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"The apertus° project is based on software free to be used for any purpose, free to be studied, examined, modified and redistributed – which includes distributing your modified versions. Hence, products and services developed by apertus° are almost exclusevly released under GNU General Public License V3 . * Documentation providied is licenced under the Creative Commons License and the hardware under the Cern Open Hardware License ."
The camera is designed to be modular, meaning each pcb has a distinct function and can be replaced easily if necessary. But the modularity doesn't stop there. You can swap out the sensor, use a different lens bayonet or add other modules later on.
Axiom is co-developed by the MagicLantern team that is know for their free addon for Canon DSLRs that unlocks hidden features of Canon cameras. The Axiom will have switchable film stock - you can change how information is read by the sensor.
You can visit the website here for further technical data: https://www.apertus.org/axiom-beta-tech-specs
https://www.apertus.org/axiom-team-talk-volume-12.3-article-march-2017
The camera is still in beta with a lot of development still ongoing. Early backers ~about 500, are already receiving their early samples of the camera in their current state.
The camera will be hopefully ready after this summer, though this is not official.
https://www.cinema5d.com/apertus-axiom-beta-your-open-source-camera-an-update-and-recent-footage/
https://www.apertus.org/
