Can I perform my own colonoscopy with this camera?
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Well, there are some limitations here. First, the length of the flexible cable is a limiting factor. Since you would have to be able to visualize the image (as in your "own" colonoscopy), you've already lost a foot of the cable outside of the body. Also the image would be upside-down, though this would probably not be an issue since all you are looking for are polyps at a particular location. But, the two feet of cable past the anus would only provide a view of the sigmoid and part of the descending colon. So, this would not be practical for a complete colonoscopy. You would obviously be able to gain that foot if you performed the colonoscopy on a loved one or friend. However, at best, this would only take you to the splenic flexure. Second, the flexibility of the cable is questionable in a non-rigid, thin-walled space such as the colon. It would be possible to easily punch a hole through the wall, leading to a significant case of peritonitis. Even if you didn't breach the wall of the colon, there would be some terrific discomfort, as in the old rigid sigmoidoscopy days. So, you would want to get yourself (or your subject) good and drunk, or perhaps use a wooden or rubber mallet on the head to induce unconsciousness. Finally, there are some lesser, but nonetheless important technical issues. The LED lights do not provide illumination beyond a few inches. You cannot direct the camera in a direction you want after it has been inserted per anum. This is also a problem when used inside of a wall in your house. Finally, there are no surgical tools for removal of polyps. Though, I guess you could fashion your own from some wire and a large car battery for electrocautery. All in all, I believe that springing for the insurance co-pay is much preferable to the overall cost of peritoneal infection, surgical repair of the wall, limitations resulting from cable length, and extreme discomfort. I should add, this device is almost ideal for use on your pets, with the qualification that no surgical tools are included.
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Not with the camera supplied. There are plenty of options you can set up on your own. Start at Horizon.com with some FPV slolutions you could use.
99521
Yes. You can set the specs you need in Preferences before you start recording.
33543
Yes with adequate instruction. A really simple camera to operate and will not self destruct when dropped a short distance.
15723
No but I've never worked with any camera that is by itself. There are enclosures for that purpose.
1082421
Yes it can work as a normal video camera when set to that mode. It just doesn't have a viewfinder.
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No I don't believe so. You can set the motion detection to alert you and then you can choose to record what is going on in view of the camera or take individual snapshots.
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Yes you can. I haven't tried it yet though. We are very pleased with the camera
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Yes you can. You can operate the camera remotely if you put it in wifi mode. It's a bit of a hassle to set up, but it does work!
1568823
It's too bad you can't record to a computer or DVR of your own. This is the best camera I've seen, but not being able to record my own video to my own device is a deal breaker.
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Absolutely! The camera adjusts the exposure according to conditions. If you are taking photos of desserts, I think you will love this camera. A small tri-pod and you will have super sharp, up close photos!
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I don't think this is a possibility with this particular dermatoscope. It's really just a pocket tool for clinical examination. If you need to make photographic records you probably need to look further afield to a more expensive instrument. Having said that, there are two other doctors in my practice who use the same instrument and find it more than adequate.
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I guess you can, that is if you can ever get the dang thing to work. I never had any luck with it. I just ended up buying an IP camera and using my monitor when I wanted to see what's going on.
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Yes. Can be a bit tricky to find in the menus, and not offered in every mode, but definitely there. Also the camera ships with a bundled tool to process RAW images, and it is a fairly sophisticated program.
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Sure, you can use this one: Orion 53082 StarShoot G3 Deep Space Color Imaging Camera or any other eyepiece camera.
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No. To do anything like that, you'd need to buy a separate camera, and even then, this scope isn't really set up to to accommodate a camera. If you're hoping to show images on a computer, you should definitely go with one of the other options that come with a camera.
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Directly -- no. You have to buy a camera and install it instead of the eye pieces. OMAX offers such a camera, but I prefer the naked eye.