Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!mips!pacbell.com!ucsd!ucbvax!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!n8emr!bluemoon!moonhawk From: moonhawk@bluemoon.uucp (David Culberson) Newsgroups: sci.electronics Subject: Re: Canon Xapshot? Message-ID: Date: 21 Apr 91 17:14:16 GMT References: Sender: bbs@bluemoon.uucp (BBS Login) Organization: Blue Moon BBS ((614) 868-998[0][2][4]) Lines: 26 > that camera into a computer video digitizer (turning it back into digital > format), I wondered if Canon or anyone had found a way to get the raw > digital data of such a diskette directly into a computer for > manipulation? Has anyone experimented with such a concept? I was wondering a similar thing. The same idea applies to CD's and to videodisks. I want to just directly copy the digital data off of such disks for use on my Amiga. I have an SCSI card, but no cD-ROM drive. Would it be possible to use a CD-ROM drive to do such things? If so, how would I need to alter it? Or would it be software? As for the Cannon, I think the only way would be if it was specifically designed for that, or if you opened it up and took the data lines out, built your own interface, and used that. OR the hardest way, find a replacement disk drive for one of those (Check at your cannon dealer), make sure to get the right contorl circutry... You get the idea. That would be quite a project. I think it might be possible with one of the first two ways, so just ignore the last. How good are you with electronics? I'm not good enough to attempt such a project, especially with a $500 or up camera! Hope you find a way to do it! MoonHawk This is from moonhawk@bluemoon.uucp moonhawk%bluemoon@nstar.rn.com who doesn't have their own obnoxious signature yet