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Researchers Develop a Way to Let Any Camera See and Calculate Depth

Researchers have developed a novel way to give any modern digital camera the ability to calculate depth with a low-power and compact optical device. With its ability to gauge depth by sending out pulses of light and measuring its return time, LiDAR – which stands for “light detection and ranging” – has been a game-changer for everything from car manufacturers that deploy them to…
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Innovative Canon Design Sinks Heat Through a Camera’s USB-C Port

Canon may have known cameras like its R5 have a tendency to overheat, and a new patent design shows that the company has created a unique external heat sink design to help keep them cool. Cameras that are more dedicated to shooting video like the Panasonic S1H or even Canon’s R5 C have built-in active cooling to help keep the processor and other camera circuitry cool while filming.
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DiGi Swap Gears Up to ‘Upcycle’ Your Old Film Cameras into Digital Ones

The DiGi Swap, originally teased earlier this year, is planned to come to market later this summer. A combination holster and app, it works with old cameras and allows photographers to shoot with film bodies as if they were digital. Originally revealed in January, the team behind the DiGi Swap intended to make an appearance at the CP+ Photo trade show in Japan before it was canceled, but always…
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