Must-have OS X apps for developers and designers

Re:Must-have OS X apps for developers and designers by Y0L0 on Thursday March 28, 2013 @01:32PM (#5456311)

Using your DSLR as a Webcam is a great way to destroy the sensor.

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Re:Must-have OS X apps for developers and designers by bjcy on Thursday March 28, 2013 @02:08PM (#5456557)

I'm interested in knowing why this is the case. Can you point me to any resources with the technical reason why this happens?

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Re:Must-have OS X apps for developers and designers by bluetidepro on Thursday March 28, 2013 @01:44PM (#5456408)

I second this. Doing this has ruined my friends DSLR. Not sure the technical reasons behind this, but it does indeed have consequencing effects.

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Re:Must-have OS X apps for developers and designers by zacksjoden on Thursday March 28, 2013 @02:08PM (#5456555)

I've read about this a bit for mods on DSLRs for taking older Canon's and allowing them to record video. If the DSLR isn't designed for recording video the sensor isn't designed for continuous light exposure which will heat up an ruin the sensor. I don't know the differences but I'd imagine using one of the newer DSLRs that have video recording capability as a webcam would be fine.

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