AXIOM Beta Open-Source Camera Moves Closer To Reality

[phoronix]

Phoronix: AXIOM Beta Open-Source Camera Moves Closer To Reality

The first digital cinema camera comprised of open-source software and open hardware is closer to becoming reality...

http://www.phoronix.com/vr.php?view=MTc4NjI

[stiiixy]

Very interesting project. Modular certainly kept me interested. Seems like a good price, to in light of other open hardware projects. Out of my league personally, but best of luck for the future, I say.

[DeepDayze]

Hopefully we'll soon see the first films made with these cameras and perhaps blockbuster ones. If these cameras are easy to use and maintain as well as having parts easy to obtain (or make) then movie studios should become interested enough to purchase enough of these cameras to make this endeavor worthwhile. Perhaps something like this can be useful for crowdfunding development of even high-end audio systems for example.

[DMJC]

If these are successful they could seriously start to mess with Nikkon/Canon. Pro camera's are only expensive due to firmware locks. There's a ton of stuff they've been able to hack into lower model camera's over the years. Should be interesting to see the innovation that comes out of an open camera design.

[stiiixy]

If these are successful they could seriously start to mess with Nikkon/Canon. Pro camera's are only expensive due to firmware locks. There's a ton of stuff they've been able to hack into lower model camera's over the years. Should be interesting to see the innovation that comes out of an open camera design.

Might not need to have to innovate on an open design =D It'd just be an attachment you could easily install. Oh, the wonders.

Anyway, this couldn't have happened had the Xilinx stuff gone open as well?

[TheLexMachine]

If these are successful they could seriously start to mess with Nikkon/Canon. Pro camera's are only expensive due to firmware locks. There's a ton of stuff they've been able to hack into lower model camera's over the years. Should be interesting to see the innovation that comes out of an open camera design.

You're talking about DSLRs. The Axiom camera is a digital cinema camera - big difference - and Nikon doesn't do digital cinema cameras nor will they likely ever get into that game. Canon makes digital cinema cameras but hardly anyone uses them because they are relatively new and not something that most industry pros are used to.

[xeekei]

You're talking about DSLRs. The Axiom camera is a digital cinema camera - big difference - and Nikon doesn't do digital cinema cameras nor will they likely ever get into that game. Canon makes digital cinema cameras but hardly anyone uses them because they are relatively new and not something that most industry pros are used to.

What are DSLRs? And how do they differ from digital cinema cameras?

[TheLexMachine]

What are DSLRs? And how do they differ from digital cinema cameras?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_single-lens_reflex_camera

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_movie_camera

There's a huge difference between the two types of cameras though they overlap in some areas.

[kurros]

How do they know for sure they aren't going to end up infringing on any patents?

[DeepDayze]

How do they know for sure they aren't going to end up infringing on any patents?

I am sure the project has some people in the EFF doing reviews of the project work product to make sure no patents are being stepped on. Any potential issues with anything would been dealt with by workarounds or changes within the hardware/software.