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Linear motors have taken over the inside of modern lenses. They are quiet and quick, which is why Canon’s recent VCM primes and so many video-friendly zooms use them. They also have a weakness that rarely gets talked about, and a Canon patent application …
In-camera “virtual ND” sounds like a free lunch. Instead of screwing a dark filter onto the lens for a long daytime exposure, the camera …
The hot shoe on top of a camera used to have one job: fire a flash. Sony and Canon turned theirs into data ports years ago, and Nikon’s …
A 3D image falls apart if your two eyes disagree. One side sharp and the other a little soft, and the picture that should pop out at you …
Bolt an action camera to a helmet and it sticks up like a fin. It catches branches, it catches wind, and it looks a bit silly. GoPro holds a …
Precapture is one of the best things mirrorless cameras have given action shooters, and it only helps if you remember to switch it on. Canon …
Some patents predict a product. These two explain one that already shipped. A pair of Nikon applications published in the US in August 2026 …
High-speed sync has a dirty secret. Push a speedlight past your camera’s flash sync speed and every frame is quietly at risk of faint …