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Camera owner asks Canon, skies: Why is it $5/month for webcam software?


Just because it’s a good rig doesn’t mean you can use it on Zoom.

Zipp's pointed complaint made the front page of Hacker News, where commenters immediately got sidetracked into a discussion of UK tariff laws on video equipment, sneakers, cookies, and ethanol. But further in, recommendations appear for the open source Magic Lantern camera add-on software, or possibly CHDK(Canon Hack Development Kit) firmware. Kevin is a senior technology reporter at Ars Technica, covering open-source software, PC gaming, home automation, repairability, e-bikes, and tech history.

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