Native Rust · Cross-Platform · Open Architecture

Professional Camera
Card Ingest Software

Caming handles the complete camera ingest pipeline — from card detection and verified copy to automated QC, GPU-accelerated transcoding, and cloud delivery. Built for broadcast, post-production, and live events.

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Free for students & non-profits. 14-day free trial for everyone else.

$ caming ingest --card /dev/sdb1

[detect]  ARRI ALEXA Mini - A007R3J2
[mount]  Write-protected ✓
[scan]   14 clips · ARRIRAW · 4.5K
[copy]   → /mnt/raid/project-x/day3
[hash]   XXH128 + SHA-256 ✓
[mhl]    Chain-of-custody written ✓
[qc]    Black frames: 0  Audio: OK
[qc]    Timecode gaps: 0  Sync: OK
[proxy]  H.264 1080p → 2m 14s
[lut]   LogC → Rec.709 baked ✓
[send]  → S3 (eu-west-1) uploading...
[notify] Slack #post-team ✓

[done]  All 14 clips ingested. 0 errors.
ARRI RED Sony Canon Blackmagic Panasonic

Complete Camera Ingest, From Card to Editorial

Caming is a native desktop application that manages the entire ingest pipeline between your camera cards and your edit suite — automated, verified, and fully tracked.

1
Detects your card

Plug in any ARRI, RED, Sony, Canon, Blackmagic, or Panasonic card. Caming recognizes the format, parses the clip structure, and shows you everything on it - thumbnails, timecodes, metadata, the lot.

2
Copies with verification

Every single byte is hash-verified (XXH128 + SHA-256). MHL chain-of-custody files are generated automatically. If even one bit is wrong, you know about it. The card is write-protected during the entire process.

3
QC, transcode, deliver

Automated quality checks (black frames, audio levels, timecode gaps, sync). GPU-accelerated proxy generation. LUT baking. Then it delivers - local drives, NAS, S3, or straight to editorial. Slack notifications when it's done.

That's the short version. There's a lot more under the hood.

Professional Ingest Features

Every feature in Caming was built around real production requirements — from single-camera indie shoots to multi-station broadcast facilities.

Built-in Media Player

Built-in Media Player with Full Playback Control

Full playback engine with JKL shuttle, frame-accurate seeking, SMPTE timecode overlay. Supports MXF, XAVC, BRAW, R3D - basically everything FFmpeg can decode.

  • 3D LUT support (.cube) with trilinear interpolation
  • Bundled LUTs: S-Log3, V-Log, LogC, REDLogFilm → Rec.709
  • HDR preview with PQ/HLG tone mapping
  • 16-channel audio meters with solo/mute
  • In/out marking, subclips, circle takes
Caming app - clip library with metadata panel, timecodes, codec info, and color labels
Verified Ingest

Bit-Perfect Verified Ingest with MHL Chain-of-Custody

Every transfer is verified bit-by-bit. MHL v1/v2 chain-of-custody files are generated automatically. Support for XXH128 (fast), MD5 (legacy), and SHA-256 (compliance). Cards are write-protected during the entire ingest process.

  • Bit-perfect verification on every copy
  • MHL chain-of-custody (industry standard)
  • Crash recovery - resumes from byte offset
  • Detailed ingest reports (PDF + HTML)
Caming app - ingest report with checksum verification, clip details, and session summary
Workflow Automation

Automated Ingest Pipelines with Custom Workflow Templates

Chain any combination of steps: ingest → verify → QC → transcode → watermark → deliver → notify. Set it to auto-trigger when a card is inserted, or run on a schedule. Share workflow templates across your team.

  • Visual workflow designer (drag and drop)
  • Pre-built templates: News, Drama Dailies, Sports
  • Watch folder & auto-trigger modes
  • Notifications: Slack, Teams, email, webhooks
Caming app - workflow designer with ingest, backup, and report generation steps

Quality Control

Black frames, audio silence, timecode gaps, A/V sync, and codec conformance. Custom QC profiles with configurable strictness levels.

GPU Transcode

NVENC, VideoToolbox, VA-API. ProRes, DNxHR, H.264, H.265. Watermarking, LUT baking, and timecode burn-in.

Cloud & Multi-Station

Upload to S3, GCS, Backblaze, or MinIO. LAN discovery, distributed job routing, and duplicate ingest prevention.

Admin Portal

Web-based fleet management: license seats, workflow deployment, ingest reports, and analytics. Role-based access control.

Plugin Architecture

Rust SDK for custom camera format plugins. Drop in a .dll/.so/.dylib — Caming hot-reloads it instantly.

Metadata & Compliance

Custom field schemas with pre-built templates for News, Sports, and Drama. GDPR-ready with full audit trail.

Built for Performance

Caming is a native desktop application built with Rust and Tauri — not Electron, not a web wrapper. Fast startup, minimal footprint, and no unnecessary resource usage.

~25MB

Install size. Electron who?

Rust

Backend. Memory safe. Blazing fast.

2 OS

Windows and macOS.

GPU

NVENC, VideoToolbox, VA-API.

Who Uses Caming

From on-set DIT workflows to managed post-production facilities — Caming is built for professionals where reliability is non-negotiable.

Live broadcast news studio with cameras and monitors

Live Broadcast & News

Rapid ingest and turnaround for breaking news, sports, and live events. Auto-proxy generation means editorial can start cutting while cards are still being verified. Time is everything - Caming doesn't waste it.

Post-production editing suite with professional monitors

Post-Production Facilities

Managed ingest bays with fleet licensing. Deploy standardized workflows across all stations. Compliance exports, audit trails, and integration with your existing editorial systems. Admin portal for the whole fleet.

Film crew on set with professional cinema camera

Scripted & Documentary

On-set DIT workflows with circle takes, metadata schemas, and verified chain-of-custody reporting. Star ratings, color labels, and custom fields. Everything the editor needs, attached before the card leaves set.

Simple, Transparent Pricing

One license, all features. No usage caps, no hidden fees.

Team License
$699 /seat/year

For production companies and post facilities. Multi-station coordination, admin oversight, and full feature access — everything included.

Start 14-Day Free Trial

No credit card required. Full functionality during trial.

  • All camera format support (ARRI, RED, Sony, Canon, Blackmagic, Panasonic)
  • Full media player with LUT support & frame-accurate seek
  • Verified ingest with MHL chain-of-custody
  • Automated QC & GPU-accelerated transcoding
  • Visual workflow designer & automation
  • Cloud delivery (S3, GCS, Backblaze, MinIO)
  • Admin portal & fleet license management
  • Multi-station LAN sync & duplicate prevention
  • Analytics dashboard & ingest reports
  • Priority email support

Students & Non-profits

Full access, no limitations, free forever.

Free

Available to students with a valid institutional email and registered non-profits / NGOs. Email us to apply — no forms, no committees.

Request Free License

Enterprise

For broadcast networks and multi-facility operations.

Custom

Everything in Team, plus SSO / SAML / OIDC, LDAP/SCIM directory sync, on-premise license server, air-gapped deployment, compliance exports, and dedicated support.

Contact Us
View of city centre of Oslo, Norway

Built by Film and Broadcast Professionals

Caming is made by Saga, a small studio in Oslo, Norway. We build software for industries where getting it wrong isn't an option.

We started Caming because we saw the same story over and over: production teams relying on aging tools, dodgy scripts, or manual copy-paste workflows that nobody trusts but everybody uses. The broadcast industry deserves modern tools, built with modern technology, that actually work reliably.

Every feature in Caming exists because someone on a real production needed it. If you need something we haven't built yet, tell us.

Frequently Asked Questions

For students with a valid student ID and registered non-profits / NGOs - yes, completely free, forever. For everyone else, there's a 14-day free trial with full functionality. After that, you'll need a Team or Enterprise license.
Team licenses are $699 per seat per year. That covers all updates, support, admin portal access, and multi-station features. Cancel anytime — your app keeps working until the end of the billing period, no lock-in.
Absolutely. Caming works fully offline - you're often on set with no internet anyway. For Enterprise customers, we offer a fully on-premise license server with 30+ days offline grace period. The only features that need internet are cloud uploads and the admin portal, which is... obvious.
Honestly? It's a generation ahead. Those tools were built in a different era. Caming has native format parsers (not just file copy), a built-in media player with LUT support, automated QC, workflow automation, cloud delivery, multi-station coordination, and a plugin architecture for custom formats. It's also cross-platform (Windows, macOS) and built with Rust so it's genuinely fast.
Just send an email to [email protected] from your school/organization email. That's it. We'll verify and send you a Team license key. No forms, no approval committees. We believe access to professional tools shouldn't depend on your budget.
Out of the box: ARRI (ARRIRAW, ProRes MXF), RED (R3D), Sony (XDCAM FAM/SAM, XAVC), Canon (XF-AVC, Cinema EOS), Blackmagic (BRAW), and Panasonic (P2). The plugin system means anyone can add new formats - drop a .dll/.so in the plugins folder and it hot-reloads.

Download Caming and Start Your Free Trial

14-day free trial, full functionality. Free forever for students and non-profits.

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