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RE: video camera
Hi, i would rather recommend a DV camera, like for eg.
the cheap IBot from Orangemicro, or the PtGrey Dragonfly.
There are also nice cameras from Sony like the DFWSX900.
With such as camera you have a broad range of lenses
to choose from.
/konrad
(http://www.orangemicro.com/ibot.html)
(http://www.1394store.com/eshop/product.asp?dept_id=52&pf_id=DFW-SX900)
(http://www.ptgrey.com/products/dragonfly/index.html)
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jonathan Wolfe [mailto:jwolfe@MIT.EDU]
> Sent: Friday, May 16, 2003 1:49 PM
> To: konrad@ai.mit.edu
> Cc: sfc@graphics.lcs.mit.edu
> Subject: video camera
>
>
> Konrad, if you could please advise on this:
>
> I've been looking for a video camera for the e-clerk and have only found
> cameras that claim they capture "up to 30 fps". This includes lower-end
> cameras like the Logitech QuickCam Express and higher-end video
> conferencing cameras made by Logitech or D-Link.
>
> Prof. Teller and I were skeptical of the phrase "up to 30 fps" - do you
> have experience with any of these cameras and their actual continuous
> capture rates? Also, can you suggest another type of product that would
> attain higher capture rates? Webcam-style cameras don't appear to be
> ideal for this project.
>
> Thanks,
> -Jon
>
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