14 Apr
2001
14 Apr
'01
9:02 a.m.
On Fri, 13 Apr 2001, Jeff Hellige wrote:
That's how the DigiView works on the Amiga,
though instead of
the supplied color wheel and a video camera to capture the images I
use a good quality VCR or 8mm camcorder, good quality cables, and a
color splitter. I still have to do the 3 seperate captures though.
Of course, the DigiView doesn't offer anywhere near the resolution
that you're talking about either but for 1985 it was pretty
impressive.
When we (SUGA) took pictures of our old hideout, we used a Canon ION
still video camera (weren't they hip ten years ago) for the snaps and then
captured them using a VLab in my Amiga. The VLab can snap an FBAS image in
real time and split it, so you won't need the colour wheel. I've also got
a Vidi Amiga, though, with accompanying colour splitter, but haven't tried
it as of yet. Doesn't seem as compelling with slow-scan equipment. =)
When we documented our new place (http://www.sua.f2s.com/fotografier/), we
used a digital video camera, but its snap functions left a lot ot be
desired, especially considering that the images were digitally
transferred. When compared to the ION snaps grabbed through composite,
they looked just as bad, if not worse.
I still prefer paper, though. It's fairly high-resoluting and easy to
display to people without computers. =)