python & camera

[Alex Gittens]

I'm working on a final project for my EE degree that requires the use
of digital camera with high resolution. I'd like to do the image
capture with Python, preferably in a cross-platform manner, but if
necessary, we can limit ourselves to Windows. Any ideas on
modules/hardware for doing this?

Thanks,
Alex
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[Claudio Grondi]

Re: python & camera

Alex Gittens wrote:[color=blue]
> I'm working on a final project for my EE degree that requires the use
> of digital camera with high resolution. I'd like to do the image
> capture with Python, preferably in a cross-platform manner, but if
> necessary, we can limit ourselves to Windows. Any ideas on
> modules/hardware for doing this?
>
> Thanks,
> Alex
> --
> ChapterZero: http://tangentspace.net/cz/[/color]

I recommend to get a small and well performing Python, because a big and
bad performing one will have hard time to push the digital cameras
release button on demand ... ;-) .

Any details about the interface the camera supports and you want to use
for capturing the pictures?

Claudio

[Diez B. Roggisch]

Re: python & camera

Alex Gittens schrieb:[color=blue]
> I'm working on a final project for my EE degree that requires the use
> of digital camera with high resolution. I'd like to do the image
> capture with Python, preferably in a cross-platform manner, but if
> necessary, we can limit ourselves to Windows. Any ideas on
> modules/hardware for doing this?[/color]

Under Linux, its just a matter of opening the video-device-file and
reading the stream from the camera. Some ioctl-calls (module fcntl) may
also be necessary to setup things correctly.

Peter answered the question for windows.

Diez