Re: ImageCapture API versions

FROM : Rick Mann
DATE : Wed May 21 22:39:41 2008

On May 20, 2008, at 12:28:22, A.M. wrote:

> Which camera is this? Image Capture has no native API for remote 
> control, however, you could potentially use PTP pass-through if you 
> have the camera protocol docs or reverse-engineered protocol info. 
> (Look for ICAPTPPassThroughPB in the docs.)
>
> If you are using a high-end Canon camera, you can use Canon's EDSDK 
> (which is what I use) for remote control. EDSDK actually uses the 
> Image Capture framework behind the scenes.
>
> Other cameras have similar SDKs (of varying quality).



From the Leopard feature list (http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/300.html#imaging
):

"Improved Tethered Camera Support
Control your camera directly from Image Capture, allowing you to take 
pictures and download them in a single, convenient step. More camera 
models from Canon and Nikon are now supported."

I had hoped it would do better than what you're describing.

I tried ImageKit, but it's a little too specifically geared toward 
taking pictures of the user, and doesn't seem to allow me to select 
which camera to use (it always uses the built-in iSight on my MBP).



--
Rick