SPECIAL DELIVERY | Tipton & Co. Camera Strap

I received this Tipton & Co. camera strap a couple of weeks ago and fell in love at first sight. I've been breaking it in lovely - either around my neck, wrapped around my hands or on my shoulders. The gorgeous veg tan bridle leather has been oiled and waxed to withstand heavy use.

Photos: William Yan

Initials on the camera strap = bad ass.

Hand written message in inner strap, sweet!!

The subtle maker's mark of "T" for Tipton & Co.

So far, I have no complains about the strap, it's been very good to me. I love the simplicity of the design and the fact quality of this hand-made strap made in the US of A. Many thanks to Bryan for sending it over, check link below to see how you can get your hands on one of these awesome straps.

LINK | http://blog.tiptonandco.com

*Side Notes:

• See here for pics of straps on several eye candy cameras. ;)
• The Tipton & Co. leather camera strap you see is the 34" length one, which is a perfect length for me.
• The general public I believe will prefer a slightly longer length 38" for custom sizes holler at Bryan.

GADGETS | Sony 8GB Bloggie Touch Camera

Image via Gear Patrol

Oooo I'm loving how slim and sleek this Sony 8Gb Bloggie camera is, I wonder how well it performs and if its suitable for a blogger like me? The specs look good though, we get a big 3" LCD screen, Sony Exmor CMOS sensor, 12.8 megapixel pictures, fast F2.8 lens, and 1080p hd video. I just wish it would have been fitted with a Carl Zeiss lens, that would of been really sweet. This Bloggie isn't out yet, but it's available for pre-order and expects to ship in October. Until then, peep the specs and the black version, which I prefer.

LINK | Sony 8GB Bloggie Touch Camera

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GADGETS | A Canon EOS 7D Video Camera Setup

Photo: William Yan

Wow this is such a sweet video setup by my homeboy Wesley Clouden, he got his Canon EOS 7D setup on a handheld follow focus, genius!!! I saw some of his videos made on the 7D, and it's phenomenal, I can't wait until Canon sends one of these babies over (fingers crossed), thanks in advance! :) I promise to put it to good use, lots of street styles, candids, editorials, etc. Ok? Holler? Someone put in a word for me? Anyone? Contact Canon for me? Click here.

*Side Note: Here are 10 other cameras I want, that's on my wishlist. ;)

GADGETS | I'm In Love With Her Leica M6

Photos: William Yan

I use to have a Leica M6, a black one at that, had some bills and unfortunately had to sell it off to make ends meet, I still miss it to this day but one day baby, you'll be mine again. I promise. Until then, I'm going to snap some pictures with the Leica X1. Yeeeeeea baby! ;)

Shot using a Leica X1

GADGETS | Just Got My Leica X1

GADGETS | Just Got My Leica X1, originally uploaded by williamyan.

Woohoo, just got my Leica X1 review camera, I'm super excited!!! The battery is currently charging, I can't wait to test it out. ;)

Thanks Leica! ;)

LINK | en.leica-camera.com/photography/compact_cameras/x1/

Live blog post via iPhone.

*Side Note: iPhone photo by Spencer Chalk-Levy

GADGETS | Canon EOS-1D Mark IV Is A Beast!!!

Damnnn this is a beast, though this isn't a full-frame camera the Canon EOS-1D Mark IV is something worth drooling over for. Set to release in December, the 1D Mark IV is packed with a newly redesigned 45-point area autofocus system, fast 10 fps continuous shooting, 16-megapixel resolution and insane full HD 1080p video capability, and will give you the capability to capture everything on the move with speed, accuracy, and amazing image quality.

Hopefully Santa will drop off one of these gems or the Canon EOS 5D Mark II this holiday, until then, check out more pictures and see link camera details, you'll be amazed, I am.

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ON THE STREETS | Spotted Leica M8.2 at Famous Ben's Pizza

I've been seeing my baby Leica M8.2 everywhere lately, I wonder when I will get my own. I spotted this Leica on someone why eating my Fresh Mozzarella square the other day at Famous Ben's Pizza on 177 Spring St.

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