[TriLUG] seeking a Kodak DC4800, DC290, DC265 or other remote -control-able digital camera
Vestal, Roy L.
rvestal at rti.org
Sun Jan 6 15:58:04 EST 2002
Ed,
I have had no problems working with GPhoto www.gphoto.org. I have a DC-3400
which is based on the DC240 engine. Check out their site www.gphoto.org.
the newest version, 2.0, is non-gui, but the old version ?0.43? is GUI and
supports USB cameras like mine. I believe they have the entire DC series
listed as supported. www.gphoto.org Also, 2.0 is supported "natively" under
the newer KDE Kamera (KDE 2.2.2)
Also, on the LDP, there is a howto called KODAK-Digitalcam.howto. It is a
must read for ANYONE using a Kodak camera, regardless of the software you
intend to use. It helps you setup the correct device alias' under /dev for
serial and usb devices.
good luck.
-----Original Message-----
From: Ed Hill
To: TriLUG; CLUE TECH; Boulder LUG
Sent: 1/3/2002 1:06 PM
Subject: [TriLUG] seeking a Kodak DC4800, DC290, DC265 or other
remote-control-able digital camera
Hi folks,
Our lab is desperately seeking a digital camera that we can control
(that is: shoot, download, delete-images-from-flash-card, and repeat)
from a computer, preferably a Linux-based machine.
In the past, I've written PERL scripts calling the OpenDigita
(http://ods.sourceforge.net) "ks" program for this purpose and it has
worked well. More recently, I've been trying to use the jPhoto
(http://jphoto.sourceforge.net) interface to accomplish the same with
newer (DX series) Kodak cameras. I can get downloads to work with the
DX models, but they do not support the image capture ("shoot")
functionality. Unfortunately, it appears that the only recently
manufactured consumer-grade Kodak camera that supports this level of
functionality is the DC-4800 model which has almost entirely disappeared
from retail shelves.
So, would anyone of you consider trading one of the following models
- Kodak DC 4800
- Kodak DC 290
- Kodak DC 265
for a BRAND NEW 3.1 Mpixel Kodak DX-3900 and, potentially, some cash?
If you have a DC-4800, we'll consider covering part of the difference in
cost.
If you have a friend with one of the above models, please pass this
email along.
thanks for your help,
Ed
ps - I'm researching the remode-control functionality of non-Kodak
cameras and its a lot of docs to dig through. If anyone can
recommend or is even willing to swap for a model that supports
the computer-control functionality we need, I'd be very grateful!
--
Edward H. Hill III, PhD
Post-Doctoral Researcher | Email: <ed at eh3.com>, <ehill at mines.edu>
Division of ESE | URL: http://www.eh3.com
Colorado School of Mines | Phone: 303-273-3483
Golden, CO 80401 | Fax: 303-273-3311
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