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I'll let u know when i finish my software

wow thanks for all the great replies. -wannabe, I took a look at the pro v1 software, its nice but it doesnt have all the features I want free but I definitely have alot of the same features. Ive also have lessons where they analyze my swing, therefore I know what to look for. I want to build this system for practicing what I'm trying to fix from the lesson, its not a lesson replacement. -mkrolewski, I wont have a problem slowing down the video since my software is doing all that for me. My idea is to have two cameras one for the front view and one for the side, the software is going to have it side by side and i'll be able to view it however fast I want it, ie frame by frame or every .1 of a second ect. My software I am programming isnt the biggest concern, its finding a decent camera/webcam that has a USB passthrough, which means that it can be recognized by the computer through either firewire plug or usb plug, and the computer could then use it as a web cam. Also I wanted to keep cost as low as possible. So my guess is I am looking for a camera with atleast 320x240 recording with min 60fps, however i dont think webcams have shutter speeds. I am guessing I might need a digital camera.

Im trying to keep cost as low as possible since I am just building this for myself at home. I wrote most of the software already, basically the software would record my swing from front and side view and allow me to draw lines. The camera I need would need drivers for a computer since the cameras would be attached directly to the computer. I was hoping to get a higher end webcam since they are cheap, but not sure if there are any that are good enough to capture a swing and break it down frame by frame. Ive tried a logitech quickcam 9000 pro which has great reviews online but its just not good enough unfortunately

can that be used as a webcam? i was thinking of something more along the lines of a camera attached to the computer so i can run my software and look at the swing frame by frame.

I am an avid golf fan, and want to record my golf swing to practice/learn. I signed up for this place called golftec which charges about $1500 per 6 months. Their main service is being able to record your golf swing. Their equipment doesnt look very expensive and their software is pretty low tech. So I figured I could write my own software that could do the same thing. However I cant seem to figure out what type of camera to use along with my computer. I've tried using a few webcams, with the best result being a Logitech Quickcam 9000 pro, but I am afraid my swing motion is too fast and I cant capture the exact location of the club shaft throughout the swing. It doesnt need to be perfectly clear just somewhat. The equipment they use at the place that charges $1500 has some old cameras hooked up through s-video to the computer and the image quality is pretty fuzzy but you get a pretty good indication of where the club is, its not crystal clear but you pretty much know where it is. I was hoping I could duplicate it with some type of USB camera to cut down cost. I am guessing an average golf swing is about 2- 3 seconds. I'd probably only need like 10fps just clear frames. Do you guys have any suggestions as to what to buy and what settings to use? I am currently using 320x240 frame size and 15 fps. Thanks, Tony

its tiger because he has a cooler name and he is asian

seems like most people on the forum is 21-30, i guess more tech savy people who are old enough to enjoy golf

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