Phantom Sentinel, the new invisible, boomerang-like UAV (Digital Photography News)

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This whole “war on terror” thing sometimes reminds us a bit of that comic “Spy vs. Spy” — each time we turn around, another company comes out with a way to ratchet espionage tech up a notch. We thought that the Lethal Frisbee UAV was cool, but we just found something that might in fact be a bit sweeter. Meet the “Phantom Sentinel,” the latest from VeraTech Aero in Minnesota, which is a boomerang-like device for spying on our crafty foes on the other side. Apparently, as the UAV rotates it becomes nearly invisible in the sky while its cam takes quick snapshots of the scene below, then transmits them back to a soldier on the ground. We’re assuming that those crazy goggles the other G.I. is wearing in this photo are able to translate that dizzying number of spinning images to something that a human brain can make sense of.

[Via DefenseTech]

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DCR at Photokina, Day One (Digital Camera Review)

Just a quick update from a short day at Photokina.
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Camera Tips and Tricks - Digital Holga mod

, How-to’sAs I was browsing through the DPGuru Flickr pool looking for a photo of the day, I came across the image to the right. I put it on my “further consideration” list, scanned down quickly to see whither it had embedded EXIF, said to myself “oh, that’s nice, he’s using a Canon Holga,” and moved on. You can tell I hadn’t had my coffee yet; it took about 45 seconds before I sat straight up in my chair, said “waiddaminute, an EOS what?!?” and clicked back.

It turns out Joachim Guanzon had the bright idea to mount a Holga lens on his 20D. He even put the directions online so the rest of can do the same. The Holga lens gets destroyed in the process, but it’s probably $19.99 well spent. The real stroke of genius, as far as I’m concerned, was using a white film canister for the lens tube so you get that authentic Holga light light bleed.

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Sigma launches SD14 and DP1 14 megapixel cameras (Digital Photography News)

In case you’re still curious about those SD14 teaser shots, Sigma has officially announced the arrival of it’s newest flagship DSLR, and has thrown down a beefed up P&S to boot. The SD14 replaces the aging SD10 model, and rocks a (probably unnecessary) 14 megapixel Foveon X3 sensor, 2.5-inch monitor, dust protector, built-in flash, CF support, USB 2.0 connectivity, AF-assist, maximum ISO of 1600, and “improved auto focus / continuous shooting.” The (admittedly odd) DP1 sports a P&S enclosure, but manages to house the same superfluous 14 megapixel sensor seen in the SD14, Sigma’s “True” image processor, 2.5-inch LCD, CF slot, a fixed 16.6mm F4.0 lens, and even touts RAW capability. Sigma boasts that its specially-designed Foveon X3 sensor captures colors more accurately than typical CMOS sensors thanks to its three separate color sensitive layers (and judging by the promo site, results aren’t too shabby). Both models should be available soon, and while we’re left to ponder how much coin the DP1 (photos after the break) will demand, there’s no questioning the 1099.99 ($2,093) required for the SD14.

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Smartparts 5.6 Inch Digital Photo Frame (Digital Camera Review)

Smartparts, Inc. has added to their line of digital photo frames with a 5.6 inch model. It can display JPEG images and AVI movies and comes with an infrared remote control.
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Photokina 2006: Kodak has announced the Easyshare Z710 ultra zoom digital camera, along with several other imaging solutions.
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Photokina 2006: With the new SDHC memory format picking up speed and higher capacities available, plenty of memory makers have made announcements at Photokina.
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Leica will be showing off four new digital cameras (and a few lenses) at the Photokina trade show that starts in just a couple days. While not widely available in the US, they’re nice to drool over.
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The Casio Exilim EX-Z70 was introduced last month as the successor to the Z60. I’m in the middle of reviewing the Z70 so I wanted to let you know that a full review was coming soon and give some of my initial thoughts about the camera.
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Samsung has announced the 10.2 megapixel GX-10 digital SLR. You may notice that it’s very similar to the Pentax K10D and you’re right to think so. Pentax and Samsung have been working together to compete in the digital SLR market. The GX-10 has also has CCD-shift image stabzilization, a 2.5 inch LCD, weatherproofing, and ability to use Pentax, KAF2, KAF, and KA mount lenses.
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The Photokina imaging trade show starts Tuesday of this week. DigitalCameraReview.com will be there in a few days, but stay tuned for plenty of imaging news.
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The Kodak Easyshare C875 is currently the top of line in Kodak’s C-series. Typically, the C series cameras have been entry level, easy to use, and affordable. The C875, loaded with features, including manual modes, is sophisticated enough for the second time buyer or first time buyer who is looking for a camera with which they can learn the techniques of digital photography. Read on for our full review.
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Fotonation provides a lot of the technologies that work behind the scenes in your digital camera. Their red eye reduction and correction have been used in 50 million cameras, and they’re debuting their dust removal technology.
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