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Why not use Canon's own EOS Webcam Utility? https://www.usa.canon.com/internet/portal/us/home/about/newsroom/press-releases/press-release-details/2020/20200428

Why not use Canon's own EOS Webcam Utility? https://www.usa.canon.com/internet/portal/us/home/about/newsroom/press-releases/press-release-details/2020/20200428-Webcam/20200428-Webcam https://www.usa.canon.com/internet/portal/us/home/about/news...

s09dfhks 6y ago
It looks like they only support newer DSLRs
- jeffmcjunkin 6y ago
  Despite that list, it actually works against much older devices. I've ran it with a T2i, for example, which is like three generations older than they officially support.
  - luckydata 6y ago
    How do you download the app? They require a serial number.
    - timdorr 6y ago
      Here's a direct link: http://downloads.canon.com/webcam/EOSWebcamUtilityBeta-WIN0.9.0.zip http://downloads.canon.com/webcam/EOSWebcamUtilityBeta-WIN0....
      - wiseleo 6y ago
        Copy/paste the link to avoid the error after clicking.
  - post_break 6y ago
    That’s great because I have a T2i with magic lantern. Will have to give it a try.
  - ISL 6y ago
    Thanks -- I've been really bummed that they left 6D Mk. 1 owners out in the cold on this one. Does anyone know of a similar linux app that works over USB rather than HDMI?
    - kennethko 6y ago
      I've been using a 6D mk.1 with the Windows version of the Canon Webcam Utility Beta for a couple weeks now. No issues with running it, so far.
    - reid 6y ago
      6D Mk 1 works great with Canon Webcam Utility Beta on macOS! I'm using it now.
    - idratherbike 6y ago
      I've been using gphoto2 and ffmpeg on linux to use my 6D MkII as a webcam. I did test it with my old old rebel XSI and it did work as well here is the command sudo modprobe v4l2loopback exclusive_caps=1 max_buffers=2 gphoto2 --stdout --capture-movie | ffmpeg -i - -vcodec rawvideo -pix_fmt yuv420p -an -threads 0 -r 24 -f v4l2 /dev/video2 I did wrap in a shell script to test if the module is already loaded.
      - ISL 6y ago
        Awesome -- I'll have to give it a try :)!
      - ISL 6y ago
        Works on the 6D. Thank you! I'm only getting ~4 fps, with substantial latency. Is that your experience? Image quality on the first lens I had at hand (40mm f/2.8) blows my Logitech 920 away. Field of view on the 920 is equivalent to a ~26mm on full-frame. Super excited to see if my slightly-broken EOS M will do the trick, too.
  - vr46 6y ago
    Aha, nice tip. I have a 1DX I was hoping to try it out on, has stacks of ports but I didn’t understand why it was too old. I’ll give it a shot.
robbyt 6y ago
Canon's app only supports Windows
- wlesieutre 6y ago
  There’s a beta for Mac released about a week ago
- ianburrell 6y ago
  They just released the Mac version of EOS Webcam Utility. https://petapixel.com/2020/05/27/canon-unveils-free-webcam-software-for-mac-users/ https://petapixel.com/2020/05/27/canon-unveils-free-webcam-s...
sand500 6y ago
In my experience Canon's app is way better, both on Windows and Mac
cactus2093 6y ago
Camera Live works with non-canon models as well, there is at least partial support for some Fuji and nikon in the alpha releases and it looks like the maintainer intends to increase support even further. The heavy lifting appears to be done in libgphoto2 which supports a ton of different models. In terms of “why don’t you just use ____”, I have scoured the web for any way to use a Nikon as a webcam on macOS (over usb, so without dropping $120 on a camlink which is sold out everywhere now anyway), and the only other thing that exists is an app called ecamm live which costs $20/month forever. For windows and even Linux there are other more affordable or open source options.
- philsnow 6y ago
  > I have scoured the web for any way to use a Nikon as a webcam on macOS (over usb, so without dropping $120 on a camlink which is sold out everywhere now anyway) check out https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23409540 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23409540 I misplaced the usb cable that came with my nikon d5000 but I was able to find a replacement on amazon yesterday that should arrive later today.
ldayley 6y ago
Fujifilm has also released their own native webcam utility for X and G series cameras. I think it only happened a week or two ago. https://fujifilm-x.com/en-us/webcam-support/ https://fujifilm-x.com/en-us/webcam-support/
- stigi 6y ago
  When I read this I ran to get my camera and my computer! First downer: My X-T20 is not supported :( Second downer: Windows only? So sad right now :(
dvcrn 6y ago
This is a recent release, eh? I bought a elgato camlink 4K just recently because I wasn’t so happy with Camera Live but now I wish I hadn’t.

s09dfhks 6y ago

It looks like they only support newer DSLRs

jeffmcjunkin 6y ago
Despite that list, it actually works against much older devices. I've ran it with a T2i, for example, which is like three generations older than they officially support.
- luckydata 6y ago
  How do you download the app? They require a serial number.
  - timdorr 6y ago
    Here's a direct link: http://downloads.canon.com/webcam/EOSWebcamUtilityBeta-WIN0.9.0.zip http://downloads.canon.com/webcam/EOSWebcamUtilityBeta-WIN0....
    - wiseleo 6y ago
      Copy/paste the link to avoid the error after clicking.
- post_break 6y ago
  That’s great because I have a T2i with magic lantern. Will have to give it a try.
- ISL 6y ago
  Thanks -- I've been really bummed that they left 6D Mk. 1 owners out in the cold on this one. Does anyone know of a similar linux app that works over USB rather than HDMI?
  - kennethko 6y ago
    I've been using a 6D mk.1 with the Windows version of the Canon Webcam Utility Beta for a couple weeks now. No issues with running it, so far.
  - reid 6y ago
    6D Mk 1 works great with Canon Webcam Utility Beta on macOS! I'm using it now.
  - idratherbike 6y ago
    I've been using gphoto2 and ffmpeg on linux to use my 6D MkII as a webcam. I did test it with my old old rebel XSI and it did work as well here is the command sudo modprobe v4l2loopback exclusive_caps=1 max_buffers=2 gphoto2 --stdout --capture-movie | ffmpeg -i - -vcodec rawvideo -pix_fmt yuv420p -an -threads 0 -r 24 -f v4l2 /dev/video2 I did wrap in a shell script to test if the module is already loaded.
    - ISL 6y ago
      Awesome -- I'll have to give it a try :)!
    - ISL 6y ago
      Works on the 6D. Thank you! I'm only getting ~4 fps, with substantial latency. Is that your experience? Image quality on the first lens I had at hand (40mm f/2.8) blows my Logitech 920 away. Field of view on the 920 is equivalent to a ~26mm on full-frame. Super excited to see if my slightly-broken EOS M will do the trick, too.
- vr46 6y ago
  Aha, nice tip. I have a 1DX I was hoping to try it out on, has stacks of ports but I didn’t understand why it was too old. I’ll give it a shot.

robbyt 6y ago

Canon's app only supports Windows

wlesieutre 6y ago
There’s a beta for Mac released about a week ago
ianburrell 6y ago
They just released the Mac version of EOS Webcam Utility. https://petapixel.com/2020/05/27/canon-unveils-free-webcam-software-for-mac-users/ https://petapixel.com/2020/05/27/canon-unveils-free-webcam-s...

sand500 6y ago

In my experience Canon's app is way better, both on Windows and Mac

cactus2093 6y ago

Camera Live works with non-canon models as well, there is at least partial support for some Fuji and nikon in the alpha releases and it looks like the maintainer intends to increase support even further. The heavy lifting appears to be done in libgphoto2 which supports a ton of different models. In terms of “why don’t you just use ____”, I have scoured the web for any way to use a Nikon as a webcam on macOS (over usb, so without dropping $120 on a camlink which is sold out everywhere now anyway), and the only other thing that exists is an app called ecamm live which costs $20/month forever. For windows and even Linux there are other more affordable or open source options.

philsnow 6y ago
> I have scoured the web for any way to use a Nikon as a webcam on macOS (over usb, so without dropping $120 on a camlink which is sold out everywhere now anyway) check out https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23409540 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23409540 I misplaced the usb cable that came with my nikon d5000 but I was able to find a replacement on amazon yesterday that should arrive later today.

ldayley 6y ago

Fujifilm has also released their own native webcam utility for X and G series cameras. I think it only happened a week or two ago. https://fujifilm-x.com/en-us/webcam-support/ https://fujifilm-x.com/en-us/webcam-support/

stigi 6y ago
When I read this I ran to get my camera and my computer! First downer: My X-T20 is not supported :( Second downer: Windows only? So sad right now :(

dvcrn 6y ago

This is a recent release, eh? I bought a elgato camlink 4K just recently because I wasn’t so happy with Camera Live but now I wish I hadn’t.