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USB webcam recommendations?
« on: December 22, 2018, 09:46:18 PM »
Dear WeatherCat cinematographers,

My venerable USB Logitech webcam is no longer responding in spite of a number of attempts to coax it back to life.  I just took a quick look at the market and there are a ton of USB webcams out spanning a wide range of prices.  I would like to grab something simple and not to expensive to get my webcam image back on line.  Someday I still hope to get a proper outdoor camera, so I don't want to put too much time or money into this band-aid.  Does anybody has some experience with USB webcams that would help me narrow the field a bit?

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Re: USB webcam recommendations?
« Reply #1 on: December 23, 2018, 10:44:03 AM »
I take it you are not interested in built-in IR, audio nor HD video?


If so, there's a ton of USB webcams in that category but I don't have experience with any of them. Hopefully you'll get some suggestions.

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Re: USB webcam recommendations?
« Reply #2 on: December 24, 2018, 01:44:20 AM »
Edouard
 Logitech QuickCam Pro 9000 2MP USB AF 30fps 720p Carl Zeiss CMOS 960-000048 NEW
on Ebay
from 34.00 to 75.00
I bought 3 and thats what I am still using



cheers

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Okay something to go on. (Re: USB webcam recommendations?)
« Reply #3 on: December 24, 2018, 10:06:36 PM »
Dear Felix, Randall, and WeatherCat cinematographers,

I understand your position Felix.  What I'm looking for is really boring by today's standards!

Logitech QuickCam Pro 9000 2MP USB

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I bought 3 and thats what I am still using

Okay that's a reference I can look into.  THANKS!  :)

Cheers, Edouard  [cheers1]