Nikon Coolpix 2500 and tethering to a computer

[ronnie gauthier]

You need to use some type of webcam software that can snap a pic from
the stream. I dont use linux for this so cant tell you what software
would work.

On Sun, 22 Dec 2002 09:14:15 -0500 - Joel Hammer <Joel at HammersHome.com>
wrote the following
Re: Nikon Coolpix 2500 and tethering to a computer

>Now that the coolpix is working fine as intended (take pictures, attach
>camera to usb port, and mount the camera), I want to make it work
>perhaps in a way that wasn't intended.
>
>The problem with the scenario above is that when the usb cable is
>plugged into the camera, it is no longer possible to keep taking
>pictures. My hope is that this camera, or any other type of digital
>camera, while hooked up to a linux computer via the usb port, can be
>used to take pictures, and those picture can immediately be made
>available to a program running on the linux box for further processing.
> The idea would be to
>rename, label, and transmit the photos as soon as they are taken.
>Having to take a group of photos, then plug in the cable, etc.  might
>be too much of a bother in a real world situation.
>
>Any insights appreciated.
>
>Joel
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