Re: OT: camera for small work
On Wed, Oct 17, 2007 at 02:48:12AM -0400, Kevin Mark wrote:
> On Tue, Oct 16, 2007 at 06:48:44PM -0400, Douglas A. Tutty wrote:
> > I've done small work before but this is so tiny that actually seeing
> > what I'm doing will be one of the big challenges. The existing hinges
> > are 3mm x 3mm x 15mm or so and are resessed into the temple about 1.5
> > mm. The old ones have to be mechanically removed, the divit filled with
> > a replacement piece of horn, then new hinges fitted.
> >
> > I'm wondering if normal consumer-grade digital cameras that have a macro
> > function (such as some of the Panasonic ones) can hook up to my linux
> > box to allow continuous viewing (like a close-up video camera). I would
> > mount it on a tripod.
> I think many webcams can be viewed in this way, having a display of what
> you are looking at.
> http://www.cs.cornell.edu/~reynolds/quickcam/
Do web cams have the fine resolution and can they be mounted on a
tripod? The tools (e.g. chisels) I'll be using are about 0.75 mm wide.
The work field will be about 3 cm square, and I'll want to see it full
screen (21" drafting CRT 1600 x 1200).
Doug.
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