Capturing Moments Underwater

Memories are created just about anywhere. And when I say anywhere, I mean that memories are even created underwater – so the creation of underwater digital camera.

An underwater digital camera is not just used to capture underwater memories; some professional marine photographers also use underwater digital cameras in their business. Even marine biologists and scientists use underwater digital cameras to capture marine life and thus be able to study the life and properties of the marine life.

There are rarely underwater digital cameras, as cameras are electronic and cannot withstand water and water pressure. The closest electronics has ever got to producing underwater digital cameras are producing underwater casings for digital cameras. These casing will turn your conventional digital camera into an underwater digital camera.

If you are shooting with your underwater digital camera, you need to take note of a few things to help you come up with the best images underwater.

Remember that as you farther under water, light diffuses. This means that your underwater digital camera will produce images darker than those images you took while on land – this is because of the light diffusion the red spectrum seems darker. To avoid this, use white balance come up with natural colors. Also, pictures taken underwater will come up larger than pictures taken on land with the same zoom effect. Be sure to check your underwater digital camera’s viewfinder to check the right picture angle and size that you want.

An underwater digital camera with its built-in flash will produce marine show phenomenon. It is a phenomenon wherein your pictures come out as blurry and with white particles floating above it, to avoid this phenomenon it is advisable to use external flash for your underwater digital camera.

Before using your underwater digital camera, submerge the camera in the water first for several seconds then check if there are leaks through the case. Make sure that no grain of sand or piece of hair is stuck in between the seal to make sure that water will not permeate the case and thus wet your camera in the process. It is also advisable to put silica gel or two inside the case of your underwater digital camera as long as they don’t disturb the camera’s operation. (Silica gel will keep the moisture from forming inside your camera case.)

Most underwater digital cameras come with optional lenses. Don’t be afraid to add these lenses to your underwater digital camera kit. Macro lenses will help you capture small things without getting too close and startling your subject.

Also, remember to always wash of salt when you’ve used it under salt water. If the salts are not washed off, in time they will crystallize; act as sands and cause leaks for your camera case. In cases when sands seem to get into the case, they are better washed off with streams of water.

Check out Sony, Nikon and Canon’s website for available underwater cases for your digital cameras.

Waterproof MP3 Player

It is a good idea to "enliven your lap swimming, rotating air in the spa, add a soundtrack to your dive. Why don't you try out a totally water (and sand) proof MP3 Player?

It is a technical challenge to make it, you recall, with both delicate splashzones being the headphones, which must fit snug and dry, and the basis upon which your headphone plug leakproofing essential.

The Nu Dolphin Swimmer uses headphones with a triple flange on the inner side to keep the the water and keep the ear buds, while actually screw the plug into the jack to make a complete seal.

The cable is necessarily short, since the tube, as a player is designed to attach to glasses or mask. Two orange straps do very well, you feel little weight and control (that you can not see when you wear a swimsuit) are small but easy to master. There are also three small white crocodile claws to pin the cable in place, if necessary. This clever design is good in the water, but the player makes it rather tricky for land use, because unless something pinned at about the height of the neck angle, but it goes too high for comfort.


The sound quality is not the best, with its long sound-delivery tubes minimizing the bass reach your eardrums, so things sound rather light. You can not change the headphones, either, because you need the screw seal (and anyway the dolphin has a non-standard 2.5mm support, so that others will not fit). Beyond that, well designed.

EyeClops Bionic Eye

What is this thing? It's look like an alien eyeball. Actually, this weird eyeball is a handheld microscope.

The EyeClops bionic eye is a simple-to-use handheld device that able to magnifies ordinary things up to 200 times their regular size. This device is designed for kids and even adults.

It's easy to use. Just plug in this battery-powered device to the TV and turn it on. No software installation or any kind. It just as simple as that.

Features

• View virtually any item at 200 times the regular size on any TV screen.
• Common everyday objects appear extraordinary.
• The EyeClops ships with a viewing tube, viewing dish, and base for hands-free use.

See the gadget in action. Enjoy the video.



For more info visits; http://eyeclops.com/

USB Digital Microscope

This USB Digital Microscope allows you to capture some incredibly high quality images and video and display them on your PC using a simple USB connection. It provides you an easy way to zoom in on a wide variety of objects around you.

It use simple plug and play operation with included software that allows you to zoom in on objects up to 200X and take snapshots and time-lapse movies. You can also manipulate images with drawing and painting tools. The microscope can be detach from the stand to allow you to get closer to large objects.

Specs :

• Capture high quality images, video and time-lapsed video
• Resolution: 640 x 480 pixels
• Magnification: 20x, 50x, 200x
• Built-in LEDs for illumination

Watch USB Digital Microscope in action.

Zypad WL 1000 - a computer on the wrist

The Zypad WL 1000 is a wrist-wearable wireless computer. It is designed to give the user instant access to computing capabilities while carrying out non-computer tasks in the field. Featuring hands-free operation, robust wireless capabilities and built-in GPS tracking.

The WL 1000 integrates features of a standard computer along with the convenience and ergonomics of being wrist worn. This hands-free, innovative design ensures an ideal weight distribution and maximum comfort. Using Linux or Windows CE operating systems, the unit can be quickly configured to access any remote host system through integrated wired or wireless interfaces.

Features :

• OS : Windows CE or Linux
• 3.5" TFT touchscreen display
• Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS
• Stereo speaker and headphone jack for external headset
• battery stands for 8+ hours depends on usage
• Tilt and Dead Reckoning System - to determine whether the user is moving or not
• ergonomic design

For more information, click here.

iPod Stereo Dock

Unique, weird, wacky gadget. Say what you want, but this iPod stereo dock with bath tissue holder enhance your experience in any room with your favorite music from your iPod.

It features 4 integrated high performance moisture-free speakers, charges your iPod while playing the music, audio selector and integrated bath tissue holder that can be easily folded as a stereo dock. It requires AC power and can be remove from wall mount easily.

Specifications:

Dimension: (W)8.25in x (H)3.68in x (D)7.12in

Power requirements: 12V, 1.5A AC adapter

Speakers: 2 x tweeters, 2 x woofers

Phone or Pillow

Is this a phone or pillow? Introducing..PerCushion, the handsfree Bluetooth pillow phone.

Crafted from cotton velvet with a soft inner foam core, 66cm long. This gadget is probably the most comfortable phone in the world.

Percushion connects to your phone via a Bluetooth device embedded within the pillow. It also equipped with a speaker, integrated microphone, a rechargeable lithium ion battery and a series of LEDs indicating whether it is in active or standby mode.

Unfortunately, at this time the PerCushion appears to be only a concept design. Maybe, it will be produced or not.