You asked for it, you got it! The Giz Wiz tries the Spy Camera T-Shirt.
March 9, 2011 Post a Comment Thursday, March 10th, 2011, Netcast 1304
Over the past few months I received a few emails asking if we could do a review of the Think Geek Electronic Spy Camera T-Shirt. The folks at Think Geek are fans of the DGW and were happy to send a shirt for me to try. On the shirt, a James Bond type figure is shown holding & using a camera. Who’d guess it’s a real digital camera! Of course if you’re a fan of Think Geek as soon as you see someone wearing this shirt, you’ll know exactly what it does! There’s a cable that runs from the camera to your pocket. You use a remote control button to shoot color digital photos. A vibration feedback shutter lets you know when you've taken a new shot. There’s no actual amount of memory listed at Think Geek, but they say it will hold about 150 color digital photos, with 640 x 480 resolution. There are no settings at all. Shooting pictures takes some practice in order to frame them correctly. With the shirt I had, the camera seemed to aim up. I was able to correct it a bit by tucking the tee-shirt into my pants so it was flatter against my chest. Outdoor shots seemed a little on the blue side, but surprisingly, the indoor shots were mostly very clear. It’s best to shot a still target and you should not be moving either. There’s a link at the bottom of this review where you can see the pictures I shot with my shirt. All the electronics are completely removable for washing. Washing the shirt, not the electronics! To download your photos use the included USB cable which connects to the camera. Works with any OS including Mac, Linux and Windows. It requires 3x AAA batteries (not included). When the remote starts to vibrate when you’re not taking photos, it means the batteries are low. WARNING! Download your photos BEFORE you take out of batteries. Removing the battery erases all your images!
$39.99, but it’s on sale now (March, 2011 - but I don't know for how long) for $29.99.
http://www.thinkgeek.com/tshirts-apparel/interactive/e60c/
Dick De’s photos using the Spy Camera Shirt:
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