From: Roman Pixell (roman_at_pixell.net)
Date: Wed Sep 29 2004 - 16:30:04 PDT
On Sep 30, 2004, at 12:48 AM, Martin Joseph wrote:
>> i also use a coolpix 950, it seems to be the best newton-compatible
>> camera to this date. its powered by 4 AA cells just like the newton.
>
> The Newton AC adapter can power this camera also!!!
wow - ive had the camera and the newt for over five years now and i
didnt know, i dont think its documented! i just tested and it works -
the 950 must be designed with the newton in mind then. but you cannot
charge cells in the camera right? i mean if you could, it would be the
perfect companion on a trip - charge up cells in the camera and use a
battery tray for the mp2k!
whats i find to be a backdraw with the 950 is the battery time, i also
use a D70 and it has a battery time of over 500 pix including flash,
like any decent digital SLR today. the 950 is not even an SLR - i guess
its the older chip and the TFT.
>> daniels maxed out 115k hack worked for me, try the 56k version also.
>> if
>> youre on a trip, the transfer speed is actually quite bearable - still
>> better than having to bring a laptop for some light site updates. it
>> is
>> still important to have a good connection for sending/uploading the
>> pictures.
>
> Hmmm, Did you make a cable on your own? I made my cable and wonder if
> somehow the pinouts are wrong and that's why I don't see the higher
> speeds? It works at the default speed though...
its not a homebrewn cable, but its not the original either. its some
gray cable with a PC serial end and a mac converter on top of that. i
no longer have the original, and i also miss the video cable for it.
> Danilla also told me that a 230K speed should be possible for the Nikon
> 950, since the camera apparently supports this. That would be really
> Cool!!!
i dont remember if that one worked, but i remember i tested it.
i also recall that paul something about that the ATA driver would
support ATA in the future, thus pictures from a camera formatted card
will be possible to read in a PCMCIA adapter in a newton. however, he
didnt provide a time plan for this one :) if he would take on and
release this functionality, we would no longer be tied to certain
camera models for the newton, also, cables would be useless.
/ ®
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