lsaguy Loc: Udall, KS, USA

I've been setting up an endoscope to do inspections in areas of an aircraft wing that have no access ports except at the wing tip.
In the Settings program Windows (10) is set to store images in This PC.
Both my cameras work for getting an image on the screen but I cannot find anywhere that they are being stored, regardless of what Settings says. I've looked in every folder listed and there are no images from the endoscopes.
I have a borescope that came with its own software that sends every shot to the Pictures folder without problem so I know it is possible to take a picture with a camera connected to a USB port and store it.
Two questions:
Any ideas where the pictures are going?
Do you know of any free software (and where to download it) that can capture photos from a camera plugged into a USB port?
Incidentally, both of the endoscopes I've bought are Teslong brand. The first was 2Mp resolution and was all right but it was very hard to get a well focused shot. Okay, what should I expect for $21? The one that arrived today is 5Mp resolution and has autofocus capability. Autofocus works great and if I crank the led lights all the way up the color rendition is not too bad either. $46. Both have a cable more than 20 feet long. We're going to the hangar on Sunday to try again assuming I can find some software that stores pictures or I can get Windows Camera to work.

Thanks,
Rick

Bobspez Loc: Southern NJ, USA

I would recommend trying microscope software like Toup Tek which I have used with a Toup Tek microscope usb cam. Microscope software is used with usb microscope cams. It lets you see the image on screen in real time, focus, apply filters, etc. before taking the pic with the mouse using the software. Here's a link to a microscope site that has links for various softwares including Toup Tek.

https://www.microscope.com/software-downloads/

lsaguy Loc: Udall, KS, USA

So of course, right after I sent this request for help off I went back to fiddling with Camera and figured out how to save a picture. Extremely clunky, but it works.
Now my question is just if anyone knows of better software than Windows Camera.

lsaguy Loc: Udall, KS, USA

Downloaded ToupTek and installed but it won't find the camera.
Thanks for your help.
The search goes on.

For those who might be struggling with Camera, this is the procedure for taking and saving a picture.
Along the right side near the top press the camera button that has the circular arrow. The software opens with whatever camera your computer has, at least for a laptop. Pressing the button selects whatever other camera is plugged in.
On the middle right press the take picture button. A thumbnail appears at the lower right.
Double click on the thumbnail. This opens a full screen version of the thumbnail.
In the upper right are three dots in a horizontal row, click there and a menu drops.
Second from the top is Save as. Click that and select or create a folder, give your picture a name or use the number string the software gives you and click the save button.
Like I said, clunky, but it works.

Since all we're looking for in the wing is mud dauber nests and any evidence of corrosion from them, this will do for now.

Rick

therwol Loc: USA

Yes. Digicamcontrol. http://digicamcontrol.com/

The good: If it works, you have complete control over the camera from your computer, all of the settings etc. You can see the image in the "live view" mode on your screen, capture the images in any format you want, and send them to any folder you want under the "session" settings. You can capture the images from your computer without having to touch your camera.

The bad. I could not get it to install on my new HP laptop running Windows 10. I did get it to install on my 12 year old laptop running Windows 10 (believe it or not). I have used it to capture images of slides and negatives with my Nikon D810 and 55mm macro lens with great results, however, the software seems to hiccup after each photo (freezing for several seconds, maybe once or twice before it settles down to normal.). I don't know if this last problem has to do with the age of the laptop and not enough memory or Windows 10. Since I'm done copying my negatives and slides, I'm not going to troubleshoot it. It got the job done with some annoyances.

It doesn't cost you anything to try it.

NCMtnMan Loc: N. Fork New River, Ashe Co., NC

This may be clumsier than what your using, but Windows has an accessory called SnipIt that will let you capture a screen shot and save as a jpeg. You can size it to just capture the part you want or the entire screen.

therwol Loc: USA

You're talking about capturing an image from a computer screen, which some of us do to illustrate something to someone else, like a computer problem. You can capture images of pictures, but it isn't the same as working with the original file. You won't get all of the detail and ability to edit that you get with the original digital photo.

G Brown Loc: Sunny Bognor Regis West Sussex UK

Your camera should come with a cd program to download your images directly from the camera to the pc - or go to their website and download there.

Big programs like Irfanview and the gimp which are equal to Photoshop or small programs like Krita , Inkscape etc.

All download the files to a 'Pictures' file in your home space. You then 'open with' the program you want to use. (some will import all images from your 'pictures' by changing the file properties....future images will become associated also)

Google free image software and see what you fancy.some will read both Jpeg and also camera Raw files some may not read camera Raw.(The larger file format used by most cameras).

Have fun

therwol Loc: USA

I got the feeling that the OP wants to preview the images on a computer screen and capture them in real time. Perhaps I'm not interpreting this correctly. It's easy enough to download pictures off of a camera or remove the card and plug it into a computer (sometimes needing an adapter).

aphelps Loc: Central Ohio

If you know the name attached to the file do search in C or this pc. It will return the full filename and location path.

lsaguy Loc: Udall, KS, USA

There was a link in the instruction manual to download their control software. When I attempted to install it AVG said it found malware embedded in it. I don't know if AVG is right or wrong but I think I would be foolish to take that chance, hence the request for advice on camera control software.
So far I've found that ToupTek won't run this camera; won't even find it actually, and DigicamControl recognizes the camera but posts an error message each time I push the shutter button.
Thank you all for your suggestions but I've put the afternoon into finding something better than Windows Camera and can't. Clunky or not at least it works.

Rick

therwol Loc: USA

I assume you mean the capture button on the computer screen. The software takes over the controls of the camera. If that's what you did, then I have no suggestions to make it work. I barely got it to work on an old laptop as described in my previous post.

Brian-C Loc: Brighouse West Yorkshire

Have you tried Print Screen? That's the key marked Prt Sc. I think in Windows it stores the picture in a buffer somewhere, but on my Linux laptop it drops it straight onto my desktop.

KenY Loc: Glenside, Pa

It's possible that the file is being sent to OneDrive instead of the local drive, even though you set it to store on local drive. Take a look in OneDrive/Pictures.

Bobspez Loc: Southern NJ, USA

I would install the software anyway, then run malwarebytes to check for malware. If it finds it, it gives you the option to remove the malware components. When you install the software just install the minimum components, uncheck or don't agree to additional components. Software sometimes has other crap like browser and search tools with it that might be the malware, but you may not have to install those features. I have gotten notices that my Adobe CS6 software had imbedded malware but it never harmed my computer so I've been using it for years. I just run malwarebytes when I install new software, then run it again after a reboot, then remove it. I don't let it run all the time. I find that Windows 10 defender does as good a job at virus protection as anything, and that runs all the time. It's the only anti virus program I use all the time. If the camera software does not have features that are a big improvement over Windows Camera, then you can uninstall it. But if it had valuable features I would keep it.