Filed under: Photo, Utilities, Windows, Freeware, Open Source
CuteCanonCapture enables hands-free photography via a USB cable
by Lee Mathews Aug 4th 2009 at 4:00PM
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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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Pierced said 5:31PM on 8-04-2009
Anything like this for Nikon's?
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Jyuan said 4:01AM on 8-05-2009
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
MarkyB86 said 11:18PM on 8-04-2009
Or Fuji's?
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wormee said 12:09PM on 8-05-2009
will i be able to use this program so my canon camera will act as a webcam?
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t.schweitzer said 4:37AM on 8-19-2009
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 Stoll said 3:40AM on 8-05-2009
there's a freeware for mac os-x: http://sourceforge.net/projects/camctl/develop and a program called nikon camera control.
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MrKIte said 4:55AM on 8-05-2009
This site http://www.steves-digicams.com/digsoftware_cameractrl.html has a list of camera control software for various brands and models
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