Open Camera

A photographer is opening up a Sony FE 24–105 mm F4 G lens after grit got into the zoom mechanism and started jamming it. The DIY repair attempt is being shared with a small audience of photography and home-repair enthusiasts, who follow such teardowns to learn whether grit inside a lens barrel can be cleaned without professional service.

Apple's Final Cut Camera app has been updated to support the variable aperture camera on the iPhone 18 Pro. The feature lets the phone physically adjust its lens opening, giving videographers more control over depth of field and light. AppleInsider reported the news, and the update signals Apple's continued push to make the iPhone a serious professional video tool alongside its pro editing software.

An Android user says no free and open-source camera app meets their needs, so they stick with Google's Pixel Camera. Open Camera is described as outdated and still built on the older camera2 API, LibreCamera is rarely updated, and Fossify feels generic. The complaint highlights a wider gap in the open-source Android ecosystem, where proprietary camera apps still lead on image quality and API support.

Formula 1 has released onboard footage of the best race starts from the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku, showing drivers' launches from the grid from cockpit cameras. Fans of the sport typically enjoy such clips for the view of wheel-to-wheel jostling into the tight first corners of the Baku street circuit.