Category Archives: Cameras
Open Platform Community cameras from Olympus
Open Platform Community cameras from Olympus.
It’s an interactive initiative for users of Olympus’ new open platform cameras.
Anyone can hack, share, and join in on the fun. So come and share your experiences and photos taken using these revolutionary cameras.
I do not know much about this – yet – but am hoping it is what I think it is! This could be big – think of what independent software has done for the iPhone or Android or Windows platforms. Software created a massive ecosystem of features and accessories.
Two years ago, I spoke to every camera company except Olympus (could not reach them during their financial mess) about doing something like this. And then boom- Olympus steps forth! Good for them!
Which 3D cameras to use?
I finally finished writing this section of the blog! Please check it out – thank you! Which 3D cameras to use? | 3d.coldstreams.com.
Camera sales, July 2014 data
Great charts at the link: Camera sales, July 2014 data, Electrical Burns – Personal View Talks.
Olympus E-M1 firmware update will add “keystoning” feature
“Keystoning” refers to the distortion that occurs when the camera sensor is not in the same plane alignment with the subject and is very noticeable when, say, pointing your camera upwards at a building or big ship.
According to this rumor, a firmware update to the Olympus E-M1 will provide a software feature in camera to correct for this distortion: (FT4) E-M1 firmware update will add “keystoning” feature. | 43 Rumors.
Keystoning also occurs when shooting 3D and using toe in on the left and right cameras to position the primary subject at the viewing plane. Some 3D photographers choose to shoot 3D using cameras that are strictly parallel in their forward view, while others toe in the camera slightly (I believe director James Cameron does this in his films). The non-parallel view is helpful for alignment but can create keystone effects in the image. These keystone effects can be corrected during editing (e.g. Sony Vegas and Movie Studio include features for this) by warping the original (but keystone distorted) image back to normal.
Which leads to a question: would this firmware upgrade enable toe-in of a paired E-M1 cameras with in-camera keystone conversion for 3D application?
Who knows!
