Question / Help Using Canon EOS 7D DSLR as video source for stream

[Erlend]

Hi guys.

I just bought a Cannon EOS 7D, and was wondering if any1 here have figured out a way to use this, or other cannon DSLRs, as webcam for streaming?

Obviously, i could "restreaming" the image from EOS utility live preview, but this means that the eos utility window has to be open at all times, which is a pain in the ass.

Any tips for how i could make this work without a live preview running at all times?

Regards, Landolur.

 

[dodgepong]

Most DSLR camera programs do not have DirectShow drivers, so outside of capturing the preview window, the only other way to do it is to use a capture card.

 

[eldiablo]

^cap card is best bet.
I was in the same boat as you and wanted to use my sony NEX vg30 as webcam.
I bought an avermedia C985 and it worked..but was disappointed with color output.
C985 works great with games.
I suggest getting an actual broadcast cap card.

I am currently looking at the decklink cards from blackmagic
https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/decklink

 

[Oxize]

Hi guys.

I just bought a Cannon EOS 7D, and was wondering if any1 here have figured out a way to use this, or other cannon DSLRs, as webcam for streaming?

Obviously, i could "restreaming" the image from EOS utility live preview, but this means that the eos utility window has to be open at all times, which is a pain in the ass.

Any tips for how i could make this work without a live preview running at all times?

Regards, Landolur.

Maybe wrong to reply to such old topic, but nowadays there a program called "sparkocam" which installs 2 sets of drivers. 1 of them can be used as an capture device. Sparkocam much be running in background or tray. But you can directly capture it from the driver/filter.

Canon and Nikon DSLR are working on it.