Also related: Take a Raspberry Pi Mini, a Raspberry Pi HQ camera, and install this firmware https://github.com/showmewebcam/showmewebcam https://github.com/sho

Also related: Take a Raspberry Pi Mini, a Raspberry Pi HQ camera, and install this firmware https://github.com/showmewebcam/showmewebcam https://github.com/showmewebcam/showmewebcam and it turns your Pi into a UVC-compatible USB webcam with a C mount lens. This firmware also boots instantly, and is also safe to unplug and plug without logging in and issuing a shutdown command. There are even some 3D print housings for this combination on Thingiverse. I really wish we had something similar with a larger e.g. APS-C or 35mm full frame sensor though. The Pi "HQ" camera is more like shit-Q compared to a modern consumer camera.