies and comes in a special Nokia WESC Limited Edition Travel Kit that comes with a memory card, a digital version of the WESC Travel Guide, passport-case, eye-mask, headphones from Sennheiser and a spare skateboard wheel from Stereo Skateboards. It comes with 40 preloaded song and can have a storage capacity of 750 songs. It also has a 2 megapixel camera. The device costs 400 euros and will be available in select Nokia stores starting March 31.

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Pentax Colored Cameras

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

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Gadgets for Valentine's Day? If your beloved has a waterproof camera on their mind, Pentax has done up the OptioWpi waterproof digital camera in his and hers colors of red and blue.The camera has a 6.0 megapixel sensor, two-inch LCD monitor, 3x optical lens, and nine-point Autofocus feature. The limited edition blue and red Pentax OptioWpi cost $349.95.

[via Mobile Mag]

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