I was quite happily using mine as a webcam until I ran into problems trying to download my photos. That is now fixed - thank you for your help - but now the webcam facility won't work. Any ideas, please?Quote:
Originally Posted by keithwarren
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I was quite happily using mine as a webcam until I ran into problems trying to download my photos. That is now fixed - thank you for your help - but now the webcam facility won't work. Any ideas, please?Quote:
Originally Posted by keithwarren
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Originally Posted by keithwarren
The user advice here (but not much use if you don't read German)
http://www.praktica.de/CMSFiles/PDF1...erhinweise.pdf
gives instructions as to how to connect the camera to the PC
1) computer must be running
2) only install driver for Win 98 (except DC 21 required for all O/S)
3) switch on camera
4) only switch camera to PC symbol for DC 21, DCZ 1.3, DCZ 2.1 and DCZ 3.3
5) NOW connect USB cable to camera (NOT BEFORE THIS STEP)
6) the camera will be automatically recognised by the system as removable storage (mass storage device?)
7) check under "My computer" (using explorer) for a new drive (often E: or F:)
8) click on this drive and there will be two folders, the second contains your photos
9) you can copy the files into another folder on your computer and use your normal photo editing program
10) to remove the camera (Win 2000, ME and XP), click on the icon near the clock (bottom RH corner)
11) after removal of the USB device the drive letter will disappear
I hope this helps. I've just bought a DCZ 6VR from e-bay too, so if someone could let me know how the camera performs I'd be grateful. Any one know if there is a limit to the size the SD card can be. I found a site which said up to 128MB. Anyone tried bigger capacity?
Thanks, Janet.
Thanks for your translation skills, Janet!
However, I still can't persuade it to revert to webcam status since I downloaded my photos. I have emailed through the Praktica website but when I attempt to reply to their emails to me, they get kicked back undeliverable.
I use a 128mB card which it accepts quite happily; didn't dare try anything larger.
The camera is fine for fun / everyday but I wouldn't use it for "precious" shots. It's not brilliant for night time / flash shots either.
Jenny
Dear Jenny,Quote:
Originally Posted by dottedcrotchet
I'll try to help when I get my camera instructions, if they are in German. Since Praktica are an ex East German firm (Dresden) perhaps Russian would be useful too. If you do a search on DCZ 6VR loads of the sites which pop-up are in Cyrillic script. I do however have a colleague who hails from the old East Germany, who learned Russian as his second language, so if all else fails I'll ask him.
Best wishes, Janet.
My hero!
Jenny
I recently bought the 6VR camera off E-bay. I manage to use it fine and download the pics. Is anyone else having problems with using the flash? I find that this camera is hopeless for taking pictures inside and no matter how light it is inside the pictures don't come out right. Use the flash and everything apart from what I am trying to focus on is fine, but the thing in focus (like a person) is completely white and too bright. Use it without the flash on a bright day but inside and the pictures are really dark and look kinda red! Have fiddled with the settings but nothing seems to make a difference.Quote:
Originally Posted by dottedcrotchet
The camera takes pictures fine outside during the day though, so I guess I will have to use it for outdoors only. Next time I purchase a digital camera I will save up and not get such a cheap one!
Anyone else had problems with the quality?
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Originally Posted by driver
Good advice! Selecting Mass Storage and then connecting to USB worked. Previously when I selected PC and was already plugged into USB a message saying No Pictures was given. Thanks.
Yes. Flash produces a terrible image - red as you say. Pic fine in daylight. I hope someone has a solution and that it is not only suitable for outdoor use.Quote:
Originally Posted by JuliaW
Hey guys,
I too am having camera troubles. I am no novice when it comes to computers, however when I purchased this cheap camera from ebay a while ago they chap provided me with a driver disk and the like. I have not been able to find the disk, and never managed to install it. I have been able top find out the brand name of the thing even though it is not listed on the actual camera. The camera is made by Superior Mate. Yet I have not been able to find anything else on it the only text on the camera is DIGITAL. I really need to find drivers for this thing. It is a cheap think little camera. To see a photo of it go to http://images.andale.com/f2/103/128/...261_WebCam.jpg. Any help would be greatly appriciated.
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Alex
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