Stanford's Open-source Camera

Stanford computational photography researchers have built an open-source digital camera. Anyone will be able to create new features for the camera by writing aps that will control all the cameras functions -- focus, exposure, shutter speed, flash, etc. Cameras could be taught new tricks with downloadable apps, analogous to iPhone apps. No longer will camera owners be limited to the features installed by the manufacturer. Sky's the limit.

Credit: Jack Hubbard, Stanford News Service http://news.stanford.edu/

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[OghamTheBold]

CHDK is useful - but not as useful as completely open systems

Hope this takes off - and is a lever to force manufacturers to be more open

Camera manufacturers - do not - compete

They talk about being green - but if I could use my camera as a general computing device - they would lose the sale of another gadget for the rubbish heap

[jellowfx]

that's the spirit!

[karamba5702]

I'm a professional photographer and a programmer at the same time, so I know from first hand experience you are on to something BIG.

If you make the project arduino-like people will be able to buy and make it on ther own, then the community will really take off.

[rockemsockemnicole]

woo hoo

[funkyman20002000]

That is Baller!!!!

[kylebellamy]

Thank you! I have always wanted a camera to do this! Brilliant!