Yes, the depth of field and image quality the camera kit sensors and lenses produce sure can match those produced by full frame sensors and lenses. And fuck Canon’s industry leading autofocus, OP can write their own autofocus algorithm too!
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perestroika@lemm.ee 4 weeks ago
A tip: you can build your own camera using a Raspberry Pi. There are kits. There are lenses and sensors which impress.
falkerie71@sh.itjust.works 4 weeks ago
perestroika@lemm.ee 4 weeks ago
Autofocusing external lenses is a real problem. Fuck the lens makers indeed, as a result of which I’ve only used Raspberry Pi with manual focus.
Depth of field is a property of the lens, not the sensor.
Sensors: if you want to take pictures in starlight, you can get IMX585 (hard due to market problems). If you want lots of pixels, 64 M is not a problem. If you want to photograph a bullet, you can get the global shutter sensor.
Ready-made models with IMX283 can be had with zero tinkering.
arducam.com/arducam-pivistation-5-klarity-20mp-im…
Cameras can be homebrewed, big integrators like Canon overcharge too much.
falkerie71@sh.itjust.works 4 weeks ago
I’ve only used Raspberry Pi based systems with manual focus.
Well that’s certainly a problem, isn’t it? You don’t know what OP does with their camera, if it’s a hobby or for a living. Go try suggesting building a RPi camera kit to sports photographers, see if they give a fuck about it.
Depth of field is a property of the lens, not the sensor.
DoF has everything to do with sensor SIZE. You are simply never going to get the level of shallow depth of field with tiny sensors compared to even M43 or bigger sensors. You are simply never going to get the ISO performances or dynamic range of a bigger sensor because the photosites are just physically huge compared to those in phone camera sensors. Even a cheap old 12MP DSLR is going to destroy the images quality coming out of the best 64MP rpi camera kit, not even a question. And not to mention all the other functions a modern camera has, like weather sealing, subject detect autofocus, auto white balance, color science, image stabilization, etc.
Sensors: if you want to take pictures in starlight, you can get IMX585 (hard due to market problems). If you want lots of pixels, 64 M is not a problem. If you want to photograph a bullet, you can get the low-pixel global shutter sensor, there is code around to take video at 500 fps (disclaimer: tiny video, extreme light level required).
I count 3 different sensors for each scenario now, and you even know their downsides. What makes you think OP is willing to deal with these? The global shutter sensor is a 1.6MP sensor. Yeah, that absolutely can replace the gear that captured the photo of the bullet whizzing by Trump and won the Pulitzer prize.
perestroika@lemm.ee 4 weeks ago
What makes you think OP is willing to deal with these?
I’m not interested in whether the OP is even interested in open architecture or DIY. I’m pointing out that alternatives exist, and they are decent alternatives.
Yeah, that absolutely can replace the gear that captured the photo of the bullet whizzing by Trump and won the Pulitzer prize.
Capturing a photo of a bullet that’s been slowing down for 300 meters is not a great technical feat. Go try to buy a ballistics camera from Canon, see how much you end up paying.
HugeNerd@lemmy.ca 4 weeks ago
Bah just buy clip-on accessory lenses for your phone. Cheap and cheerful. There is/was? even a thread standard for these little monsters. I had a metal case for my S7 that had a threaded opening over the camera and I could screw in a macro lens or a 12x telescope. Got me all the ladies too. No it didn’t.
ovalofsand@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
Did you know you can build your own nationwide internet?
All you need to do is buy billions of dollars worth of gear and put it together yourself! It’s so easy!
NikkiDimes@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
Did you know you can build your own car? There are kits. There are motors and batteries that impress.
Vanilla_PuddinFudge@infosec.pub 4 weeks ago
Reminds me of some car restoration videos.
“With the donation of a brand new, 100% rebuilt motor supplied by our friends at NAMEDROP CUSTOMS, we can get this build done for a cool $2k!”