Category Archives: Camera Design

New Sony Alpha 1 50.1-megapixel

New Sony Alpha 1     As released by Sony     New 50.1-megapixel (approx., effective) full-frame stacked Exmor RS™ CMOS image sensor in combination with an upgraded BIONZ XR™…

Sony Introduces Alpha 7C Camera, World’s Smallest and Lightest Full-frame Camera System

  As Announced by Sony Please Read – Disclosure Statement   Sony Introduces Alpha 7C Camera, World’s Smallest and Lightest Full-frame Camera System   SAN DIEGO, CA – September 14, 2020…

Dirkon – A Paper Pinhole Camera

Pinhole is magical in that it requires no sensor, no mechanical parts and no lens. While it is possible to use a pinhole in place of a lens … a tiny hole in a simple box with a piece of light sensitive material inside is far more impressive.

Shifting the Pinhole Hole

Most of the people who shoot pinhole images use a simple box where the focal length produces a “normal” lens effect. However, by simply using…Pinhole Photography

Argus Lenses Go Sony A7 Camera

I was almost to the point of making my own mount when I discovered an eBay dealer who has begun making and selling adapters for Argus lenses to be mounted to digital cameras.

Dreaming of the Sony a7

In designing anything, usability is what you try to incorporate into the thing being designed. Functionality is always more important than what a product looks like.