Specktone iPod speakers for that 70s show

I know what you hip cats are thinking: another day, another iPod accessory. Maybe so, but if you're a fan of the "something old, something new" look, then Speck has an all new toy for you to fiddle with. The SpeckTone is an iPod speaker dock clad in retro styling, reminiscent to some of the 1950s and to others of the 1970s. Maybe it's just certain elements that bring about those particular sentiments, but the "retro" message is clear.

The sound produced is said to be "richer" as a result of analogue innards (read: marketing speak for let's see if we can get some people that way). The 28 watt speaker and 4-inch subwoofer seem to be reasonably adequate. In any case, there's a good chance that it sounds better than your old transistor radio, but what do I know. The green backlit volume knob may be a little too prominent, as well as the large logo on the left side, but that very well could just add to its charm.

Leica D-LUX 3 10MP Digital Camera with 4x Wide Angle Optical Image Stabilized Zoom (Silver)

The Leica D-LUX 3 is a compact digital camera with 10 megapixels, & has a LEICADC VARIO-ELMARIT 1:2.8-4.9/6.3-25.2 ASPH lens with a focal range from 28 to 112mm. The optical image stabilizer (O.I.S.) ensures that sharp pictures are obtained without a flash or tripod in critical light situations. The 2.8" display gives the photographer a reliable, precise evaluation while recording & playingThe CCD 16:9 sensor shows the image in the format filling 16:9 ratio. The built-in flash unit is activated manually for fill-in lighting & is neatly concealed within the camera body when not used. There are a number of programmed motive modes as well as the manual setting options for fast as well as creative/individual photography. There is no viewfinder because of the large displaySimply Beautiful:The Leica D-LUX 3 is a compact but powerful companion. Available in black or silver finish, the 10 megapixels D-LUX 3 is an attractive companion with its clean-cut lines. Once again, Leica has combined quality optics and high-grade materials. It will appeal to existing customers & new groupsLeica Lens:From wide-angle to telephoto The D-LUX 3 offers superior image quality not only based on a high resolution. A decisive factor is the LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT 6.3-25.2 mm f/2.8-4.9 ASPH. With a fast maximum aperture of f/2.8 & an interesting focal length range of 28-112 mm (35 mm format equivalent), there are hardly any limits to photographic creativity. The lens compris

Stealth Cam STC-DVIR5 Prowler Infrared Night Vision Digital Camera

Looking more like some sort of high-tech weapon resulting from some top secret military project, the Stealth Cam STC-DVIR5 Prowler infrared digital camera, apart from looking the business, is not only capable of capturing standard day time imagery at 5 Mega Pixel resolutions but it also capable of taking infrared enhanced night imagery in either still or video format at resolutions of up to 2 Mega Pixels without a flash at distances of up to 50 feet thanks to its 42 inbuilt infrared emitters.



Coming with a nine shot burst mode, date and time (as well as moon phase and temperature) image stamping, the Stealth Cam Prowler comes with a built in two inch LCD screen and a paltry 32MB of internal memory which, thankfully, can be supplemented with an SD card up to 2GB and, whilst we would be the first to admit that the specifications are not exactly mind blowing we are willing to forgive the Prowler its limitations on account of the fact that the night photography it produces is frankly startling (and, besides that, with its distinctly robust styling we suspect that it does not take criticism especially lightly).

Leica M3 mini

The German company Leica is a name steeped in tradition – the first ever practical 35mm was a Leica after all.

The original Leica M3 model was unveiled in 1954 (29 years after the first Leica camera) and was considered, at the time, wholly revolutionary and it would not be an exaggeration to credit this particular model as being the forerunner of SLRs as we know them today.

Now, thanks to Minox, you can own a beautifully crafted mini reproduction of the Leica M8 which fuses unmistakable Leica styling with up to the minute digital technology. (True Leica aficionados may well be scowling at the very thought of it, but its difficult not to see this as being a fitting tribute to the M3).




The , which measures in at a mere 7.4cm x4.7cm x 4.4cm, boasts a 3.2MP pixel sensor (5MP effective with interpolation), 4x digital zoom, 32MB of built in memory (expandable via an integral SD memory card slot), as well as USB connectivity and a 1.5 inch TFT display.

Admittedly, as far as specifications are concerned, it’s hardly jaw dropping, but it’s hardly been designed to serve as your primary camera. This is a fun, compact camera that, due to its diminutive proportions, is easy to carry and use for those every day captures of friends and family – a role in which we don’t doubt it would excel.

Tiny Camera Resembles Flash Drive

Though something I wouldn't buy myself , the Volvox USB Web Cam brings a little ingenuitiy to the mind-numbing world of web cam marketing, and certainly provides ample opportunities for naughtiness and legerdemain.

Made by digicam guts specialists Sydnt, the camera-in-flash-drive-clothing snaps onto the end of a USB extension cable and does its thing, offering a 1.3 megapixel resolution and able to shoot 30 frames per second of video. No dimensions are given, but it's about an inch wide and two long, comforming to the classic "suppository" school of USB dongle design.

History of the Lomography.

History of the Lomography

1982 St. Petersburg
The Lomo PLC factory goes into production with the Lomo Kompakt Automat using Prof. Radionov's famous lens.

1992/93 Vienna
Matthias Fiegl and Wolfgang Stranzinger, two Viennese students, discover the Lomo Kompakt Automat and found theLomographic Society International. Today the community of Lomographers has over 500,000 members.

1994 Moscow And New York
The first international LomoExhibition is held in Moscow and New York simultaneously.

1995 Berlin And The Rest Of The World
Starting in Berlin, LomographicEmbassies spread around the whole world. There are currently approx. 60 embassies on all of the continents.
The Society organises LomographicTours, expeditions to various destinations.

1996 Moscow
The two founders of the Society negotiate with Mr Vladimir Putin to guarantee the continued production of the Lomo Kompakt Automat, and sign a contract for the world-wide distribution rights with Lomo PLC.

1997 Vienna
Lomography goes online. The continuous development of new features at www.lomography.com facilitates innovative projects and interactive communication within the Lomographic community. The society presents the first lomo film project Lomo TV.

1997-2001 A Series Of Global Events And Competitions
The first LomoWorldCongress is held in Madrid in 1997; the second LomoWorldCongress is held at the Cologne Photokina in 1998. The first ActionSampler WorldChampionships in 1999; the Lomolympics 2000; the LomographicSamplingGames 2001.

1998 Cologne, New York
At the Photokina the Lomographic Society International introduces a new camera: the ActionSampler. An incredible, 4-lensed, photo-photo-photo-photo-camera that dissects a second into four parts and then puts them back together to create something totally new. In October of the same year the Lomographic community meets at the new Embassy in New York for the 2 week MarathonEvent with the aim of finding the ActionSamplerWorldChampion.

A guide to Lomography2000 Milan, London
At the Salone Del Mobile the Lomographic Society International presents the first camera to have been developed, designed and patented exclusively by a team of Lomographers: the SuperSampler. The queen of multi-lens cameras.
In April the first Lomo Gallery opens in London.

2000/2001 Vienna, Mittenwald
In the wake of many in-house publications (Moscow New York 1995, Lomo On 1997, The Big Lomo 1997, Ferrari Lomo Project 98, LomoViennaGuide 1999) the Lomo-Mauritius image catalogue is released in co-operation with the German image agency Mauritius.

2001 Vienna, Kunsthalle/ MuseumsQuartier
In summer 2001, on the opening of the new Vienna MuseumsQuartier, the Lomographic Society opens the very first Lomography Shop in the world. The excessive range of products on offer and the design of the shop provide the contents of the culturequarter with a whole new facet. The autumn of the same year heralds the launch of the new Lomographic FashionLine: Only Naked Is Better.

This article was provided by Suzanne Ebeid , Communications of the Lomographic Society International

What is Lomography?Again

What is Lomography?
In the early 1990s a couple of students discovered a small, enigmatic Russian camera, the Lomo Kompakt Automat, and created a new style of artistic experimental photography with their first unorthodox snapshot cavortings. The approach: taking as many photographs (Lomographs) as possible in the most impossible of situations possible and from the most unusual positions possible, and then having them developed as cheaply as possible. The result is a flood of authentic, colourful, crazy, off-the-wall, unfamiliar and often brilliant snapshots. These are mounted on panels to form a sea of thousands of Lomographs which regularly astonish viewers with their sheer colourfulness, diversity and power of expression. Ensuing major exhibitions in Moscow, New York, Vienna, Berlin, St. Petersburg, Havana, Zurich, Cologne, Madrid, Cairo, Tokyo and many other cities, where up to 100,000 Lomographs were shown at a time, established an international reputation for Lomography.

A guide to LomographySo, what started out spontaneously as an artistic approach to photography in the Vienna underground scene developed into a far-reaching, international socio-cultural movement. This development has been supported by the marketing of products that have since been 'discovered' or specially developed by the Lomographic Society: extraordinary snapshot cameras (for example, the 4-lensed cameras or the Holga), photoFashion, photographic accessories, Lomographic books etc.. Also by a diversity of cultural activities organised regularly by the Lomographic Society in 35 countries around the world. The specially inaugurated LomographicAmbassadors look after LomographicFriends on a regional basis and organise all sorts of activities, such as exhibitions, parties, shows, LomographicShootings and tours, publications, international and local art projects, also collaborating on projects in the areas of film, music and the new media, as well as providing local support in a series of annual world-wide events and competitions.

A guide to LomographyThe social and visual credo of Lomography had a strong influence on the function and aesthetic of photography in the 1990s. Today the community of Lomographers has over 500,000 members world-wide. Among these are mere mortals like you or me, but also such famous individuals as Brian Eno, Laurie Anderson, David Byrne, Pulp, Underworld, Helmut Lang, Moby and Robert Redford, to name just a few. The basic Lomographic idea be fast, don't think, be open-minded towards your environment, absorb everything, collect and enjoy being communicative has spread into a culture of communication and an approach to awareness that is shared throughout the Lomographic network. The creative premise is based on the playful combination of lo-tech and hi-tech and the amalgamation of a cultural institution with a commercial photographic and design company. And this approach has provided the Lomographic movement with a most exquisite role in this age of global and borderless (tele)communications wherever language, text and images are involved. Where is all this going? The Lomographic Society is busy beavering away with hundreds of thousands, soon to be millions of Lomographers, on and on, on the perpetually ongoing LomographicSysiphus project: The LomoWorldArchive. This is the most comprehensive archive of snapshots of all time, with all really all the wackiest and most impossible sights and moments of our time!

Where is this archive? In Lomographers' shoe-boxes, stacked on chairs, tables, in cupboards, drawers, and on the ceilings, floors and walls of Lomographic homes, in LomographicAlbums, at the Lomographic Society International Central Office in Vienna... and in the highest, most select quality and concentration, online in the LomoWorldArchive at the global communications centre of Lomography: www.lomography.com In fact: The archive is growing and growing and growing on a daily basis, hourly, by the minute!