
A Chinese user/engineer disassembled the Canon EOS R5 with the aim of studying overheating.
The hardware is laid out in such a way to trap heat around the CPU.
First and foremost – a huge thank you to James Miller for the inspiration and guidance
Disclaimer: I accept no liability, nor can I recommend this risky operation on your camera unless you are totally insane!
Over Easter I disassembled my 5D Mark III. The aim is to remove the optical low pass filter that sits in front of the sensor block, a drastic operation pioneered by James Miller last week. Removing it increases resolution in video mode and makes for a sharper image with no digital sharpening in post required.
With results that good on offer, why do you need to be bonkers to try it? Read on to find out how the teardown went…
Read moreHow I opened my 5D Mark III – and why you have to be crazy to do it
Update: James has had a full day’s shooting now with the modified 5D Mark III. Check out the footage above.
Warning: please wait for this to all shake out. Don’t hastily modify your 5D Mark III without the necessary technical knowledge and research. Opening the camera voids the warranty and risks irreparable damage.
James Miller has decided to open up his brand new Canon 5D Mark III, tear it down and remove the blurring anti-aliasing filter from in front of the sensor. It does seem like a particularly strong optical low pass filter on this camera, which produces very soft results in video mode.
Matthew Duclos reports that he’s modified a Nokton 25mm F0.95 for film industry use. It has several standard features of a cine lens.
Above: Nikon D7000 mainboard
Nikon’s director of lab research in Japan has just conducted a very candid interview with Focus Numerique where we learn many inside facts. Now that is a good interview candidate!