[Imaging Resource] Geek-out time: We

Over the weekend, we told readers about Olympus' prototype Open Platform Camera, a hacker-friendly project that the company has shown at Hackathon events in Japan. Based around a Micro Four Thirds lens-style camera that's supported by both an SDK and 3D models that allow it to be incorporated into larger projects, the project appealed to our inner geeks, and doubly so the availability of the 3D models. As it happens, IR founder Dave Etchells recently built a 3D printer of his own from a kit supplied by the good folks at SeeMeCNC....
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