Digital Wide-Angle Zoom Lens from Olympus Created exclusively for Olympus’ digital E-system SLR, the new Zuiko Digital Specific 11–22mm f/2.8–3.5 is a wide-angle zoom lens that’s equivalent to a 22–44mm lens on a 35mm film camera. This lens incorporates two aspherical glass lenses that minimize distortion and spherical aberration. A new multi-coating process applied to these lenses helps eliminate ghosting and glare, problems commonly associated with wide-angle lenses. The 11–22mm lens also offers a focusing system with a floating mechanism for sharp, high-contrast images. It has great light-gathering power to allow you to shoot with a broad range of shutter speeds in low-light conditions. Olympus America Inc., 2 Corporate Center Dr., Melville, NY 11747; 800/221-3000. www.olympusamerica.com. Belkin FireWire Three-Port Hub Belkin’s FireWire 800 allows you to connect three FireWire devices for speeds up to 800Mbps, and is designed to deliver up to double the transfer-speed efficiency of the original FireWire technology. The FireWire 800 offers hot-swap functionality, and installs with Plug-and-Play ease. It complies with the IEEE 1394b standard so you can connect any FireWire product. Belkin Corp., 501 W. Walnut St., Compton, CA 90220; 800/223-5546. www.belkin.com. External Hard Drives from SimpleTech SimpleTech has announced new 160GB and 250GB capacities that are the latest additions to its line of SimpleDrive External Hard Drives. SimpleTech’s StorageSync automatic backup software for Windows is included with the new desktop hard drive. This easy-to-use software is completely automatic, allowing for quick backup, restoration and synchronization for an entire PC or selected files. The SimpleDrive has transfer speeds up to 480 Mb/second and operates at 7200 PRM for fast throughput. It’s compatible with both Windows and Macintosh operating systems, and measures 5.51x8.86x1.35 inches. SimpleTech, Inc., 3001 Daimler St., Santa Ana, CA 92705; 949/476-1180. www.simpletech.com. Affordable Lithium Cells from SureFire SureFire has announced dramatically reduced prices on three-volt lithium 123A batteries, which are used in many cameras. Lithium batteries have a 10-year shelf life and the ability to operate under a wide range of temperatures and weather conditions. The average retail price is about $4–$7 per cell, but SureFire has reduced the price to $1.25 per cell. These premium-quality, USA-made batteries are available in cases of varying sizes via phone or SureFire’s Website. SureFire, 18300 Mt. Baldy Circle, Fountain Valley, CA 92708; 800/828-8809. www.surefire.com.