Questions tagged [camera-design]
Pertaining to the physical and functional design of camera bodies.
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Why isn't my camera body white?
If I leave it in the sun for a few minutes, even in winter, it gets pretty hot. In summer, I'd have to shade it as it has been too hot to touch. This makes remote-triggered wildlife photography and ...
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Is deep depth of field AND bright exposure possible?
I know that a larger aperture corresponds to a brighter exposure and shallower depth of field for a given focal length.
Is it optically possible for a custom-built camera to form an image with both a ...
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What is called when two pictures are combined
Like say, for instance, I saw a picture of the front of a older and newer Toyota Supra like it was transforming and it was cut in half.
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Does the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 have an internal fan?
When I switch on my Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85, there is a distinct (albeit faint) sound coming from inside the camera body. To me, it sounds like a small fan, not too dissimilar from what you'd find ...
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In-body neutral density (ND) filters?
Neutral density filters are apparently widely used across multiple fields e.g. for shallow depth of field in bright light portraiture, long exposure landscapes, and maintaining shutter angle in video/...
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Why aren't multi-aspect sensors commonplace on high-end cameras?
I found existing questions(1)(2)(3) about square sensors, but those would be excessive for the purpose described here.
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For low aspect ratio photos, e.g. 1:1, 6:5, 5:4, and 4:3, the 3:2 ...
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Why can't my custom camera body focus to far distances?
I have built a custom optical device that uses a standard C-mount lens as found on CCTV cameras.
Wikipedia states that the flange-to-film distance of a C-mount lens is 17.526 millimetres.
I have ...
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What are the physical limits that determine a camera's flash sync speed?
We know that Flash Synchronization Time represents the shortest time we can use with active flash in order to avoid the formation of a black stripe in our photos. So, it is very good if it is quite ...
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Why do even high-end cameras often still include normal (non-cross-type) AF sensors?
Modern cameras often use two kinds of AF sensor: normal, and cross-type. While normal-type AF sensors notably struggle focusing on high-contrast vertical lines, cross-type sensors, though more ...
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Why don't any cameras use time-of-flight systems (like ZCam) for autofocus (and allow extra raw creativity with z-data)?
After reading Why don't DSLRs use laser rangefinders for autofocus? This question come in my head :
Why camera don't use z-cam for autofocus (and allow extra raw creativity with z-data)
There is ...
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Is overheating a typical problem for mirrorless cameras because of their small size?
DSLR cameras are big with lots of heavy metal for the chips (DIGIC etc) to use as a heatsink.
But mirrorless cameras are very thin and made lightweight to appeal their consumers.
This question came ...
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Is there a DSLR/mirorless camera with minimal options like a classic, simple SLR?
I have an Olympus OM-D E-M5.
The number of options, multiple ways of doing the same thing, video recording, playback, etc. are making me crazy.
What is the closest thing, available today, to my (long ...
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Will a pinhole camera work with instant film?
I am making a pinhole camera for a school science fair. Is it possible to use Instax Mini Film instead of the long process of developing photo paper? If so, would I use the same design, and just swap ...
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Why do DSLM designs almost never shift the sensor plane all the way back to save on thickness?
A common problem with mirrorless designs is that long, especially adapted or output-telecentric designs, still stick out far more than they would eg on a small film SLR or rangefinder. One obvious ...
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How exactly is "flange" defined in the term ''flange distance"
The concept of a flange distance is something I understand on a theoretical level, but not so much on a practical level. It is debatably the most important measurement in the camera, determining the ...
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