If you’ve ever tried your hand at sports photography or attempted to capture an action shot, you know that regular cameras can be kind of wimpy when it comes to extreme photography. The Hero 3 digital wrist camera seems to address every potential problem a sports photographer or simply a photographer who gets himself into extreme situations might encounter. It’s waterproof, for one thing, so you can take photographs of your friends underwater if you ever decide to throw a pool party. Or if you’re going snowboarding and you want to get some pictures while you’re actually in motion, this seems like a great little device to help you get shots without any fumbling with a huge camera. It spares you the trouble of trying to adjust the focus and whatnot. There’s a built-in self-timer as well. Apparently it is waterproof for 100 feet, and extremely lightweight as well, weighing only 4.5 ounces (this is important, obviously, because it is strapped to your wrist). It can either lie flat on your wrist, or it can flip up. I’m not an incredibly fashionable or hip individual (that would be my girlfriend), but I’d say it’s pretty hip looking. I have considered (am still considering, I mean) buying this for myself, for my Christmas present, because I’m learning how to kite surf and it might be fun to document my progress on film. I also imagine it’s a good camera for a night out on the town: you don’t have to worry about getting too drunk and losing your camera, because it’s conveniently strapped to your wrist. Speaking of which, it’s Wednesday today! Happy Wednesday to all my readers out in cyberspace. The work week is almost over. For you San Francisco readers that means dollar well drinks at Sadie’s Flying Elephant, one of my favorite bars in Potrero Hill.
