[Fwd: Re: [clug] webcams for Linux]

[Tony and Robyn Lewis]

Jepri wrote:
> Optics is still one area where you get better gear the more you pay.
> There is a certain cost to machining parts to a certain quality.
>
> The best I can recommend is that you head over to
> http://www.dansdata.com and check out what he has to say about cheap
> cameras.  His articles won't help you find a linux-compatible camera
> but  they will prepare you for the disappointment of slapping down $100
> and  discovering that all your photos look like they were taken at the
> "Wonky  mirror arcade" carnival sideshow.

Agreed, and this is strictly for webcam videoconferencing stuff.  Back
when we didn't have a mortgage, we bought a Sony Mavica CD400 jobbie, and
that's what we'll continue to use for posterity
Thanks,  Jepri

Tony