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When the chips are down

The modern camera is as much an electronic device as it is an optical one. Anyone who keeps an eye on the news will have read about the current semiconductor shortage, so how does this affect the camera industry?

The first thing to consider is how this shortage arose. Strictly it’s not a ‘shortage’ but a

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