Open-source camera.

pmark23

pmark23

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http://news.stanford.edu/news/2009/august31/levoy-opensource-camera-090109.html
 
I fail to see how focus is dependent on software. I see a lens, and I understand how it works. Apparently the author of the article does not.

I do however completely love the idea of downloading SLR 'scene files' for curve and etc algorithms. That's cool. FInally digital medium gets some film stocks! Creative choice is always welcome! I just doubt focus of a lens is software based.... maybe the autofocus function... but we only noobs use auto focus. :P
 
BTW... since when does 'open source' = sh*tty design? It seems to me they could design a more attractive body shape. I'd hate to think I was shooting with a lens attached to an ink cartridge.
 
Since they don't have a manufacturing line it's not easy to make something not... you know... sucky. It's good to see they're making progress on this, I remember reading about it a long time ago. I'd assumed it died out since then.
 
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