Standard type of cables, connectors and communications protocols for communication and power supply between a computer and other electronic devices like a camera
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How to shoot tethered using CHDK incompatible Canon Powershot S410?
I have an old Canon powershot S410 compact camera, which I want to use for a time-lapse project. For the project I will need to build an intervalometer to automatically shot photos (probably Arduino ...
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Recommended driverless GPS loggers?
There are a bunch GPS loggers out there, but a good portion need software to download the data onto a computer. Some of the software is Windows-only, but others are Mac-compatible (what I need). ...
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Can't connect Canon 6D to my computer via USB cable
I can't download photos from my new Canon 6D via the USB cable. Cable is connected, but no new drive is detected in the system. Looks like Windows doesn't see a new device at all. How do I ...
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Is it possible to remote control via USB a Sony DSC HX-200V?
I was wondering if there is a way to programmatically control a Sony DSC HX-200V camera via its USB port. I tried to find anything on Internet (Google, that is :)) but there seems to be nothing.
I do ...
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How do I connect my Nikon D5100 to a Mac with the Picture Control utility?
When I want to work with "picture control utility", I conect the camera by USB to Mac and select Control Utility, select import pictures, then appear a message telling "use a memory card reader or ...
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EOS Utility does not detect my 550D
I have a Canon EOS 550D.
EOS Utility recognizes the camera only sporadically. When I connect it Windows opens the camera page from Devices in the Control Panel, and there is memory usage, battery ...
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Is there a way to use a Canon 60d as general SD card reader?
My computer doesn't have an sd card reader, but one of my cameras records more information than just RAW or JPG. That camera doesn't have a cable for it readily available.
I was wondering if there is ...
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Is there a way to automatically transfer photos from a DSLR to a PC hard disk as they are taken?
I have a need to have photos taken either on a modern Nikon or on a modern Canon DSLR automatically be transfered via USB cable to a Windows hard disk.
It would work like this - at an event, a ...
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Can I charge a Sony Cybershot DSC-T200 using a computer's USB port?
The Sony Cybershot DSC-T200 comes with an external wall mounted charger for its proprietary battery. Some Sony cameras allow you to draw power from a computer's USB port. Is this possible with the ...
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Does the Canon WFT-E4 support recording video directly into a usb hard drive?
Does anyone know if you can use a Canon 5Dmk2 + WFT-E4 to record 1080p HD footage directly into a USB hard drive?
Even without having a CF card inside the camera?
thanks in advance
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Why am I having trouble reading photos on my Canon 550D via USB with standard Mac software?
I have a Canon 550D that I want to connect via USB to my Mac, but I'd rather not install all this Canon software. However when I connect it nothing happens on the Mac, and iPhoto and Finder see ...
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How can I remote control my Panasonic FZ100?
I want to remote control my Panasonic DMC-FZ100 from my computer via USB. It does support PTP but gPhoto2 says Error (-6: 'Unsupported operation'). libptp also returns an error.
Do you know any other ...
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Record Videos Directly To The Computer [closed]
I have a Canon 60D and all those programs that come with it installed on my Macbook Pro, so I want to know if there is any way to record videos with it and store them directly on the computer using ...
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Should I use USB flash storage to supplement my memory card?
I am going on a trip with one memory card; should I buy another or would a USB flash drive be helpful for storing images?
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Which P&S camera has wide lens, power adapter socket, and PC control via USB?
I'm looking for a camera that has all of the following traits :
Wide Lens (28mm)
Socket for external power
Controlled with software via the USB
Cheap (older model ?)
I want to do a time-lapse ...
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What's the maximum length of USB cable that you can use for tethering?
What's the maximum reliable length of USB cable that you can use when shooting tethered?
Does it depend on the camera?
There's lots of conflicting information out on the web; I'm hoping Photo-SE can ...
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Does a camera tethered draw power over USB?
I plan to use my Canon 50D in a studio, tethered to a PC.
It would be great if it drew the power it needed from the USB bus rather than from the battery, so I wouldn't need to worry about changing ...
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Situations you might use USB remote mode?
I hooked up the 50D to my MacBook Pro the other day at home and found it great to see exactly how a photo is going to turn out on the big screen before taking it and was wondering when such a setup ...
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Recommended cheap and fast SDHC USB card reader?
I need a few cheap and fast USB card readers, mainly for SD (16GB cards), CF support would also be nice.
Any pro/cons about:
Vivanco
Transcend P7
Lexar Professional Dual-Slot USB Reader
SanDisk ...
