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MaybeBaby

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Original poster
Apr 1, 2015
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Hiya team,

So, I've been on a quest to find a video conferencing camera that isn't your regular Logitech and *insert other similar brands*.

At the moment, I'm using a Sony A7S3 (yes, I know, it's overkill) since I had it at hand, but there are too many situations where it just stops working, and you need to do this whole voodoo ritual in order for it to start working again. I'm extremely happy with the quality, so are the others (it's mandatory because of the type of projects I work on), but it's just too much day-to-day hassle with it.

Apple's continuity camera feature is not an option since it's also extremely fiddly, especially if you jump between different platforms.

Maybe some of the other brands (like Lumix?) work better, or some other Sony series that could act slightly nicer each time I try to start it up (ZV-1)? Ideally, it would be a smaller format (so it can go on my Mika mic arm), but I'm open to suggestions as long as it "just works" with macOS.

What are your experiences and suggestions?

Thanks!
 
I have an Elgato Facecam Pro that's been flawless for me in macOS. On Windows, its a pita and has all sorts of problems. I dont use it through my dock, just plug it in directly as needed and leave it unplugged the rest of the time.
 
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