Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Nikon Capture Free

Sorry I haven't posted new pictures yet. Life is good a being crazy at the worst times!
So I recently got a Nikon D40 DSLR Camera. To do time lapse photography, Nikon has a program called Camera Control Pro. This software is awesome, but pricey. I decided to make my own version of it, called Nikon Capture Free. As the title suggests, it is freeware. It currently has many options for time lapse photos and can give limited info about the camera. As of yet I can't set parameters on the camera from the computer, but hopefully in the near future it will be a possibility. So for now, you just set up your camera the way you want it and then run the program and it automatically takes pictures and transfers them to your computer. I'm waiting on Sourceforge to approve the project so that it will be available there, but until then you can get it here... http://www.fileden.com/files/2008/5/27/1932782/Nikon%20Capture%20Free.zip
The Visual Basic source code is included.
I know that it probably has bugs, so if you find any please let me know and I'll try to fix it asap! Also, if you make any modifications, please send me a copy so I can integrate it!

NOTE: I designed the software for the Nikon D40, but it should work with any camera that has a WIA driver. (shows up as a camera in My Computer, not as a mass storage device).