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Hi there,
I'm looking to buy a camera for use with vision/machine inspection tools. I need 200-300fps.
Currently I use a cheap Casio consumer camera and do the analysis offline but am looking at USB3.0 DirectShow compliant camera like this one:
http://www.mightexsystems.com/shopping_cart.php?categories_id=253&gclid=CIGNzrSN_LwCFe87MgodpgEAGA
Before I go get something that may be compatible has anyone got a high speed setup working that you can recommend??
Thanks...

Well what sort of resolution are you looking for? If you are OK with low resolution, then you should be able to use a USB 3.0 camera. If you want high resolution, then Camera Link will be the way to go if you want to achieve high speeds. Have a look at some cameras here (Basler's Ace line):
http://www.baslerweb.com/products/ace.html
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