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Advanced technology guide: autofocus motors
The motors that drive a camera’s autofocus system have changed dramatically since the first one in 1985 Recent lens designs use a range of new focus motors to meet the demands of video The motors that drive a camera’s autofocus … Continue reading
Advanced technology guide: focal-plane shutter
The focal-plane shutter is an outstanding mechanism that deserves to be appreciated The Canon EOS-1D X Mark II’s shutter allows the camera to shoot at 16fps in live-view mode The focal-plane shutter is an outstanding mechanism that deserves to be … Continue reading
Advanced technology guide: electronic shutters
Bob Newman discusses how electronic shutters work and the operation of the most common shutter types Bob Newman discusses how electronic shutters work and the operation of the most common shutter types What Digital Camera
Canon Professional Technology & Support Center Relocating to Burbank, Calif.
From Canon USA: MELVILLE, N.Y., June 28, 2016 – Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, today announced that the Canon Hollywood Professional Technology & Support Center currently located at 6060 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, Calif., will be relocating to … Continue reading
Advanced technology guide: why high pixel counts matter
Bob Newman says that early critics of high pixel counts on digital cameras were misguided Bob Newman says that early critics of high pixel counts on digital cameras were misguided What Digital Camera
Advanced technology guide: the modern autofocus
Bob Newman explains how the sophisticated autofocus system on the Nikon D500 stays on track, even when following erratically moving objects The Nikon D500 has 153 AF sensors (indicated by dots here), of which 55 are user-selectable and displayed in … Continue reading
Advanced technology guide: camera hacks
The manufacturers may not like them, but a well-chosen camera hack can add functionality to your camera All these cameras can be significantly enhanced with camera firmware hacks – but it voids the guarantee The manufacturers may not like them, … Continue reading
Advanced technology guide: comparing lens speeds
At first glance, one camera lens can appear to be faster than the other, but is this actually the case? At first glance, one camera lens can appear to be faster than the other, but is this actually the case? … Continue reading
Advanced technology guide: dynamic reversal
Canon and Nikon’s new, top-end cameras are, at first glance, quite similar, until you look below the surface Have the two latest top-end Canon and Nikon models swapped places? Canon and Nikon’s new, top-end cameras are, at first glance, quite … Continue reading
Advanced technology guide: raw conversion, mild or aggressive?
When it comes to converting your files, what’s the difference between ‘mild’ and ‘aggressive’? When it comes to converting your files, what’s the difference between ‘mild’ and ‘aggressive’? What Digital Camera
Advanced technology guide: silver halide photography
Nowadays, analogue is used to describe ‘old school’ silver halide photography, yet up close, it’s pure digital Film is a truly digital medium – each grain can either be dark or transparent but nothing in between. Photo by Andrew Hutton … Continue reading
Advanced technology guide: JPEGS, the raw truth
Bob Newman explains why the camera JPEG can often be better than the raw file Bob Newman explains why the camera JPEG can often be better than the raw file What Digital Camera