On 28 September 2010 10:25, Steve Holdoway <st...@greengecko.co.nz> wrote: > On Tue, 2010-09-28 at 09:28 +1300, Brett Davidson wrote: >> On 27/09/2010 5:27 p.m., C. Falconer wrote: >> > Steve Holdoway wrote, On 09/27/2010 04:28 PM: >> >> Unfortunately, after only 9 months under the eaves of the house, >> >> pointing out to sea in all weathers, the unit seems to be failing! As >> >> you can see at http://www.diamondharbour.org.nz/Local-Weather.html >> > ... >> > >> > That's pretty pooched. >> > >> > I'd say that you need to put it (or the next one) in some kind of >> > enclosure. >> > >> > A good and brutal cleaning internally might help... inspect the cmos/ccd >> > sensor and any ribbon cable connectors, and anything that's gone green >> > or white or tarnished is immediately a suspect. >> > >> > Lots of IPA cleaner and cotton buds. However its definitely in a harsh >> > environment, so put it inside something... >> There's a reason they sell outdoor rated cameras. :-) >> You will need an enclosure and, if cold temperatures are frequent (the >> odd below-0 temp doesn't seem to hurt too much), you may also need a >> heater. >> >> >> Regards, >> >> Brett Davidson >> Systems Engineer >> RHCE, CCNA, MCSE, SCSA, NZCE, TC(Electronics) > > ...unless you have one for $30, it's not really an option! The other > problem is that the USB to a Canon is pretty unreliable, and I usually > need to reser the camera daily. Whilst it would be great to be able to > send the old 3 fingered salute down the USB, in reality it means that I > need to hit the power button daily, which makes putting it into an > enclosure a real pain. > > If anyone knows of a cheapish USB camera that has a decent pixel count, > and focuses on infinity - or allows the use of standard fitting lenses, > then I'd be really inerested. Ditto any camera that uses USB2 so allows > me to charge over the USB cable. > > Last time I lookes, the former start at $1500, and the latter don't > exist... something to do with the current draw when taking a photo. >
Please define "decent pixel count" My webcam will do 640 X 480. That good enough? -- Sincerely etc. Christopher Sawtell _______________________________________________ Linux-users mailing list Linux-users@lists.canterbury.ac.nz http://lists.canterbury.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
