Pen Transmitter
In the 1960s one of the most common bugs was the listening device
disguised as a pen. It’s always been very easy to squeeze
a microphone and transmitter into a pen. The only difference
between these early models and the one that Danny gives Ibhn,
is that today’s model uses satellite technology to send
its message to the listening station
Mini Digital Camera A tiny camera hidden in a matchbox might sound like
something only possible in this age of digital photography,
but spies have been using tiny concealed cameras almost since
photography was invented.
A ‘Subminiature camera’ is a type of camera using
a smaller film size. In order to keep them small and easily
concealed within deceptive outer casings, they are often lacking
viewfinders. This can make them especially difficult to use
effectively and discreetly.
The Americans were using a camera disguised as a matchbox during
WWII. By the 1950s the Japanese had developed a camera hidden
in a working cigarette lighter. It took pictures while lighting
cigarettes! The KGB even managed to fit cameras into working
lipsticks and glue sticks!
