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The idea of channeling the mojo of the Holga isn't so exciting to me. However, I've wondered for a while about the feasibility of an "open-source" camera that
by chwahoo 16y ago
The idea of channeling the mojo of the Holga isn't so exciting to me. However, I've wondered for a while about the feasibility of an "open-source" camera that was designed publicly and could be produced by any manufacturer. My guess is that high-quality sensors aren't an off-the-shelf part and so would be difficult to source and stabilization technology may also present challenges.
CHDK has shown that letting developers at the internals of camera operation can have cool results. I think a platform designed from the ground up for tinkerers could be amazing for photography.
- sbierwagen 16y agoElphel makes open hardware cameras. One of their clients is Google, for the panoramic cameras for Google Street View. http://www3.elphel.com/index.php http://www3.elphel.com/index.php (eugh, look at that ugly URL)