Re: OM Camera - a new angle

2007-09-23 Thread Bryan Larsen
Then comes the part which really pisses me off: Panasonic has crippled the camera so that you can't use zoom or focus functions while recording video. Now, I know this is not a camcorder. I don't expect it to record good quality video - just something casual once in a while. However, maybe I'm

Re: opensource aerial photography project (was Re: OM Camera - a new angle)

2007-09-19 Thread Thomas Szukala
Robin Paulson wrote: On 19/09/2007, OJW [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Tuesday 18 September 2007 19:12, Ian Stirling wrote: It must have wi-max, and be able to fly up to several kilometers, to take pictures for use with the OM mapping system. Need to integrate with these guys...

Re: OM Camera - a new angle

2007-09-19 Thread Gabriel Ambuehl
On Tuesday 18 September 2007 20:12:04 Ian Stirling wrote: I'd want several megapixels, ability to take at least several second pictures, for use around dusk. Optical zoom would be a big plus. LCD size not hugely important. Wifi and bluetooth would be a big plus. USB-host too, to enable

Re: OM Camera - a new angle

2007-09-19 Thread Ian Stirling
Gabriel Ambuehl wrote: On Tuesday 18 September 2007 20:12:04 Ian Stirling wrote: I'd want several megapixels, ability to take at least several second pictures, for use around dusk. Optical zoom would be a big plus. LCD size not hugely important. Wifi and bluetooth would be a big plus. USB-host

OM Camera - a new angle

2007-09-18 Thread Mikko Rauhala
Hoy I've recently bought a digital pocket camera, a Panasonic DMC-LZ7. It's a pretty good one, as pocket cameras go, and eats std. AA batteries and SD memory cards. So far so good, and bear with me for a moment. This will get relevant at some point :] The camera has a simple video mode, as they

Re: OM Camera - a new angle

2007-09-18 Thread Gabriel Ambuehl
On Tuesday 18 September 2007 03:27:24 Mikko Rauhala wrote: Now, for the relevant part. I want an open digital camera. So, hey, OpenMoko guys (or somebody else in the consumer device business and into openness), when you're well on your way to having revolutionized the mobile handset market,

Re: OM Camera - a new angle

2007-09-18 Thread Ian Stirling
Gabriel Ambuehl wrote: On Tuesday 18 September 2007 03:27:24 Mikko Rauhala wrote: Now, for the relevant part. I want an open digital camera. So, hey, OpenMoko guys (or somebody else in the consumer device business and into openness), when you're well on your way to having revolutionized the

Re: OM Camera - a new angle

2007-09-18 Thread OJW
On Tuesday 18 September 2007 19:12, Ian Stirling wrote: It must have wi-max, and be able to fly up to several kilometers, to take pictures for use with the OM mapping system. Need to integrate with these guys... http://diydrones.com/ [phone with GPS and camera being used to fly a model

opensource aerial photography project (was Re: OM Camera - a new angle)

2007-09-18 Thread Robin Paulson
On 19/09/2007, OJW [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Tuesday 18 September 2007 19:12, Ian Stirling wrote: It must have wi-max, and be able to fly up to several kilometers, to take pictures for use with the OM mapping system. Need to integrate with these guys... http://diydrones.com/ [phone