Frankencamera and Pentax

rayhosler · 10-12-2009, 07:59 PM

I found this "Frankencamera," a science lab experiment, interesting in many ways, including the dynamic range discussion.

They're working on an open source camera. The dynamic range feature is being incorporated into the latest Pentax cameras. One must assume they know these features are already winding up in commercial products.

It sounds like these cameras are strictly for research projects. Let's hope camera companies are helping fund their work.

Open Source Camera at Stanford University

mithrandir · 10-12-2009, 09:24 PM

They are still approaching HDR from a sequential viewpoint. What is needed is the ability to gain all HDR data simultaneously, whether with parallel processors using one sensor or multiple sensors feeding into one processor. The key is simultaneous acquistion of data which does away with much of the problems currently tied to subject movement (wind, actual movement in the scene, lighting variations, etc.). Also the need for tripods to get good HDR capture would be reduced.

MRRiley · 10-13-2009, 10:11 AM

I won't take these guys seriously until they put at least an APS-C sized sensor in their "camera." Right now it's using one from a cell phone... One of the obvious problems with this is lenses. Easy enough to find 1mm lenses for P&S cameras, but who ever heard of a 1mm lens for an interchangable lens camera (not even the Pentax Auto 110 had anything that short).

Mike

Das Boot · 10-13-2009, 01:06 PM

I'd just like a camera maker to give the ability to script out a user made function. Not unlike Avisynth the video guys use.

nanok · 12-06-2009, 06:19 PM

brilliant. who will be the first to step to the plate? it is _inevitable_, history has proven it, and the early bird will get the worm.

Camera 2.0

10-12-2009, 07:59 PM	#1
rayhosler New Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Santa Clara, CA Posts: 14	Frankencamera and Pentax I found this "Frankencamera," a science lab experiment, interesting in many ways, including the dynamic range discussion. They're working on an open source camera. The dynamic range feature is being incorporated into the latest Pentax cameras. One must assume they know these features are already winding up in commercial products. It sounds like these cameras are strictly for research projects. Let's hope camera companies are helping fund their work. Open Source Camera at Stanford University

10-13-2009, 10:11 AM	#3
MRRiley Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sterling, VA, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,275	I won't take these guys seriously until they put at least an APS-C sized sensor in their "camera." Right now it's using one from a cell phone... One of the obvious problems with this is lenses. Easy enough to find 1mm lenses for P&S cameras, but who ever heard of a 1mm lens for an interchangable lens camera (not even the Pentax Auto 110 had anything that short). Mike Last edited by MRRiley; 10-13-2009 at 10:18 AM.

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nanok Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 969	brilliant. who will be the first to step to the plate? it is _inevitable_, history has proven it, and the early bird will get the worm. Camera 2.0