Build a DIY full-frame CCD camera on HackerTube: recommended by 1 Hacker News commenter across 1 month, 2023–2024.
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A hobbyist builds a prototype full-frame CCD camera from scratch, with open-source design files and a custom PCB. The video shows the first, still rough prototype.
HN points to it as an example of advanced DIY hardware, specifically a camera using an affordable Kodak CCD sensor with global shutter.
“I was hoping to see more advanced projects and I found it in this channel.”
3 Hacker News comments link this video. Each one links back to its thread.
That's unfortunate, as hackaday feels like that too me versus it's older writing style. I was hoping to see more advanced projects and I found it in this channel. ▶ this video
in “The era of American computer magazines has drawn to a close” · View on HN
I have seen some people work on a Kodak sensor and also Cine Pi's latest work with the IMX585 sensor is really amazing (4K/8K upscaled). The IMX585 sensor is expensive though compared to the HQ Cam IMX477. Here I'm using the Pi Zero 2 here so can't do 4K I believe (data lanes limit or something, also writing to SD card). Kodak sensor ▶ this video Recent CinePi work [link] I'm not affiliated with CinePi I'm just amazed what you can do when you know what you're doing ha (eg. color grading)
in “Show HN: Modular Pi Cam” · View on HN
Here’s another project using a more affordable full frame kodak ccd with global shutter [link] [link] ▶ this video Some people like ccd better than cmos for the color range.
in “Apertus – Open-Source Camera” · View on HN