Questions tagged “camera design”

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Why does the Fujifilm GX617 have six electrical contacts between the body and lens?

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2y ago

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Why don't smartphones use a rotating lens turret with one larger sensor?

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2y ago

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How do I choose an f-number when designing a camera system?

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3y ago

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Why do many modern mirrorless cameras omit a built-in flash?

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5y ago

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Why is there an air gap between the lens and a digital sensor instead of index-matched glass or fluid?

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5y ago

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Why SLRs use a pentaprism instead of a single flat mirror

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6y ago

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Why is the Canon G11 tripod socket not centered under the lens?

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6y ago

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Why don’t more cameras have built-in neutral density (ND) filters?

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6y ago

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Why aren’t multi-aspect sensors common in high-end cameras?

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6y ago

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Do mirrorless cameras overheat more easily because they are smaller?

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7y ago

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Why don’t camera makers use circular sensors to capture the lens’s full image circle?

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7y ago

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Why did digital rangefinder cameras largely disappear while SLRs and compacts survived?

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8y ago

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Are there any other digital cameras with a manual film-style shutter wind lever like the Epson R-D1?

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8y ago

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Can a thin camera body use a very large front lens element?

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8y ago

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Could a reflective layer behind 35mm film improve low-light sensitivity like an animal’s tapetum lucidum?

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9y ago

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Why aren’t square digital sensors more common than rectangular ones?

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9y ago

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Why is the 'A' setting on aperture rings usually next to the smallest aperture?

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9y ago

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Why did flashbulbs and flashcubes remain common long after electronic flash existed?

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9y ago

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Why are broadcast and cinema cameras so much larger than DSLRs or mirrorless video cameras?

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9y ago

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Why do pro DSLRs like the Canon 1D X and Nikon D4/D5 have a built-in vertical grip?

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10y ago

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