Nikon Coolpix 2500 and tethering to a computer

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Generally speaking, webcam software requres the 'Video 4 Linux' kernel 
support, and that is geared towards webcams, it won't work with a still 
picture only camera.

On 12/22/02 08:51, ronnie gauthier wrote:
> 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.

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