Re: [Hampshire] [OT] Digital cameras

On 05/10/2007, Jacqui caren <jacqui.caren@???> wrote:
> Paul Tansom wrote:
> > I guess it isn't too much of a hassle to use CF, and I do have multi
> > format card readers. I keep meaning to play with a CF to IDE adapter for
> > a Linux install.
>
> If you ever find a *reverse* CF to anything adapter please let me know!
>
> For 'studio' use I am looking for something to eliminate the CF card
> allowing 'direct' download to a laptop or micro-PC. My objective is
> to be able to take pictures and edit/print at the same time
> without spending insane amounts of cash.
>
> I discussed this with Desmond at surrey lug and he suggested lookin into
> a CF->IDE->Iscsi adaptor - allowing the camera o plug direct into a
> edit/print network.
>
> Jacqui
>
> p.s. A couple of folks take pictures at dog shows and edit/print at
> the show (for charity). The problem this year was a big queue of people
> walking off because we were not turning the snap/edit/print cycle
> around fast enough.
>
> Having two or three machines, a couple of printers and being able
> to snap without stopping would be a godsend!
>

Can't you just use one picture per CF card, and just have lots of CF
cards, in much the same way as those old pro cameras had one picture
per film cartridge.
You cannot use CF->IDE adapters with cameras because only one thing
can be talking to the media at a time. For example, the camera takes a
photo, and stores it on what it thinks is a CF card, but in fact that
is somewhere on your network. If the network deletes the photo because
it has it backed up somewhere, the camera will end up corrupting the
store as the state that the camera thinks the CF is in, is different
from its actual state.
So, unless the camera is designed for this rather specialist task, the
best solution is simply lots of CF cards.

James