Welcome Open Source and Photography enthusiasts!!
This website is all about Open Source Software, also known as FOSS (Free and Open Source Software), in conjunction with modern day digital photography.
OpenSourcePhotography.org provides useful information about various Open Source applications for photo viewing, photo management and photo editing purposes.
This website is especially useful for people who use a Linux distribution and who need information about photography applications to get them going with their work and/or hobby.
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I recently received a notice about an article on Open Source and Photography. I read it and I love it. It’s an article by Nathan Willis. The article describes the various photo-applications available on Linux. It gives the reader a better understanding of what application is out there and what you can actually use it [...]
On the internet I came across an article about a new piece of open source software for managing your photo’s. It is being called a combination of F-spot (brrr) and Picasa with the emphasis on the best features of both programs combined into one application. I haven’t tried it yet. Maybe it’s because I see [...]
On the internet I came across a GIMP script for HDR (High Dynamic Range) techniques. Exposure blend filter. Instead of using Qtpfsgui this script does virtually the same, but is somewhat easier to use. When you click on the link you can download the script file (.scm) and view examples en a tutorial. Download the [...]
Why spend up to 26 euros on a snoot when you can easily make you own? I made this custom snoot from a piece of thick paper. It’s 295 mm long, but ofcourse you can cut to any length you want. The paper is a standard A4 size. This happens to fit just right around [...]
The Open Source firmware for the 5D Markll will add extra features in video mode. Ofcourse, this will probably void your warranty so use at own risk. But don’t worry. Thousends of people already dowloaded it and so far there are no reports of damaged cameras. Check out the full article on CameraPorn.net Also check [...]
Pentax announced that it’s going to enter the medium format camera market with it’s new 645D. Pentax is going to be a important competitor in this market. Other well known brands in this market are: Rollei, Hasselblad, Mamiya, Pentax en Bronica. The big difference is that the Pentax 645D will be surprisingly cheap. Well, compared [...]
The CompactFlash Association has announced the availability of its new CF5.0 specification, offering greater capacities and speeds. Enabling 48-bit support (as against the current 28-bit), the new specification theoretically allows for an increase in the maximum capacity to 144 petabytes (1PB = 1000 terabytes), up from the current limitation of 137GB and also increases data [...]
Easy for taking photo’s of yourself (also known as camwhoring) , because of the extra display on the front. Price: aprox. 279 euro Resource: http://www.samsung.com/nl/experience/camera/st550/
Matty Martin, an industrial design student at the California College of Arts, has come up with an unusual concept camera. The “Punch Camera”, as it is called, combines an imaging chip, an LCD screen and a hole-punch system to capture photos and output a rasterised image made up of holes of different sizes. To achieve [...]
Ricoh has unveiled its first digital camera system, the GRX. This camera ‘system’ offers an interchangeable slide mount unit. These are modules that contain both the lens as the optic sensor. See http://www.dpreview.com/news/0911/09111001ricohgxr.asp#images for more images. More info: http://www.dpreview.com/previews/RicohGXR/ The camera system looks cool, but I wonder if this will be useful for photographers. So [...]
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