While stand-alone compact cameras are increasingly at risk of being made obsolete by smartphone cameras, they do still have their advantages. One of those advantages is the fact that, in most cases, ...

As [Joshua Bird] began his foray into the world of film photography, he was taken back by the old technology’s sheer hunger for light. Improvised lighting solutions yielded mixed results, and he soon ...

The new capacitor is much smaller than a conventional device. (Courtesy: Nanyang Technological University) Researchers in Singapore have developed a prototype polymer capacitor that can store much ...

As [Joshua Bird] began his foray into the world of film photography, he was taken back by the old technology’s sheer hunger for light. Improvised lighting solutions yielded mixed results, and he soon ...

Xenon flash bulbs remain fixtures in photography even with the migration from film-based cameras to digital still cameras. Typically, a circuit compromised Xenon flash bulbs remain fixtures in ...

Next-generation cellular telephones will include high-quality photographic capabilities. To support their improved image sensors and optics, they will need high-quality “flash” illumination, which ...

Camera shops usually will give disposable flash units away for free. The flash capacitor, output rectifier, and transformer are de-soldered easily for use in the new circuit. Parts of a throwaway ...