The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Thursday published an Apple patent application for a method of constructing a camera lens actuator that uses a single artificial muscle structure rather ...

Tristan Duke uses Arctic ice and a unique technique to offer a fresh perspective on a world transformed by climate change.

Sigma's 18-35mm was the world's first f/1.8 zoom lens when it launched in 2013. Its bright maximum aperture and zoom range versatility was key to its success – it could be the o ...

Apple has been granted a patent (number 11,092,773) for a “folded camera with actuator for moving optics.” It hints at a foldable iPhone in the future. In the patent filing, Apple notes that the ...

In the constant battle to provide consumers the best smartphone camera, one area that Apple has yet to innovate is optical zoom, which could use a so-called "periscope lens." We explain what the ...

There are different types of image stabilization, and their names can vary depending on your camera or lens brand. For simplicity, I'll talk about the two main types as follows: in-body image ...

Press Release New Scale patents tiny, precise lens actuator module for micro cameras Date Announced: 13 Mar 2013 Piezoelectric micro motor is coupled with innovative micro-mechanical design to ...

Sponsored by Texas Instruments: A configurable digital signal processor, driver, and piezoelectric transducer generate precisely controlled vibrations to remove debris from a camera lens or lens ...

The retractable camera lens uses a 50MP, 1-inch sensor and apparently also has an adjustable aperture of F1.6~F4.0. There's no optical zoom (which could be a justification for the pop-out lens ...

The camera lens manufacturers at Venus Optics have just launched their latest creation: a foot-long, skinny camera lens that’s meant to give you a macro view of the tiniest parts of the world.