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CuteCanonCapture enables hands-free photography via a USB cable
When I look at the elaborate setup our driver licensing bureaus use to photograph people, I've often wondered if there isn't a less expensive solution. A decent Canon camera and CuteCanonCapture looks like it would be up to the task.
CCC is compatible with ten different PowerShot models: the A620/640, S80, S3/5 IS, G7/9/10, and SX100/110 IS. Plug in a USB camera to your camera and click to connect. Once active, you'll get a realtime view of what the camera sees. The program also allows you to adjust the exposure mode, flash, auto focus, and zoom.
It's fairly similar to the applications that come packaged with webcams, except the image quality is much better.
CCC is open source and available for download from the project's wiki site or from Freeware Files.
CCC is compatible with ten different PowerShot models: the A620/640, S80, S3/5 IS, G7/9/10, and SX100/110 IS. Plug in a USB camera to your camera and click to connect. Once active, you'll get a realtime view of what the camera sees. The program also allows you to adjust the exposure mode, flash, auto focus, and zoom.
It's fairly similar to the applications that come packaged with webcams, except the image quality is much better.
CCC is open source and available for download from the project's wiki site or from Freeware Files.
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Subscribe to commentsPiercedAug 4th 2009 5:31PM
Anything like this for Nikon's?
JyuanAug 5th 2009 4:01AM
Yeah, there is. It's for windows only though,
http://www.bernd-peretzke.de/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6:dcamcapture-engl&catid=1:software&Itemid=3
MarkyB86Aug 4th 2009 11:18PM
Or Fuji's?
wormeeAug 5th 2009 12:09PM
will i be able to use this program so my canon camera will act as a webcam?
t.schweitzerAug 19th 2009 4:37AM
Hi wormee,
I am the developer of CuteCanonCapture. So maybe I can help you out. What exactly do you mean, with using the camera like a webcam? Do you want to use it exactly like a webcam, meaning other applications like Skype recognize it as a webcam? So far I can tell you, that this won't work with CCC. But if you have a specific thing that you want to do, may be I can realize it.
You may post feature or bug requests at http://www.assembla.com/spaces/CuteCanonCapture/tickets
Thomas
Prof. Michael StollAug 5th 2009 3:40AM
there's a freeware for mac os-x: http://sourceforge.net/projects/camctl/develop and a program called nikon camera control.
MrKIteAug 5th 2009 4:55AM
This site http://www.steves-digicams.com/digsoftware_cameractrl.html has a list of camera control software for various brands and models