i am a bit disappointed by eoshd for the timing of the report of the apertus axiom beta crowd funding campaign. at least you finally did report it.
magic lantern is open source but here is a though:
maybe ML has just a few active developers because not many of the people that can/want to get into development want to supercharge a proprietary product and boost canons sales?
so maybe ml is not the best open source paradigm and maybe thats the reason ML developers are really interested in this axiom beta project.
here is a few other open source projects out there that can be used as paradigms:
gnu linux, firefox, android aosp/cyanogen, apache, blender, mysql, libre/openoffice, inkscape, gimp, wordpress, x264, wikipedia and many many more i am sure i forgot to mention.
also take a look at this just for fun: http://mylinuxbook.com/awesome-devices-powered-by-linux/
the hardware part is a bit more tricky. there are already quite a few successful projects out there and axiom is trying to be one of them. and as mentioned before, this project has been planed for years. it didnt all start with a crowd funding campaign a month ago.
the difference between apertus and blackmagic design or other camera manufacturers is not that they work for free(they dont) or that they are smarter(maybe they are) or things like that.
the main difference is that open source is a totally different business model. and that is a great advantage in my opinion.
for example its a great thing, having the datasheets of a sensor publicly available without having to sign NDAs with the manufacturer and hundreads of people already are coming up with ideas and tricks to drive the sensor to its limits, before even getting the camera itself.
the cost of this camera is relatively higher than other cameras because fair labor is a prerequisite for the apertus team and the open source culture. this camera wont be produced in sweatshops like many other cameras do and thats actually a good thing.
to use this camera, as any other open source project, you dont have to be a programmer.
its not the same sensor with the AJA Cion and the BM 4k. those companies keep the sensor they use a sealed secret and thats the actual problem. you are holding a black box in your hands and you have no idea whats inside and if you can use it more efficiently, let alone modify it and fine tune it for your needs. and dont forget, this is what DPs (they are professionals) were doing and loved doing in the past.
there are people that want to know how the things they use work and be able to customize or alter their function and there are people that dont. why call the former hobbyists and the latter professional? why not vice versa? anyway i dont think thats the criterion for professionalism
this is a beta camera. the focus is on building a system that can support and drive a sensor as capable as the cmv12000 for example. everything learned from this will be used in the gamma, the sensor as well. it is the first time so many will be able to get this close to a sensors inner workings (if they wish of course) dont you think this will produce amazing results?
its ok not everybody has to get one of these cameras and be on board if they feel uncomfortable with this whole idea. this project is not trying to make you feel bad about not joining. after all there are risks involved.
just wait and see the effect this project will have on the proprietary culture in general
also visit the apertus website and just give it a look. there are many interesting things in there.
https://www.apertus.org/
i am a bit disappointed by eoshd for the timing of the report of the apertus axiom beta crowd funding campaign. at least you finally did report it. magic lantern is open source but here is a though: maybe ML has just a few active developers because not many of the people that can/want to get into development want to supercharge a proprietary product and boost canons sales? so maybe ml is not the best open source paradigm and maybe thats the reason ML developers are really interested in this axiom beta project. here is a few other open source projects out there that can be used as paradigms: gnu linux, firefox, android aosp/cyanogen, apache, blender, mysql, libre/openoffice, inkscape, gimp, wordpress, x264, wikipedia and many many more i am sure i forgot to mention. also take a look at this just for fun: http://mylinuxbook.com/awesome-devices-powered-by-linux/ the hardware part is a bit more tricky. there are already quite a few successful projects out there and axiom is trying to be one of them. and as mentioned before, this project has been planed for years. it didnt all start with a crowd funding campaign a month ago. the difference between apertus and blackmagic design or other camera manufacturers is not that they work for free(they dont) or that they are smarter(maybe they are) or things like that. the main difference is that open source is a totally different business model. and that is a great advantage in my opinion. for example its a great thing, having the datasheets of a sensor publicly available without having to sign NDAs with the manufacturer and hundreads of people already are coming up with ideas and tricks to drive the sensor to its limits, before even getting the camera itself. the cost of this camera is relatively higher than other cameras because fair labor is a prerequisite for the apertus team and the open source culture. this camera wont be produced in sweatshops like many other cameras do and thats actually a good thing. to use this camera, as any other open source project, you dont have to be a programmer. its not the same sensor with the AJA Cion and the BM 4k. those companies keep the sensor they use a sealed secret and thats the actual problem. you are holding a black box in your hands and you have no idea whats inside and if you can use it more efficiently, let alone modify it and fine tune it for your needs. and dont forget, this is what DPs (they are professionals) were doing and loved doing in the past. there are people that want to know how the things they use work and be able to customize or alter their function and there are people that dont. why call the former hobbyists and the latter professional? why not vice versa? anyway i dont think thats the criterion for professionalism this is a beta camera. the focus is on building a system that can support and drive a sensor as capable as the cmv12000 for example. everything learned from this will be used in the gamma, the sensor as well. it is the first time so many will be able to get this close to a sensors inner workings (if they wish of course) dont you think this will produce amazing results? its ok not everybody has to get one of these cameras and be on board if they feel uncomfortable with this whole idea. this project is not trying to make you feel bad about not joining. after all there are risks involved. just wait and see the effect this project will have on the proprietary culture in general also visit the apertus website and just give it a look. there are many interesting things in there. https://www.apertus.org/