[AG-TECH] Cameras

[Osland, CD (Chris)]

I didn't think the D30 (NTSC / D-31 (PAL) ) was still made.  It
has been replaced by the D-100.  Neither D30/31 nor D-100 can be
successfully mounted camera-down on a ceiling, as they don't have
an image reverse feature.  For that we use the Elmo PTC-250C, which
is reputed to obey the same serial protocol as the Sonys.

We have a mix - 8 Sony D-31, 5 Sony D-100 and 1 Elmo PTC-250C
spread over four nodes.  I wish the Sony's had something less
on/off that Backlight Compensation - like a decent settable iris -
but we've just about got the lighting right so this is less of a
problem.

Cheers

Chris Osland

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-ag-tech at mcs.anl.gov [mailto:owner-ag-tech at mcs.anl.gov]On
> Behalf Of Jon Johansson
> Sent: 13 May 2004 01:17
> To: ag-tech at mcs.anl.gov
> Subject: [AG-TECH] Cameras
> 
> 
> 
> I'm building a couple of new nodes and would like to know
> if people have found alternatives to the old standard
> cameras, Sony EVI-D30 and Canon VC-C3, mentioned in the
> the equipment recommendation list. That list is getting
> a bit old and the Canon has been replaced by a new model.
> What other cameras are people finding usable for 
> nonpersonal nodes? We've been using the Sonys and they are
> very nice, but perhaps there is something cheaper that
> works as well?
>     
> Thank you,
> Jon.
> 
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