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AXIOM Alpha

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AXIOM alpha rigged up

apertus° AXIOM Alpha is the name of a proof-of-concept prototype that is more than just a lab experiment. It is already meeting the demands of some real world applications like being used for film production to some degree. We are certain though that while it will not be the answer to all our prayers and not the goal of all our dreams yet it can be seen as the first step to embark on a journey to that place where we want to be one day. The main motto with AXIOM Alpha is "Keep it simple!". The features are reduced to the absolute essential core. No luxuries. So for example we chose the lens mount that is the simplest and easiest to implement from a technical point of view but allows manual aperture control: The Nikon F-mount. Any future AXIOM model will have a wider selection of lens mount options.

signal stage of AXIOM alpha, F-mount lens, super35 sensor, processing with 12v and usb2 input, onward to fullHD scaling to HDMI-out

Project Type: Hardware, Software Status: Completed


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Moving Images from AXIOM Alpha Prototype

Submitted 8 years 7 months ago by Sebastian.
We have now resolved the issues we were facing with HDMI video recorders . It turns out that monitors are capable of synchronising to whatever frequency you are supplying them with, making them very tolerant and usable straight out of the box - even with non standard signals. Recorders on the other hand are a lot less flexible when it comes to the frequency of the supplied input signals. It...
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AXIOM Alpha

AXIOM Alpha - Smart Dynamic Range Mode

Submitted 8 years 7 months ago by Sebastian.
AXIOM Alpha Smart Dynamic Range Mode For those of you who may not be aware, our image sensor features an HDR mode called "Piecewise Linear Response (PLR) Mode". This essentially means that you can add two knee-points to the response curve already inside the image sensor, achieving a more logarithmic shaped response curve closer to film negative - with a substantially extended dynamic range in the...
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AXIOM Alpha

AXIOM Alpha - Fixed Pattern Noise Correction

Submitted 8 years 7 months ago by Sebastian.
AXIOM Alpha Fixed Pattern Noise Correction We have fixed several bugs in the calibration software and can now measure/calibrate the fixed pattern directly inside the camera. The challenge here is that an accurate calibration requires a fully evenly lit image with all colour channels at equal brightness levels. Any slight deviation from this will result in a sub-optimal calibration profile,...
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AXIOM Alpha

AXIOM April Fools Roundup 2014 - did we manage to fool you?

Submitted 8 years 7 months ago by Sebastian.
Let me start by saying we are very sorry in case we managed to scare you for a second (or maybe a bit longer) :) I hope we did not do any permanent damage to your opinion of us. We did not sell the company and we have no plans to do so. We were actually pretty sure our proposals were considered extreme enough that nobody would take them seriously. So let's summarize what we pulled off this year...
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AXIOM Alpha

AXIOM Alpha shooting macros

Submitted 8 years 8 months ago by Sebastian.

AXIOM Alpha on Camcat

Submitted 8 years 8 months ago by Sebastian.

AXIOM April Fools Roundup - did we manage to fool you?

Submitted 8 years 10 months ago by Sebastian.
Let me start by saying we are very sorry in case we managed to scare you for a second (or maybe a bit longer) :) I hope we did not do any permanent damage to your opinion of us. We did not sell the company and we have no plans to do so. We were actually pretty sure our proposals were considered extreme enough that nobody would take them seriously. So let's summarize what we pulled off this year at the one time of the year when there are no rules (April 1st). On April 1st we posted the following... » Read more

Pong

Submitted 8 years 10 months ago by Sebastian.
We implemented Pong as April fools joke in 2014 when we claimed AXIOM has been bought by a Japanese game console manufacturer and from now was to be turned into a cinematic retro gaming console. Paddle Controller Hardware Hardware files on GitHub Firmware Image Tree for Pong on GitHub Pong C Code on GitHub Download Schematics PDF Download Paddle Enclosure Box EPS for Laser Cutter Let me start by saying we are very sorry in case we managed to scare you for a second (or maybe a bit longer) :) I... Read more
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Completed

Axiom Alpha Prototype Presentation

Submitted 8 years 11 months ago by Sebastian.
Last Friday in Vienna marked the first public presentation of our functional Axiom Alpha prototype. (Ok, so we did actually showcase our prototype earlier at the Photoniks Congress in Berlin , but that was for a predominantly members-only audience). What better location could we have hoped to do so other than at Austria's first hacker/fablab, the Vienna Metalab . Our attempt to summarise our project - the theory surrounding the Axiom camera plans and the prototype - lasted roughly one hour,... » Read more

AXIOM Alpha presentation at the Photonik Congress Berlin

Submitted 8 years 11 months ago by Sebastian.
A report by Oscar Spierenburg We arrived in Berlin the day before the Photonik Congress started, where apertus° proudly presented the biggest development of the AXIOM prototype at the "Make Light" exhibition. I had never visited Berlin. In fact, I'd never visited Germany before. My impressions were quite similar to the image that lots of people had enthusiastically described to me: a youthful, vivid and very dynamic city. Left: Berlin Altes Museum ("Old Museum") | Right: Berlins typical yellow... » Read more
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