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Title: Need help with a Google (or any engine) search term
Post by: Fredvon4 on October 22, 2016, 09:24:00 AM

I am trying to find a wired(USB) OR wireless (BlueTooth) camera.... maybe tripod...maybe with built in lights or all inclusive system

Intended to focus on something like the small print on a bottle ...or close up of an small engine part----and send the image to my Large computer screen like we have seen in several movies like the Bone Collector or Shooter

Basically a camera based magnifying glass

I have tried half a dozen searches and don't find what I am after

Shop computer is mid range Toshiba Win 10 laptop with nice 30" secondary monitor set up in two screen view

I am usually very successful with Google searches but this one, for a product I know must exist, eludes me

Title: Re: Need help with a Google (or any engine) search term
Post by: Avaiojet on October 22, 2016, 09:41:30 AM

I can shoot an image at 300 dpi's. I start by panning in as close as I can get before the image becomes out of focus.

I take the shot.

At 300 dpi's I can enlarge the image and read fine print on a bottle and then some.

I thought all cameras could do this.

My Nikon is 8 or 9 years old.

Charles

Title: Re: Need help with a Google (or any engine) search term
Post by: Fredvon4 on October 22, 2016, 10:04:55 AM

I am looking for a real time solution... as in, the what the camera sees the Monitor displays ...eliminating the "take a photo" transfer, view, steps

The laptop's built in camera does thos, this but a bad form factor to try and point at something other than my ugly face staring at the screen

IN The Bone Collector movie....Denzel had a camera, tripod, lighting set up so his paralyzed, bedridden body, could lay back and see a book or paper file pages displayd on a large monitor

I am thinking I need to scan NewEgg for a standalone computer camera and adapt a tripod and LED lighting...I am sure the cams can be had USB or Wireless

I was hoping there might be a turn key solution already packaged for sale

Title: Re: Need help with a Google (or any engine) search term
Post by: dave siegler on October 22, 2016, 10:07:52 AM

use usb magnifier

https://www.amazon.com/Magnification-Microscope-Endoscope-Biological-Inspection/dp/B00P8D96N6/?ie=UTF8&qid=1477152092&sr=8-18-spons&keywords=usb+magnifying+glass&psc=1

Title: Re: Need help with a Google (or any engine) search term
Post by: Tim Wescott on October 22, 2016, 11:02:20 AM

Search on webcam macro lens and be prepared to dig.

http://www.everythingusb.com/ipevo-p2v-usb-webcam-18262.html (http://www.everythingusb.com/ipevo-p2v-usb-webcam-18262.html)

Title: Re: Need help with a Google (or any engine) search term
Post by: Mark Scarborough on October 22, 2016, 12:04:22 PM

https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=web%20cameras

Title: Re: Need help with a Google (or any engine) search term
Post by: RC Storick on October 22, 2016, 05:13:56 PM

Gopro with wifi app and your cell phone

Title: Re: Need help with a Google (or any engine) search term
Post by: Fredvon4 on October 23, 2016, 07:32:53 AM

Tim

That type of device is the solution I was seeking, thanks

My searches kept getting Camera based microscopes. t I was wanting something with close up ability and backed up to display a larger area like documents

I should have thought to look for the classroom "overhead" projectors (not to be confused with a ceiling mounted projector), Like I used teaching Army courses. Used mostly with clear plastic sheets written on with grease pencil. However the later versions could illuminate from the top down instead of under up, so you could just project typewritten document/book pages or solid things

Thanks to all for the suggestions

Title: Re: Need help with a Google (or any engine) search term
Post by: Norvaldo on October 23, 2016, 04:32:41 PM

Hello.
What you are seeking for is called 'Tethered Photography'.

It implies that the image is transferred (usually by USB cable) directly to the computer and displayed using special software.
Not all cameras can do this so you have to look around to find a practical solution.