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Re:You can't use your $6,299.00 Camera as a Webcam. That wil... by WithinReason on Friday January 17, 2025 @04:41AM (#42735768)
If your camera is compatible with magiclantern you could lift that limit and add some really cool features:

https://www.magiclantern.fm/

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Re:You can't use your $6,299.00 Camera as a Webcam. That wil... by ComputerGuru on Friday January 17, 2025 @12:00PM (#42740305)
I’ve come across this before and think it’s brilliant. Are you aware of any comparable firmware for Nikon users (not that I really have any complaints about what Nikon has provided, but this is likely a case of not knowing what I’m missing out on)?
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Re:You can't use your $6,299.00 Camera as a Webcam. That wil... by WithinReason on Friday January 17, 2025 @12:10PM (#42740517)
I'm not, and that's the reason why I went Canon. There is also CHDK for cheaper Canon cameras. Canon seems to be less litigous when it comes to hacking their firmware.
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