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Canon Patents Retractable Barrier That Protects its Mirrorless Sensors

Canon has filed a patent for a new shutter-like barrier mechanism that appears designed to protect the shutter and image sensor of its mirrorless cameras when a lens is removed, ensuring that no dust or debris can enter and cause damage. As spotted by DigiCame Info, the patent — with an application number 2019-234718 — was filed by Canon in Japan. Translated, the patent suggests that the…
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Wildfire Camera Captures Itself Getting Engulfed by Flames

A wildfire camera that was monitoring the Dixie Fire in California has captured footage that shows it becoming fully engulfed by the spreading flames. The green treeline transforms to burnt ash as the fire spread in front of and past the camera. The camera is positioned at…
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Couple Learns Hard Lesson About Buying Gray Market Nikon Gear

An unfortunate couple in Chicago learned how camera manufacturers treat what is known as “gray market” equipment when Nikon refused to service their P1000 camera. They were confused, as they didn’t buy it from a shady, unknown site, but from Walmart: an authorized Nikon dealer. As reported by CBS Chicago, Lisa and Bruce Gaylord purchased a Nikon Coolpix P1000 from Walmart’s website in…
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Sofa media organizer for iOS gets major update w/ ‘The Shelf,’ sticky notes, advanced stats, and more

Sofa for iOS is a beautiful and powerful app to organize all the media and other things that you want to check out with rich artwork, widgets, and a great UI for not only keeping things tidy but also keeping track of what you’re consuming. Now Sofa is out with its big 3.0 update that comes with advanced features like sticky notes, more powerful stats/filters, The Shelf to prioritize content…
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Google Photos adds haptic feedback when scrolling your extended image library

A very quiet new addition to a recent Google Photos update has added delightful haptic feedback when using the scroll tab in your extended image/video library. At least on Android, high-quality vibration motors have only recently started to become a serious addition to most smartphones. The Pixel series has been a forerunner for this, but many other OEMs have started to take note — Oppo…
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