Daily Note - May 06, 2022

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• Tested out camera settings and lighting for livestreaming. Changed video recording settings to 4k 30fps, assuming that’s what would be used in clean HDMI out. With shutter speed at 1/60 (needs to be 2x framerate), it’s too dark at ISO 200. ISO 400 looks good. Is that too high?

• Thinking of getting the Canon 24mm f/2.8, which will let me use a lower ISO, and shallower DOF.

• Ecamm Live with CamLink, C920 webcam, and iMac all on caused the fans to turn on.

• Not sure if working with iMac to the side will be comfortable. My neck starts hurting. Need to test with laptop in front of me instead. Problem is there is only one port on MacBook Air. I need to get a USB hub. I need:

  • Elgato Cam Link
  • Stream Deck
  • External HD?
  • Rode, unless I plug into 90D directly. Need to test that.
  • C920 (nice to have)

• Pressing shutter button to display the exposure meter, 90D thinks proper exposure is ISO 1250 at 1/60, f4, which is way too bright!

• Noticed a slight delay between audio and video when using HDMI out and mic plugged into iMac.

• Even with iMac cam turned off and C920 unplugged, fans still kick in with Ecamm Live. And the Canon is turned off. It’s also showing EOS Webcam utility as a source. After uninstalling it, it stopped showing up as a source.

• Huh. Fans stopped kicking in after uninstalling EOS Webcam Utility. Will try again tomorrow with Canon turned on.

• If fans becomes an issue, or if my neck hurts too much from twisting to look at iMac, then it looks like I already have a USB dock that I got a while back from OWC. It was in my pile of things to sell. I don’t remember if it’s because it didn’t work, or because I thought I didn’t need it anymore. I ordered it on 6/28/20, before I got my iMac, so maybe that’s why I thought I didn’t need it anymore.

• The TRRS cable that came with the RODE mic is super short, because it’s meant to be used with the Rode on top of the camera. Let’s try that and see how it sounds. It will be about 2 feet further away. Otherwise, need to find a longer cable.