How to use your camera as a webcam with free software

How to use your camera as a webcam with free software
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Whether you're adjusting to a new normal spent working from home, or you're simply looking for a powerful update to your usual webcam, knowing how to use your camera as a webcam could come in handy. 

During lockdown, with many of the best webcam manufacturers initially unable to meet the sudden demand from consumers newly working from home, many of the major camera manufacturers released software that allowed a number of their cameras to function as webcams. 

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Louise Carey

With over a decade of photographic experience, Louise arms Digital Camera World with a wealth of knowledge on photographic technique and know-how – something at which she is so adept that she's delivered workshops for the likes of ITV and Sue Ryder. Louise also brings years of experience as both a web and print journalist, having served as features editor for Practical Photography magazine and contributing photography tutorials and camera analysis to titles including Digital Camera Magazine and  Digital Photographer. Louise currently shoots with the Fujifilm X-T200 and the Nikon D800, capturing self-portraits and still life images, and is DCW's ecommerce editor, meaning that she knows good camera, lens and laptop deals when she sees them.