For those of you with low budgets and high aspirations, you’re going to LOVE this! Instead of MacGyver-ing your own no-cost dolly by borrowing your kid sister’s roller skates and risking serious equipment damage, you can now own your very own extremely affordable camera dolly.

Check out the Pico Flex Dolly:

And there’s no need to worry about whether or not the dolly will support the weight of your tricked-out DSLR, since it supports most standard video fluid heads or photography ball heads – how handy is that? Just use the one that’s best suited to your gear, and you’re good to go.
 

 
The beauty of the Pico Flex Dolly isn’t solely it’s price either. Check out these fab DIY ideas:
 

 

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Ever wished you could surf Hawaii’s Pipeline AND capture it on high def video at the same time? Having a hard time convincing your pals you really did execute that perfect motocross jump? Can’t convince your girlfriend to hold the camera in a tandem skydive jump?

Who needs ‘em? GoPro has launched a wicked line of HD wearable and gear-mountable cameras and accessories. Even better? They’re incredibly affordable. Developed for professional use, but at a consumer price, the HD HERO line of wearable cameras capture full HD video rivaling cameras costing 10x the price.

Not only do these cameras shoot pro quality 1080p / 960p / 720p HD resolutions & record at 30 and 60 frames per second (60 fps in 720p), they also automatically shoot 5MP photos at varying intervals – so you really won’t miss a thing!

So, whether your game is surfing, skiing, cycling, skydiving or just getting crazy, GoPro can kit you out so you can capture all the action.

Check out the full line at Vistek!

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Think an HD projector is something out of your price range? Think again! The folks at Optoma have brought 1080p projectors to a new level of affordability – and now everyone can add to their high-def home theater/multi-media experience – full HD for $1,199!

Displaying full 1080p with a maximum display size of 120″ (diagonally) the Optoma HD20 is perfect for sharing big-screen movies and TV (and can you imagine concerts, pay-per-view sports or video gaming?)

The small, lightweight projector (a mere 6.4lbs) has two HDMI inputs, component and composite inputs, plus a VGA port for connecting a computer. It also features 1,700 ANSI lumens of brightness, with an estimated lamp life of  4,000 hours in standby mode and 3,000 hours in bright mode. And Optoma is so confident in the HD20 projector that they’ve guaranteed that the projector colour will stay the same as the day you bought it, for at least 5 years.

Check it out for yourself!

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