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Re:Using a "proper" camera as a webcam by SkyMarshal on Tuesday May 17, 2022 @07:10PM (#31417326)
>He also had a tendency to drop out of long meetings when his camera overheated,

Also make sure your digital SLR or whatever expensive camera you're using as a webcam doesn't have a 30m video limit, which some do. This is one of the most recommended pieces of advice on /r/videoediting (non-professional) for new streamers.

https://www.reddit.com/r/VideoEditing/

For most people, if you want better video quality for Zoom meetings or teaching Yoga online or similar, then a relatively recent smartphone camera + better lighting and microphone is more than sufficient.

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Re:Using a "proper" camera as a webcam by gsich on Tuesday May 17, 2022 @07:33PM (#31417475)
Doesn't apply since you are not recording.
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Re:Using a "proper" camera as a webcam by httpsterio on Tuesday May 17, 2022 @08:00PM (#31417662)
Some cameras still turn off the video mode, it has been patched out in some nikon and Canon models as it's just a firmware limitation stemming from the same tax reason.
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Re:Using a "proper" camera as a webcam by gsich on Wednesday May 18, 2022 @01:04PM (#31425108)
This is usually some screen timeout.
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Re:Using a "proper" camera as a webcam by Gigachad on Wednesday May 18, 2022 @12:14AM (#31419167)
The video limit isn't related to recording but thermals. Often they just have an in built timer to turn off video at the point they tested the camera to be getting too hot.
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