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What's the history of neutral density filters instead of aperture diaphragms in compact cameras?
Some compact cameras use neutral density filters to control light rather than aperture blades, to avoid the effects of diffraction in tiny sizes.
I first heard of this as a feature of the Nokia N8 ...
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How are neutral density filters in compact cameras implemented?
I've read here on this very site that some compact cameras don't use aperture blades to stop down the lens and limit the amount of light hitting the sensor. Stopping down increases diffraction. ...
