Re: ?? Camera Control
- From: "tomm42" <tmonego@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: 28 Feb 2006 10:08:11 -0800
Derald wrote:
I'm finding it necessary to upgrade my nine-year-old digital equipment
to more capable, more contemporary technology. The ability to control a
camera directly from within and "take" photos directly into virtually
any (m$win) bitmapped imaging program is essential. Among the reviews,
online user guides, etc. that I've seen, I've noticed no mention of this
facility. Has it disappeared or (I hope) has it become ubiquitous and
not worthy of mention?
The need:
Crisp images from 2<->6 ft, 35<->90mm;
Crisp closeups to, maybe 1/2;
Wide range of manual aperture settings.
I must purchase in triplicate; two of which will be tethered to
desktops. Given that I cannot afford to buy first-rate contemporary or
leading-edge technology, my personal prejudice is toward spending
limited resources on reliable first-rate previous-generation (say 3-to-5
years) technology rather than on shoddy or inflexible contemporary
technology. Suggestions?
Not certain exactly what you are looking for. Most cameras will operate
tethered with a copy of their companies software, ie Nikon Capture.
Most cameras will capture as jpeg files which is reasonably universal.
I don't know of any off the shelf cameras that will capture say into
Photoshop with a twain driver or something like that. That generally
comes with industrial level equipment which generally costs more.
What is this replacing? If it is a custom industrial level application
and you are being asked to replace it with off the shelf stuff, you
maybe out of luck.
You can probably pick up a Nikon D1X, or a Nikon D100 with Nikon
Capture for less than $1000. Then add a lens, an autofocus prime would
be fine, a macro maybe more applicable. Then you would have to wire the
camera into what ever controler you need for operation, figure
$2000-$2500 for the job. Of course if the camera will have an operator
that eliminates the controller part. This is with 3-5 yr old
technology.
Tom
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