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> I did run a proper camera with a f/1.8 85mm lens for the first year of Covid, but as great as the results were, that was just a logistical pain and overkill

> I did run a proper camera with a f/1.8 85mm lens for the first year of Covid, but as great as the results were, that was just a logistical pain and overkill I always wondered if this was something for a Raspberry Pi and one of those Pro cameras they got. Is that something that can be done easily? edit: Quick googling revealed that it is not that easy. The RPi can provide a video stream but that needs (more) software on the computer than just a USB webcam.

zbrozek 4y ago
Yes! I use pi zero and a 3D printed case with the HQ camera and a decent lens. The field of view is exactly right for video calls. https://github.com/showmewebcam/showmewebcam/releases https://github.com/showmewebcam/showmewebcam/releases
- martin_a 4y ago
  Any recommendations for the lens? Sounds like I have to build one now, got a Pi Zero laying around somewhere... :-D
  - zbrozek 4y ago
    I'm using this one, though I don't remember where I actually got it from: https://www.adafruit.com/product/4563 https://www.adafruit.com/product/4563
dekhn 4y ago
it's not terrible, you can make the pi just always boot to showing the video on HDMI and then use an HDMI USB capture tool into OBS which makes a virtual camera (you still need to handle the audio separately, though)