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This 10,000 fps slow-mo video shows just how complex DSLR cameras are

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by on January 29, 2015 at 11:04 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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Cameras are so ubiquitous that it’s easy to forget what amazing pieces of technology they are, high-end DSLRs in particular. Check out this 10,000 fps footage from The Slow Mo Guys if you want to see just how complex. As the video explains, DSLRs use clever optical tricks to get everything done. A mirror bounces up the image coming through the lens through a prism so you can look through the viewfinder, for instance, while simultaneous redirecting some of the light to an autofocus sensor. As soon as you press the shutter button, however, that mirror array flips up, allowing a separate shutter mechanism to…

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Dropbox’s Carousel gets new album and scrolling features for its Web photo app

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by on January 29, 2015 at 8:46 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Product Updates

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You know how convenient that speed scroller is in your mobile Carousel app? Well, now it’s arrived on the desktop version of Dropbox’s photo app. No longer do you have to plow through all your photos to find the right ones to share or to use for a new album. A mouse or a touchpad swipe can swiftly take you to specific dates in your photo collection. The speed scroller is automatically available to help you access your timeline as you hover your mouse on the right-hand side of the screen. Oh, and about those albums: Carousel now also has the ability to create…

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