Kodack DC3200 Owners

[beatinitup]

Hey i've been trying to figure out how to use this thing as a webcam but no luck so far. Anyone have any success in doing this???

 

[Jzero]

<< Hey i've been trying to figure out how to use this thing as a webcam but no luck so far. Anyone have any success in doing this??? >>


What makes you think you can use it as a webcam?

 

[beatinitup]

Thought you could do that with alot of digital cameras.

Im not sure if its fast enough over the serial interface, but there is a video out on the camera itself

 

[Czar]

About a year ago I found some software that lets certain digital cameras connected using a com port to be used as webcams.

 

[MrBond]

AFAIK, it cannot be used as a webcam.

Edit: The video out requires a special cable from Kodak and is used to show pictures on a TV that are already taken and on the camera

 

[Jzero]

<< Thought you could do that with alot of digital cameras.

Im not sure if its fast enough over the serial interface, but there is a video out on the camera itself >>


You can with a lot of them, but the DC3200 isn't one of them. The video-out on the camera is so you can hook it up to a TV and display a slideshow on it AFAIK you can't transmit the live feed from the lens, although you may want to check into Czar's post.

I know a lot of those 3-in-1 cheapo Digis can do it.

 

[beatinitup]

<< About a year ago I found some software that lets certain digital cameras connected using a com port to be used as webcams. >>




Can you recall what it was called or remember where you found it??

 

[Czar]

<<

<< About a year ago I found some software that lets certain digital cameras connected using a com port to be used as webcams. >>




Can you recall what it was called or remember where you found it?? >>


sorry, dont remember what it was called.

 

[beatinitup]

doh, im sure it can be done...I'll try to find that software and btw

what does AFAIK mean?

 

[MrBond]

<< what does AFAIK mean? >>

As Far As I Know

 

[beatinitup]

thank you =)

 

[Nefrodite]

return the hulking pos and get a raincheck for the fuji a101 from walgreens that one is usb, smaller, lighter , higher res, better picture quality, and can be used as a webcam

 

[beatinitup]

hehe i live in the north, no walgreens around here, how much is it going for anyways?

 

[areohbe]

yeah i know i returned the dc3200 and got the fuji a101 instead and it has a webcam feature with usb interface. haven't used it as a webcam yet.

nefrodite: were you able to get one of the fujis from walgreens yet?

 

[beatinitup]

hmm i found a program at camradres but not sure if it'll work. I'll let you guys know

 

[Nefrodite]

lol, i guess it didn't got my raincheck for the fuji, u ppl can still get a raincheck from walgreens tommrow.. the last day dontchya wish frys and stuff had rainchecks?

 

[areohbe]

the raincheck lets you get it for $99 still? awesome!

 

[Nefrodite]

yup no pressure at all, frys and best buy suck for not having em.

 

[Nefrodite]

ok, getting more confusing, olympus 2.1 of unknown model on sale for 129 at frys today. i know cuz i saw a tv advertisement just now

 

[beatinitup]

hey guys i got it to work, w00t w00t

 

[Nefrodite]

hey beatinitup i need help so u got it to work? how? i guess i'm stuck with this cam now .. i procrastinated, its past 30 days!! no fuji for me haha, oh well. the thing is now not too bad since i got the free lense cap. so how to do webcam over serial?

and additionally anyway to have it capture snapshots continuously say once everyminute or something?

 

[dc]

what software did you use to get it working?

 

[Nefrodite]

has anyone gotten a universal ac adaptor working with the camera? i tried one and couldn't get it to work at either 6 or 7.5 v polarity should be correct.


anyone find a cheap place to get the video cable? considering trying to piece one together from radioshack parts 2.5mm jack on one side and rca on the other