Check out this fictional Nikon DSLR spotted in the British science fiction TV show Torchwood. It looks strangely familiar.

Apparently in some universes, Nikon DSLRs are compatible with Canon flashes.

(via Reddit)

Did you know that the original Star Wars lightsaber was made using antique camera parts?

For A New Hope, the original film prop hilts were constructed by John Stears from old press camera flash battery packs and other pieces of hardware. [#] The 3-cell Graflex flashgun was modified and used as the prop for Luke Skywalker’s lightsaber in Star Wars: A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back. A black grip was added and the circular bulb housing was obviously removed, but little else was changed to create the lightsaber prop. [#]

Do a search on eBay and you’ll find plenty of people selling these flash units as “lightsabers”.

The Graflex (via Reddit)