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Looks like you got a longer cable for the camera - does it work well? Where did you get it from?
Quote Originally Posted by TopJimmyCooks View Post
What are the plusses/minuses of using a usb webcam v/s the pi camera?
I got mine from Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

The AdaFruit cable is cheaper--until you factor in shipping. I have Prime, so...

I have one printer with the Pi camera and one with a Microsoft webcam. The pi camera is easier to mount, and it works, but the colors are awful if you have fluorescent or LED lighting. I had to break the lens loose and screw it out a turn or so to get the camera to focus close enough. I'm also getting very slow frame rates from the Pi camera. I would have thought it would be faster.

The USB webcam (Microsoft LifeCam Cinema) works great. It has much better color and it auto-focuses, which is both a blessing and a curse. The frame rate seems much better as well, and it doesn't seem to interfere with printing. I don't have a mount for it yet, but probably will design something soon.