topic Re: Using multiple cameras on one computer to digitize books with EOS Webcam Utility in Camera Software

Using multiple cameras on one computer to digitize books with EOS Webcam Utility

a_aldridge — Thu, 05 Jan 2023 21:21:32 GMT

I would like to digitize bound books using two cameras that is connected to one computer. I noticed that the EOS Webcam Utility Pro 2.0 has the ability to connect multiple cameras, but from the videos I've seen this function is used for video recording and streaming. Would EOS Webcam Utility Pro allow me to connect multiple cameras in order to take images of each side of a book (right and left pages) and download and process the images through the utility program? I'm trying to avoid having to use multiple computers to connect to the two cameras that is used to take the image of each side of book's pages.

Re: Using multiple cameras on one computer to digitize books with EOS Webcam Utility

jrhoffman75 — Fri, 06 Jan 2023 00:34:42 GMT

@a_aldridge wrote:
I would like to digitize bound books using two cameras that is connected to one computer. I noticed that the EOS Webcam Utility Pro 2.0 has the ability to connect multiple cameras, but from the videos I've seen this function is used for video recording and streaming. Would EOS Webcam Utility Pro allow me to connect multiple cameras in order to take images of each side of a book (right and left pages) and download and process the images through the utility program? I'm trying to avoid having to use multiple computers to connect to the two cameras that is used to take the image of each side of book's pages.

Since you are recording still images you want EOS Utility, not the Web Utility.

EOSU won't allow two cameras to be connected at the same time.

What if you set up a sliding platform where you would take one image, slide the book and then take the facing page?

Re: Using multiple cameras on one computer to digitize books with EOS Webcam Utility

shadowsports — Fri, 06 Jan 2023 04:49:25 GMT

I like John's suggestion. To do this right and well, you're going to need some gear. A rig to hold your camera(s). I've seen arms for cellular phones too. Its just depends on how fast you want to go.

On an aside, I have used both of these personally. These devices do exactly what you are looking for. They also support flattening, scaling and automatic numbering. The higher end model has a cool foot pedal. They are not cheap, but if you take your time into consideration and have a large amount of data to scan/archive, they do work really well. Just throwing it out there.

Another option: