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[OM] Re: [Kinda OT] Viewing images on a laptop as you shoot

Subject: [OM] Re: [Kinda OT] Viewing images on a laptop as you shoot
From: Mark Dapoz <md@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2005 11:47:47 -0500 (EST)
On Tue, 8 Nov 2005, Rob Harrison wrote:

> Pardon the semi-OT question.... I've seen a few shoots (fashion, product) on
> the street here in Seattle where a DSLR is connected to a laptop while
> shooting. I assume the images once taken appear immediately on the screen.
> Seems like that'd be a pretty slick way to preview and make sure you've got
> the shot, all the detail is there, etc. Anyone know how this is done? Is
> there is any special equipment/cabling needed to do this other than the
> normal USB connection? What settings would one use, for a C*n*n DSLR?

With the E-1 I believe this can be done using Studio and having the camera
connected in control mode using either the firewire or USB connector.  In
this mode the computer can also control almost all the funtions on the camera.
I assume other vendors do something similar.
                                -mark


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