For non-Canon cameras I've been having luck using Cascable Pro Webcam:
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#52with your Canon* DSLR....
It does work with other cameras. Nikon is coming in the next release. See github issues.
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Despite that list, it actually works against much older devices. I've ran it with a T2i, for example, which is like three generations older than they officially support.
Thanks -- I've been really bummed that they left 6D Mk. 1 owners out in the cold on this one. Does anyone know of a similar linux app that works over USB rather than HDMI?
I've been using a 6D mk.1 with the Windows version of the Canon Webcam Utility Beta for a couple weeks now. No issues with running it, so far.
Re: V002 Camera Live – Zoom with Your DSLR as a Webcam via USB
#54Please take care when using your DSLRs for video. Often the sensors are not adequately cooled for long term usage as a video camera (>30m). You have the potential to damage the sensor if it is not designed for continuous use and doesn't have proper thermal protection. Newer cameras will shut down if they get too hot, or have limits to how long you can run in video mode. Stackoverflow discussion: https://video.stackex…
Did not consider this, thanks so much! I need mine for photography so need to source another cam just as a webcam.
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#55Am I the only one with strong objections to using Zoom as a verb? Putting aside the fact that it's already a verb, which courses plenty of confusion, I can go along with using Photoshop as a verb, because it is objectively the most powerful and widely used tool with a very long legacy. But Zoom is a clunky insecure mess with impressive, but not nearly leading market share. Is this really who we want to be gifting the…
Until recently "to Skype" was the generic term for video calling among most of my friends and family. Given that nobody has actually used Skype for that purpose for 5 years, this crisis has accelerated it's decline and Zoom/WhatsApp/facetime is creeping into our vernacular.
So one crappy clunky video conferencing verb being replaced by another.
Re: V002 Camera Live – Zoom with Your DSLR as a Webcam via USB
#56For non-Canon cameras I've been having luck using Cascable Pro Webcam: https://cascable.se/pro-webcam/
I tried Cascable with my Fuji X-T30. Works well for wireless connection but not for wired.
Another option is Ecamm Live: https://www.ecamm.com/
Camera Live does work with other cameras. Nikon is coming in the next release. See github issues.
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It looks like they only support newer DSLRs
Despite that list, it actually works against much older devices. I've ran it with a T2i, for example, which is like three generations older than they officially support.
Aha, nice tip. I have a 1DX I was hoping to try it out on, has stacks of ports but I didn’t understand why it was too old. I’ll give it a shot.
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#58Am I the only one with strong objections to using Zoom as a verb? Putting aside the fact that it's already a verb, which courses plenty of confusion, I can go along with using Photoshop as a verb, because it is objectively the most powerful and widely used tool with a very long legacy. But Zoom is a clunky insecure mess with impressive, but not nearly leading market share. Is this really who we want to be gifting the…
Until recently "to Skype" was the generic term for video calling among most of my friends and family. Given that nobody has actually used Skype for that purpose for 5 years, this crisis has accelerated it's decline and Zoom/WhatsApp/facetime is creeping into our vernacular. So one crappy clunky video conferencing verb being replaced by another.
The advantage of "to skype" is that it doesn't collide with an existing verb.
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Elgato sells other capture cards (eg. HD60), which still seem available. I recently bought a raspberry pi hi quality camera (and lens) to tinker with, and was able to connect it to my mac via pi->hdmi->capture-card to make a nice webcam view with the bokeh effect. the total cost of this example does add up, but still cheaper than a DSLR setup.
Can you share more about this? What’s a capture card? And how did the latency turn out? I’m interested!
capture cards are devices primarily intended for game streamers to give your computer an hdmi input to stream/record games from a game console, but are also useful for other purposes such as turning your dslr into an expensive webcam.
i have this one: https://www.elgato.com/en/gaming/game-capture-hd60-s-plus
you can find others from magewell
i don't have measurements but the latency was indistinguishable from a directly connected webcam.
Re: V002 Camera Live – Zoom with Your DSLR as a Webcam via USB
#60Please take care when using your DSLRs for video. Often the sensors are not adequately cooled for long term usage as a video camera (>30m). You have the potential to damage the sensor if it is not designed for continuous use and doesn't have proper thermal protection. Newer cameras will shut down if they get too hot, or have limits to how long you can run in video mode. Stackoverflow discussion: https://video.stackex…
Old wives tale.
Even the stackoverflow answers say as much. Most of the thermal ramping occurs in the first five minutes and then stabilizes after cache is exhausted. As all these dslr’s allow you to record 29m50s videos back to back all day long it’s also indicative that it’s not a big enough issue in returns to warrant addressing in their firmware.
As you’re not writing to the SD card, hdmi passthrough should yield an overall lower operating temperature after an hour than writing to the SD card when recording video after even 10 minutes.
I tried getting to the source of this rumor. Didn’t find one particular origin, just speculation amongst Redditors and Twitch users about the 30 minute limit and bypassing it with the Nikon or Canon firmware mods will void your warranty.
It will however introduce more noise. Particularly at higher ISO’s. Astronomy photographers (a major driver of the firmware hacks in the first place - see “Nikon stareater bypass”) have cooling solutions available there too.