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From: P Witte <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2002 10:14 AM
Subject: Re: [ql-users] Camera
>
> Dennis - D&D Systems writes:
> > We are looking for a digital camera to recommend for use with the
Q60.
> > Would anyone like to offer their opinion of all suitable cameras.
> > Ideally, a serial connection and compact flash would be the best
> > combination. Does the Kodak 'Docking Station' come with a serial
> > option for all its cameras or is this only available to some of
its
> > camera range?
>
> I can confirm that the Kodak DC210 works with SNG's software via
serial
> cable on the Q60 w SMSQ/E, but this is a rather old camera and can
only be
> purchased secondhand - so perhaps not much help. Besides serial
transfer is
> incredibly slow. If there were ATA drivers (which is the interface
this
> camera
> uses) or other means of transferring data from CF disks, using the
CF disk
> drives available for the Q60, that would be a real treat! Beware
however,
> not all CF media are equally readable from these drives in my
experiance.
> Dont know if the problems Ive encountered relate to the drives, the
media,
> the cables, the Q60 or any combination of these. This needs sorting
out.
>
> Per
>
>
yes we should be working towards this - reading CF from cameras - if
the camera manufacturers push USB too much this gives us a way out.
Dennis - D&D Systems
