Giant Bearing Is At The Heart Of A Camera Mount

We bet you have all some cool part in your bin that is just gnawing at you to build something cool. That doodad, possibly from a garage sale, surplus store, or clearance rack deserves a project fitting of its near-infinite potential. [isaac879] finally marries a giant ball bearing with his …read more

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Ricoh offers details on its upcoming Pentax APS-C DSLR flagship

The current coronavirus pandemic has seen the cancellation of many of this year’s tech shows, including the CP+ 2020 camera show where Ricoh was intending to show off its new APS-C format flagship DSLR. The company went online instead to share a few de… Continue reading Ricoh offers details on its upcoming Pentax APS-C DSLR flagship

Ricoh offers details on its upcoming Pentax APS-C DSLR flagship

The current coronavirus pandemic has seen the cancellation of many of this year’s tech shows, including the CP+ 2020 camera show where Ricoh was intending to show off its new APS-C format flagship DSLR. The company went online instead to share a few de… Continue reading Ricoh offers details on its upcoming Pentax APS-C DSLR flagship

Side-Channel Attacks Hack Chat with Samy Kamkar

Join us on Wednesday, March 25 at noon Pacific for the Side-Channel Attacks Hack Chat with Samy Kamkar!

In the world of computer security, the good news is that a lot of vendors are finally taking security seriously now, with the result that direct attacks are harder to pull off. …read more

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Nikon treats D6 DSLR to most powerful AF system in its history

Nikon gave the briefest of tasters for its new flagship DSLR camera back in September last year, and has now revealed all. Likely to end up in the hands of pro-shooters the world over, the D6 is said to include “the most powerful AF system in Nikon’s h… Continue reading Nikon treats D6 DSLR to most powerful AF system in its history

Macro Photography With Industrial Lenses

Line scan cameras are advanced devices used for process inspection tasks in industrial applications. Used to monitor the quality of silicon wafers and other high-accuracy tasks, they’re often outfitted with top-quality optics that are highly specialised. [Peter] was able to get his hands on a lens for a line-scan camera, …read more

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Smashing Security #141: Black Hat and Bridezillas

Say cheese to ransomware on your camera! A sponsored speech at Black Hat causes uproar, and should you trust that Lightning cable you’re about to plug into your MacBook?
All this and much more is discussed in the latest edition of the award-winni… Continue reading Smashing Security #141: Black Hat and Bridezillas

White hat hackers infect Canon DSLR camera with ransomware

By Uzair Amir
In July this year, in-depth research into cybercrime and online threats revealed that in 2018, ransomware-type attacks caused $8 billion in damages. It is believed that ransomware attacks will grow to cost $20 billion in 2021. To put the … Continue reading White hat hackers infect Canon DSLR camera with ransomware