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Re:Today’s Webcams Are Boring, So I Brought Back a Classic by Jnr on Sunday October 11, 2020 @05:05AM (#24744595)
Video quality for the demo video on showmewebcam github page is quite bad. I suspect it is mainly caused by the lens.

Are there any good lenses out there that don't cost a lot?

I could not find any good demo videos from the Rpi HQ camera. There are either macro shots showing the background blur, or some terrible medium range ones.

If a good lens costs an arm and a leg, it is probably still cheaper to buy used entry level mirrorless camera, and it will also have autofocus.

I really wish there were better webcams and I would not have to result some bulky mirrorless/dslr or iphone with droidcam.

Re:Today’s Webcams Are Boring, So I Brought Back a Classic by bmurphy1976 on Sunday October 11, 2020 @10:11AM (#24745905)
See my other comment to the parent, but yeah, the lenses are a challenge. The 6mm is not great. Finding a workable cost effective lens is my biggest hurdle right now.