Stanford Photo Scientists are Teaching the Camera New Tricks
Stanford scientists have created an open-source camera that could revolutionize digital photography by giving programmers that chance to design software to teach the device new tricks.
Stanford University:
http://www.stanford.edu
Stanford News Story:
http://news.stanford.edu/news/2009/august31/levoy-opensource-camera-083109.html
Stanford University Channel on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/stanford
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Tags: camera, Engineering, innovation, photography, Stanford, technology
September 14th, 2009 at 1:00 pm
teps
teps
September 14th, 2009 at 1:00 pm
If you do photo …
If you do photo journalism you know most pictures you take are unexpected, you have to click,click,click for chosing the best later. Most photographers just can’t afford to worry about doing advanced settings or program the camera in real time.They can miss a great shot.
September 14th, 2009 at 1:00 pm
nic
nic
September 14th, 2009 at 1:00 pm
awesome.
awesome.
September 14th, 2009 at 1:00 pm
Other issues:
Most …
Other issues:
Most likely the device beyond Beta will need prosperity parts Lens Array, Focal embly, I/O Screen, the entry for commercial manufacturers would surely buy the whole kit & kaboodle & produce the hardware, (after all the Photo & Imaging game have a long history of oftentimes outrageously expensive kits devices).
When this takes place there will be more cloaking of so-called OpenSource Firmware & OS.
LOL I say release the full documentation now and let us all have at it!
September 14th, 2009 at 1:00 pm
Let me play …
Let me play Armchair skeptic for a few more minutes
Desire:
100% customizable and hackable device with a full lists of parts & exploded embly drawings.
Result 50% of Desire
Reasons for shortfall:
Limited appeal of device
High cost of research means Researchers
a. Must much go commercial with the project in short order
b. Must retain some propriety rights with which they can barter.
September 14th, 2009 at 1:00 pm
Some of this is …
Some of this is already commercially available e.g Pentax already has in-camera HDR (K-7). In general, I agree it’s about time cameras were opened up to hackers, just as we’re seeing with music hardware, such as Arduino-based effects pedals (OpenStomp, MIDIfoot).
September 14th, 2009 at 1:00 pm
The difference is …
The difference is that it would be legal. Others are great but, they are hacks. I’d love to add features to my new 500D but don’t know where to start. I looked at the CHDK and it’s not trivial…
September 14th, 2009 at 1:00 pm
I concur but I was …
I concur but I was speaking to the point of the Firmware on Commercial DigiCams being closed it is only true in part. Canon especially has released the SDK to it DigiCams into the Wild Since the early days of the DSLR and 1st gen was based a slightly modified well researched OS.
September 14th, 2009 at 1:00 pm
There’s a …
There’s a difference between hacking a proprietary off-the-shelf unit, and building a new platform from the ground up that is made specifically to be hackable.
Both are valid, but the latter is truly revolutionary in the field of digital photography. This is very exciting!
September 14th, 2009 at 1:00 pm
yeah! Finally some …
yeah! Finally some REAL development in photography. I’m very excited!
September 14th, 2009 at 1:00 pm
True I like how the …
True I like how the professor told a little lie.
They just made a more complete programmable camera.
There are many hacks been sold and given away already, some even making use of Large Format over a stock Sensor with just OTS Parts.
Still this is good if it sees production a reasonable price.
September 14th, 2009 at 1:00 pm
Actually alot of …
Actually alot of canon cameras can be hacked by hooking into the debug firmware segments. Search “CHDK” on google and take the first hit.
September 14th, 2009 at 1:00 pm
Pretty awesome. We …
Pretty awesome. We can’t wait!!
September 14th, 2009 at 1:00 pm
This idea of …
This idea of changing the focus after you take the picture is brilliant.
September 14th, 2009 at 1:00 pm
Kodak were heading …
Kodak were heading that way at one point. The DC290 (released around the year 2000) had scripting capability. But they quickly decided it wasn’t a good idea shortly after that.
September 14th, 2009 at 1:00 pm
Open source camera? …
Open source camera? yes please!
September 14th, 2009 at 1:00 pm
Science and …
Science and creative minds is what’s making the world a better place.. I salute you all..
September 14th, 2009 at 1:00 pm
amazing
amazing