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Re:Sony cameras can now be used as webcams for Mac by siod on Thursday October 15, 2020 @10:20PM (#24796751)
I thought the same and went looking recently, Black Magic gear looks well suited.

Camera:

- https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/au/products/blackmagicpocke...

- https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/au/products/blackmagicmicro...

Capture card:

- https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/au/products/atemmini

- https://www.elgato.com/en/gaming/cam-link-4k

- Generic eBay capture card

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Re:Sony cameras can now be used as webcams for Mac by fossuser on Friday October 16, 2020 @12:54AM (#24797612)
Are you using this?

When I looked the black magic camera seemed to require a human running it to get things to work well.

There were no clear winners, but these were the options I looked at as best:

- LUMIX GH5, high quality but old, bad autofocus

- LUMIX G100, new and cheaper, bad autofocus

- Sony ZV1, new and great autofocus, no interchangeable lens

I ended up unable to decide between them.

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Re:Sony cameras can now be used as webcams for Mac by m463 on Friday October 16, 2020 @05:34AM (#24799124)
I read about that too and they take canon lenses.

Then I realized... yikes! they cost more than many canon bodies!

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Re:Sony cameras can now be used as webcams for Mac by jiofih on Thursday October 15, 2020 @10:31PM (#24796827)
Except that is a $1000+ setup.
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Re:Sony cameras can now be used as webcams for Mac by fomine3 on Thursday October 15, 2020 @10:55PM (#24796981)
Mirrorless without auto focus for webcam? Sony's RX100Mx should be fine.
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