Canon charges $50 per year to use a $900 camera as a functional webcam
Canon charges $50 per year to use a $900 camera as a functional webcam
Just because it’s a good rig doesn’t mean you can use it on Zoom.
Pacibel must be spinning in his grave
My doctor only charges me $3/month to play with myself. No, I mean, I do the pole polishing. To my self. My pole. Grr, this joke is not working. Not working at all!
This is just their own software. I've seen people using it just fine with OBS.
Doesn't mean this isn't a solid example of enshittification though.
If you head to Canon's site, provide a name and email, and manage to grab the EOS Webcam utility when Canon's servers are not failing, you can connect one camera, with one default scene, at 720p, 30 frames per second and adjust everything on the camera itself if you need to. Should you pay $5 per month, or $50 per year, you can unlock EOS Webcam Utility Pro (PDF link), which provides full 60 fps video
You can also buy a (used) Elgato Cam Link and use the HDMI Out of your cam to plug your DSLR into a USB-A as a Webcam.
5 dollars a month is 60 dollars per year.
The current available subscription plans are $49.99/year or $4.99/month.
I hope its not the amount that's problem as it's supposed to be free 😅