here’s the latest DGO creation, the v1.0 lite wedge, which shares the same demensions of the regular v1.0 wedge just made with a more lightweight material for über stealthiness whilst wearing. the material used is an amazing black 200d oxford that’s coated with a SUPER flashy florescent orange rubber on the inside for maximum weatherproofing properties.
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just released today, pentax’s new “gear up” rebate program which are AWESOME this time around!
the rebates are good for purchases until 7/26/08 but the items ALL NEED TO BE ON THE SAME RECEIPT to qualify for the uber-rebate of $375. here’s a quick and dirty breakdown:
hrm…perfect timing for those stimulus checks everyone has been getting! 
alright guys, check it out…these are the latest round of DGO inserts made with black 1.9oz rip stop and 1/4″ polypropylene foam for AWESOME, crush/pack free padding. these were made for Colby Brown at Colby Brown Photography for a DIY camera bag he’s been working on.
you’ll see i packed my gear into the inserts just as a general guide for the sizes and scale. the actual demensions from left to right are: 5″x6″x8″, 4″x6″x8″, 3″x6″x8″ (the two on the right are the same demensions)
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as you can see, this general “set” is perfect for a 6″x16″ bag that’s at least 8″ deep. my pentax k100d body with sigma 15mm f/2.8 FE fits with about 1/2″ of room in the largest compartment, so it’ll accommodate most modern d-SLR and SLR bodies out there, but of course a larger one can be made to fit the larger bodies or a camera with a vertical grip.
apparently Patriot Aigo, a chinese company is releasing a digital slr camera in co-op with carl zeiss (which will be china’s first leica-m mount) under the name k-1.
here is where it gets REALLY weird though, this is the pentax MZ-D which was an slr built in the early 2000’s
this is the Patriot Aigo K-1 being released:
look familiar? yeah…weird.
HERE is the story translated (roughly) to english via google translator from the original article on engadget found HERE
check it out:
k10d and gx-10 firmware hacks!
it sounds like it’s only good for the k10d and gx-10 so far. i’ll download the program and report back, hopefully it’ll work on my k100d!
after much planning, plus some trial and error, the first round of DGO camera bag inserts are here! below are pictures of the first round i just finished last night and are still awaiting 1/4″ polyethylene closed cell padding that will be here at the beginning of next week. the materials used are a 1.9 OZ ripstop fabric in two colors plus my standard z46 nylon thread.
these will be available in a variety of sizes and orientations, plus different colors and a choice of material (either this 1.9 OZ ripstop or 200d oxford cordura!) for maximum customization. this first round i built with 2″ of velco® brand hook & loop tape so the included padded dividers (see earlier post) can be moved to accommodate different lenses, bodies and accessories. i may actually sew in the dividers on future designs, but i’m digging this style so far.
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way to go pentax, crawl out from under that rock and show the world you’re no longer a “third party” camera maker!
check out THIS article over at pop photo detailing the pentax k10d’s win of their editor’s choice 2007 award for best advanced dslr!
good job guys, keep up the good work!
