I don't know if it meets your purpose or budget but the Optronics MagnaFire
camera uses a Firewire connection, and it seems to be rather sensitive.

Regards,

Damian Neuberger
Senior Research Scientist
CRTS
Baxter Healthcare, Corp.
P.O. Box 490
Round Lake, IL 60073

At 11:34 AM 3/1/01 +0000, Ralf Schoepfer wrote:
>We would like to use digital cameras that have a IEEE 1394  (akas
>Firewire) connector. The IEEE 1394 interface is present in every
>current Mac and  using this interface would free up a valuable PCI
>slot.
>
>
>We are looking for several types of cameras
>
>- a low end, video type camera with C-mount, mainly for IR on an
>electrophysiological rig
>In principle, a consumer type video camera would be sufficient as
>long as it has reasonable IR sensitivity and a C-mount option.
>
>
>- a higher resolution, more light sensitive camera for fluorescence
>of (slow) EGFP and/or RFP signals
>In principle, a consumer type still camera would be sufficient,, as
>long as there is a C-mount option
>
>
>- high sensitivity, cooled CCD, camera for fluorescence of EGFP
>and/or RFP signals
>
>
>
>
>
>Any suggestions are welcome.
>Tx
>
>
>
>-------------------------------------------
>Ralf Schoepfer
>Senior Wellcome Fellow
>University College London
>LMP / Dept. of Pharmacology
>Gower Street
>London, WC1E  6BT
>UK
>
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