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5,760 reads · 2009-03-01 – 2009-03-02
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Use a camera as a webcam

I have a camera with video support on it and instead of trying to find a webcam (and having to spent money) that works with OSX86 I was wondering if I could just somehow use my camera?

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@oneshot Published 2009-03-01
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OSx86 Core & 10.X
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5,760 historical reads · 2 curated field notes (from 3 dispatches) · 2009-03-01 – 2009-03-02
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@oneshot@ozl@Taisto

I have a camera with video support on it and instead of trying to find a webcam (and having to spent money) that works with OSX86 I was wondering if I could just somehow use my camera?

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2 technical responses curated from 3 original dispatches

Field Note #1 @ozl 2009-03-02

Same here

i have a kodak easy share C913 digital camera and it has a real nice quality, if someone knows how to make it work as a webcam please reply...
Good day!

Field Note #2 @Taisto 2009-03-02

I dont think you`ll manage to use it as a webcam unless you have an app/drivers for it and i guess you dont have them. There are universal drivers for webcams for Mac OS but i dont think you`ll find something like that for a still camera. But i may be wrong...

Sources & Contributor Provenance (3 credited usernames · Thread #2289)
UsernameDossier ContributionDispatchesActive Window
@oneshotPrimary Author12009-03-01
@ozlContributor12009-03-02
@TaistoContributor12009-03-02