Re: USB/1394 camera recommendations for OSX?

Posted by Philippe GENDRE on Jun 18, 2010; 3:16pm
URL: http://imagej.273.s1.nabble.com/USB-1394-camera-recommendations-for-OSX-tp3687855p3687859.html

Hello Steve,

Have a look on the Micro-Manager project : http://www.micro-manager.org/. An
adapter for cameras which adhere to the IIDC1394 specifications is available
for Mac and Linux platforms :
http://valelab.ucsf.edu/~nico/MMwiki/index.php/Dc1394.

Best regards,

Philippe

2010/6/17 Nanchy III, Stephen <[hidden email]>

> I'm currently using Unibrain 'Fire-I' 640x480 greyscale cameras in 10.4.11
> on a MacLaptop (2.2ghz, intel core 2 duo) with little success - despite
> looking fine in other apps, they will only do 4-bit depth in ImageJ (v1.44b,
> using "File/Import/Video"). None of the regular system adjustments can
> change this and I can find no plugins/drivers that properly support these
> cameras (though they market them for OS X they provide virtually zero
> support - I'm glad they were inherited and I didn't spend money for them) .
>  If anyone else has successfully used these with ImageJ I would enjoy
> hearing from you.
>
> Back on subject: what low-cost USB or Firewire cameras are Apple Users
> operating with ImageJ?  I'm starting to work with light-scanning and
> structured-light applications and would prefer to automate everything with
> ImageJ, so I'm in the market to purchase what will interface well.  Image
> sizes  from 640x480 up through 1600x1200 would be good, as well as the
> abilities to set gain/shutter/framerate/gamma/color_parameters (for
> appropriate cameras)/frame_sync would be beneficial - in two words: manual
> EVERYTHING.  My framerate requirements are low: 5-10 FPS would be my
> maximum.
>
> Thanks for any comments,
> -Steve-
>
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