OSHGroup 026: The Apertus Axiom Camera – Debuting Open Source Hardware in the Cinema

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Ever want to produce your own action/sci-fi/ unexplainable paradox movie?  I know I have – and while the 8 mega pixel camera on my smart phone is down right awesome – it’s not quite theater quality.

For the big screen you will need something like Axiom by apertus.  While still in the prototyping phase, Axiom will be the first ever Digital Cinema Camera designed with openness in mind.  It will also roll in well below 10 grand – a highly competitive price for cameras of its type.

So who is making Axiom again?

Apertus is the company currently building Axiom.  They started as a group of videographer enthusiasts using Elphel cameras, collaborating online, hacking rigs and generally helping each other out as a web community.  As the group grew in size and expertise they saw a need for their own organization – so they created Apertus.

They also felt a need for a camera that could be modularized – being able to use different hardware and software to complement or repurpose the use of the original design.  And while the Apertus crowd loved the Elphel camera, that company was refocusing on other projects (they make the cameras used for Google Street View).  So the idea for Axiom was born – an open digital cinema camera to rock the world.

But you know – building high speed digital cameras isn’t easy – listen to this show and find out how exactly they plan to pull it off.  I ensure you, they mean business.

 

P.S.  There is a very interesting portion of this show where Sebastian speaks about the implication of Open Source Hardware and how they are still feeling out the space – I think you will like it.

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