I just wanted to say that I completed my setup using your guide today, and the whole thing only ran me about $280. A little more expensive than this video mentioned, but still very cheap compared to the A6400 I was using before, and the image quality is stellar with the Meike 25mm lens. I was able to do the camera hack with minimal fuss and I didn't have the issue you had with turning on the camera. I just turn it on and there's nothing to dismiss. Maybe it's a different camera firmware or something. Either way, incredibly stoked on this setup, thank you for sharing!
Just setup a Sony a5100 and 35mm Fotasy f1.7 lens. The difference between a Logi Brio and this setup is not comparable. The Brio is a grainy potato in low light and the a5100 is crystal clear with no grain. The lens does amazing in low light, I can turn down the room lights and it looks amazing. Jeremy thank you for teaching us how to set all this up. You are the real mvp.
how far away from the camera do you have to sit to get your whoe head/shoulders and torso in frame with a 35mm lens? i want to buy a lens with a low aperture to have the bokeh effect background, but i dunno what size lens to go for?
I do not know if anyone has mentioned this already but if you have an SD card in the camera, when you turn it on, you can just press the shutter button to remove the lingering box that may appear on the screen.
Hey! Thanks for the shout out. I recently got a new camera and am posting an updated video about that, but would love to also include a reference to this video here. Had heard of the custom firmware, but at the time it wasn't available and even when it came out I hadn't been able to find anyone who actually went through the steps to do it. Glad to see that it works well and this is a great option for those on the hunt for a great image on the cheap.
Thank you. You had the best option until the firmware hack was documented. I have an IT background, so it wasn't too bad to get it working. Feel free to reference this one in your upcoming video.
Thank you very much! I actually have an a5000 lying around and was researching for a budget solution to get a third streaming camera up and running (yes, the Panasonic AF-issue and I don't want to install one of my Fujis in a permanent setup). Just wanted to buy an a5100 on ebay when your video popped up... And I happily paid the guy a coffee...
Hi Jeremy - I just wanted to reach out and say thanks again for this video. The information here is pure gold! Definately, hooking up cerix with a couple of coffees! I know that you were looking to assemble the most overall budget friendly solution with the Meike 28mm or Neewer 25mm lens recommendations. To me the image quality was... ok to meh. I've found that I REALLY like the image quality results using the Sigma DC/DN ART 30mm f1.4 lens. Seems like you can find these used for about $180 currently. Love your work sir and just wanted to say thanks again for the inspiration!
Well, I have been struggling with the app-installation and the connection with cam to Mac for some hours now. It was not that easy to hack..... sorry to say, but this was a jungle-visit to mee.... :(
Great videos so far Jeremy. Looking forward to more tips like these. I already ordered a Mokose from your last video, even thou they are hard to find currently.
Amazing vids. liked and subbed. Can you recommend cheapest camera and lens for only recording unboxing products on a flat table with the camera facing directly down while being mounted up. Like top down view. I do not care about taking pics at all. Ability to zoom in might be helpful also? Thanks
I would honestly use the a5000/5100 16-45mm autofocus kit lens for the Sony. They are cheap used. Aperture only goes to f3.0 or so, but you don't need shallow depth of field or bokeh for that.
Mine only powers off when I unplug it from my PC, it stays in preview mode as long as it thinks HDMI is being received by the capture card. I leave these cameras running months at a time
Thanks for the great video! I was looking for an inexpensive way to replace my Logitech C922 and this looked like a good option. I snagged one on Kijiji for $250 CAD and it has all the things. :) Is the budget option for the capture card good for long term use?
It's okay if you color correct it using the camera's controls. The capture card is a little tiny bit yellow, but that can be tuned out in the camera as a one time operation. They don't overheat or freeze in any of my long term tests.
Thanks for the great video! Is there an automatic shutoff time? If not, does it overheat (and what's the longest you have streamed)? If I get an autofocus lens, would I be able to get the clean HDMI video out with autofocus?
@@DeployJeremy Thanks! Already buy everything on Amazon, did you know if this camera gets too hot when long periods? Bc in the future I'm planning on using it for streams
hello friend. congratulations on the video! with the latest update just turn on and everything is clean or do you need to turn on and press some more button to have the hdmi clean?
Sorry for the delay, my modded a5000 is in my work office and I haven't been there since you asked. I don't think I had to toggle any controls once I got working for the clean HDMI out, but I would need to check. Sometimes depending on the camera's position, I like to see the camera settings on my bigger screens to dial in the image, so I think was still able to do that, but it been a while. Will confirm next time I'm in my work office with that camera.
Great video! Just ordered a Sony a5000 for $140 on eBay. The lenses you linked to have jumped in price a lot and one has been discontinued. Any other lens recommendations? Should I be looking for 25mm lenses only?
I would keep with 24-30mm, depends on how far away from your face you can mount it. My desk is right up against the wall, so I can't really go any higher.
Oh wow! Got the camera from eBay today, cheap capture card and the Meike 25mm 1.8 lens. Got everything hooked up and used the tweak to get clean HDMI out. Works perfectly! Blown away by the quality. The field of view is smaller than that of the C920 but the image quality is night and day. Thanks again for the great video.
Hi Jeremy. Thanks for these review and setup videos. I used my a6000 with your recommended budget setup. With the a6000 in movie or AP mode I had to press the shutter button every time I had a Teams meeting to start video. One time I had the Teams video on and forgot to press the shutter button and the OSD from the camera was showing on Teams which freaked a few people out. You mentioned a similar play button step on the a5100. Did you get any feedback on turning off this behavior? Thanks.
Hi Rob, my A5100 just needs to power on and clean HDMI runs by itself without the settings display. It's in manual mode, but the lens is manual, so it works with just power on. I never actually power it down, unless there is a power outage or something.
@deployjeremy thank you for the video. May I have three questions... 1) will it work with native lens 16-50mm f3.5-5.6? 2) assuming that hdmi to USB module is required, once I connect it to computer I set a skype/teams To use it - all what's need to be done then is to power on camera? 3) is it still two Steps process or all what needs to be done is to power on camera? Or still need to change it to Video etc etc. Appreciate!
Hi. Yes, I can answer those questions. 1. Yes, the kit lens works great. I also have one. 2. The camera can be powered using the normal battery, but you would need a dummy battery for constant power. So you have a. A micro HDMI to full sized HDMI cable. That's attached to the USB capture card, which in turn attaches to your PC or Mac. And b. The dummy battery coming off the camera and plugging into your AC wall socket. 3. There is no shortcut to turn it on that I've found. It's kind of annoying to be honest, but it's just two clicks. Hope this helps
@doorsmaker depends on the field of view you want and whether you want background blur. I use a Viltrox 23mm f1.4 lens with my primary Sony camera and it has very shallow depth of field and bokeh effect. I don't think the continuous autofocus is quite fast enough on the a5000 for the shallow depth of field where maybe 12 inches of depth are in focus, so your f3.5 is a lot more forgiving for webcam style use.
Jeremy, early in the pandemic, I realized I had to adapt quickly, to keep my 30-year piano teaching practice afloat! How? Online … But, I had to do MUCH better than a basic webcam in a desktop Mac, or use a Macbook's built-in webcam. I needed cameras on my face, an overhead view of my piano, side views, a foot pedal view, and documents view on my iPad/Macbook ... Back in 2020, I researched DSLRs and mirrorless cameras, but opted for 1080p video cameras that could give me clean HDMI (Sony CX405, CX240 x 2, and Canon R800) … I use them, along with a few Apple TV 3rd gen (for iPads and MacBook) - via HDMI cables into 2 Blackmagic Design ATEM Mini Switchers (one cascaded into the other, for a total of 7 inputs) Recently, I’ve grown a bit disenchanted with lack of BOKEH ability of cameras, so I went back to researching DSLRs and mirrorless. But, I wanted to keep costs down … After a lot of research, I’m SO HAPPY to have run across this video! ... I’d been thinking about the Sony 5100, Canon m200, and a few others, but am enthusiastic about going for the Sony a5000 with the firmware upgrade …. THANK YOU!
Great video. Quick question, how do you handle audio for live streaming/video call. Seems like internal mic? Is the lag a problem for video calls do you think?
That hasn't been a problem (I run this setup daily with 8+ hours of video calls per day for the last 2 years). It's a few milliseconds off, but on Teams or Zoom, no one notices. If you're going to be recording videos for uploading to TH-cam or other purposes, then you should time align it during the video edit.
It does 60 interlaced or 30fps (real). I thought it did 60, but now realizing that it's interlaced. I hate anything rated "interlaced", including 1080i. The a5100 appears to be the first one with 60fps.
Man, you're good. Now i've a challenge to you. Try to do it with a Canon 80D. Not so new to use magic lantern and a little old to have a genuine clean hdmi out. EOS Utility or Manual Focus can't be listed. LOL
Hey I have a question I know the a5000 has a maximum power save mode of 30min will it shut off after that or will it be disable since ur using the hdmi out?
Hi Jeremy, thank you for you Video. My a5000 works great, but sometimes the white and blue face detection square is seen in the hdmi output, any idea how I can hide the squares?
Hi, i did step by step as provided here. When I connect it via hdmi to usb hdmi capture, the display on the camera starts to blink and its black. also sometimes it got shown: Connected to 4k compatible Tv. When the down key is pressed during still image playback, 4K Still image PB will start. Or, select [4K still Image PB] from the menu to start. ; It doesnt make any sense to me, whats wrong?
@@doorsmaker1. HDMI: check your HDMI out settings on the camera. 2. Shooting mode: Also is your camera in movie filming mode? 3. It could be dark image. there I would make sure that your camera settings for ISO are low (150-400), exposure is 0, and if you have aperture (f2.5), set that low, too.
@@DeployJeremy hello, 1) Hdmi out setting is 1080p; CTRL FOR HDMI On; 2) Shoot mode : movie->Aperture Priority; . whats movie filming mode? - i set it within the menu to Movie - >Apperture priority. 3) no dark image just display flickering when i connect hdmi cable to hdmi usb module; when i do video without hdmi connection (cable) all works fine. ISO is 125; exposure is +-0.0, f is 4.0. Thansk!
@ Hi, the issue was fault HDMI cable. thanks. I have a bit more issues now :) how to mount it on top of the monitor; and regarding the Power i received adaptor stated 7.6V - once measured its 8.4V so camera is not powering on - hopefully havent damaged it. these chinese shit items .... its really pain.
@doorsmaker glad to hear that. It happens occasionally. I've had new unused faulty HDMI cables in event productions before where they are 50-100 feet runs under carpet and the only fix is to run new cables over carpet and tape them down. For mounting over the monitor, if your desk isn't a motorized standing desk, I would look into wall mounting brackets for cameras - if there is a wall behind it. That way if you bump your desk, the camera doesn't move. If you have a standing desk like I do, then you need sturdy desk clamp monopod style arms. For the dummy battery, the .8 volt over spec normally shouldn't be a problem. Car batteries for example are 12.6v normally, because they tend to have 6x 2.1v cells in series. A car alternator will often charge at 14.4 volts.
@@DeployJeremy hello thanks, have motorised desk so was looking into elgato mount. Regarding that dummy batter even camera battery is 7.6v, the 8.4v adaptor should be problem? Than I am wondering why it's not working when I plug that dummy bat.
Hey! Nice video I just recently bought an A5000 and am getting the items together to stream with it. In addition to streaming I wouldnt mind actually taking some photos with is as well. So with that I was curious If when I set up the camera for Clean HDMI is that going to alter the performance of it actually taking photos in any way?
Thanks. No the clean HDMI mod doesn't affect its photography. I use mine for photos. The only thing you have to be aware of is that your settings will change (ISO, White balance, etc.), so you'll need to dial those settings back in each time.
Thank you for this cool informative video 💜 You just earned a sub 🙂 I might get an a5000 to replace my insta360 one r (cos in webcam mode Mic audio dies every 20min)
Hi! Thank you so much for this video! I have had the camera for years and I’m now finally ready to do something with it! What cable is used to connect it to the laptop? (Mac) I may need a tutorial for dummies haha
You can connect it via micro USB to USB-A or USB-C (depends on what ports your Mac has) and for video in as webcam, it's micro HDMI to HDMI, then into capture card and you can get capture cards with USB-A or USB-C out.
Great video! One question tho - my a5000 isnt charging while it's turned on. Any workaround for that? I need it to be my streaming camera, so it needs to run for few hours
You'll need to use a dummy battery. If you have one and it didn't airways show "100%" charge, that is OK. Mine never turn off and I have 3 Sony cameras on 24/7.
@@mobeats2443 yes but the cheap capture cards only capture in 30fps, even though they say they capture 1080p 60fps. They just add another frame to each of the 30 frames per seconds.
The camera is connected via USB, but no matter what setting I switch it to, I keep getting the same error code when I try to "get camera info" from this app: "access denied; insufficient permissions." Any advice here? The firmware is also up-to-date.
Hey I'm looking for cheap mirrorless camera for a webcam. What I'm worried about 5000/ 5100 / 6000 is if the mac software can control the shutter/ISO/aperture settings from the mac without touching the camera? Just a few clicks if the light has changed. While you're streaming. Is it possible?
I don't use the Sony software outside of the camera to adjust myself. They do have an app, but I find the controls from the camera easier to adjust. Once the camera is adjusted, then you don't need to touch it on the PC/Mac side.
Late reply but do you know if the firmware tweaks would work on a Sony NEX-3N? Prices on the A5000 seem to have gone up a bit since this video so I'm trying to work with what I got.
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@Diego Montoya EDIT: Just realized you were updating me about the download. Glad you were able to find it. The Internet Archive was the best solution I could come up with to keep this mod going.
Hey Jeremy, did you ever end up finding a good solution to the issue of defaulting to the gallery on startup? Are there remotes that could potentially help with having to physically press the button?
There was a solution posted by Karl Lazlo to keep the Sony imaging software running. Truth be told, I haven't been doing that. I keep the screen flipped up, then press the shutter and select buttons each time I connect to it - now in my work office. I can live with it, but the A5100 doesn't even need those steps.
Hi. Thanks for the informative video, nice work. I've ordered everything and have it connected to a Mac and using OBS to record Zoom Meetings with better quality. The only great problem I'm having is that when I move the camera, the cable connected to the capture card or anything like that the image stops working and I have to go to the settings and select movie, aperture, with everyone seeing this on the Zoom meeting. Do you have this problem or know what could be happening? Cheers!
You would need some type of external mic. If you go a little higher in price, you can find a Sony Alpha with external microphone input TRS. Then you can use a shotgun microphone or lav mic
You want to check this list: www.elgato.com/us/en/s/cam-Link-camera-check looks like only D3300 is confirmed in that series, but I would think if D3500 is newer/higher model, it should work. I don't know Nikon though, I'm team Sony 🙂
It apparently only overheats if you're recording to the SD card. Mine is on 24/7 even in Summer months and hasn't overheated. It's only in preview mode when it's outputting to the HDMI capture card.
Could I use a 16mm-50mm lens to shoot youtube videos and still get a bocha effect? So I'll have the a5000 soon, it has a kit lens i'll use, i hope that works. But what about a capture card, which one were you using while shooting this video?
The kit lens goes to f3.5 and it has a little bokeh drop off at that setting, but not a lot. This is the card I used: www.amazon.com/dp/B09BZ66X3B/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glt_fabc_J723ER31SDT6G5D7WZ83
@@alextab25 the cheap ones are a little warmer and more saturated, but you can usually correct that in the camera color settings. That said, I have a few proper Cam Links, too
Thanks for this. I use a Canon 800D but when I connect it to a computer, it captures and the camera LCD goes off. Is there a way to keep the LCD on while connected to the computer?
I've read that some cameras have a sleep mode, and/or automatic thermal shutoff. I'm streaming over zoom for 8-9 hours a day, would this camera be ok for that? Or would I run into those issues I mentioned?
Mine is on 24/7 technically, so you should be fine. A lot of the DSLR cameras do time out at 30 minutes - I have a Canon that does it, but the Sony's (even the A7) can stay on.
I took your advice and bought the a5000 yesterday. I just went to download all the necessary files and it seems the APK file is nowhere to be found. Can you help?
Sorry for the delay on this. I need to hunt down the package, since I've moved computers since recording this video. Once I find it, I will post it somewhere in a shared location
Hi Jeremy. I have this exact same setup. However, whenever I plugged in my Micro Hdmi to Hdmi to the capture card, my LCD screen on the a5000 remains black and won't show anything. I have all the required items. Any tips on how I could get around this issue?
Sony a5000 are now as expensive as a5100 😂 I would suggest that you use Nikon d3200/5200 or newer. It have clean hdmi, okay af and audio jack as a bonus. But honestly i use just phone for my zoom meetings and everything else and i think you should try that too. This is very unnecessary and overkill in my opinion.
@@RA-el6zj that sounds right. I have mine hooked up in my office at work and I'm using the budget USB capture card (which is also 30fps). I'll check later today when I'm in the office.
@@RA-el6zj I stand corrected, the preview of over HDMI is 60fps. I guess that makes sense given our TV format NTSC. OBS says 60 is highest with the a5000
Clean HDMI out is built in to the A5100, without the mod. Also it's one press to power on the A5100 to get to your video preview. A5000 screen is also not a touchscreen, so you need to use the buttons on the body to ajust settings. (I do that anyway on my A5100)
It looks like waybackmachine archived it here: web.archive.org/web/20210329123948/github-releases.githubusercontent.com/310120470/8eb0d200-1eec-11eb-9c03-7fcd75c320ac?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIWNJYAX4CSVEH53A%2F20210329%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20210329T123948Z&X-Amz-Expires=300&X-Amz-Signature=9e76d9001b9e5e5dba79470eb38e6bb0ac2c1ca7431fcf08bf8a5aad36f4a9a9&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&actor_id=0&key_id=0&repo_id=310120470&response-content-disposition=attachment%3B%20filename%3DPMCA_CleanHDMI.apk&response-content-type=application%2Fvnd.android.package-archive
@@DeployJeremy Hey that link doesn't work for me, is there by chance somewhere this is hosted? I don't know what I did different but one of the several times of just retrying worked. I might just upload this and make it easy for people to grab at this time and update this post when I get the chance.
Good Stuff! Thanks for sharing! It would be sooo much better to look at you in the eyes. It seems that your looking somewhere. Just a heads up! Hope It helps.
Thanks, I was using a multiple camera setup and favoring my primary camera, so when it looks like I'm looking off to the side in parts it's because I was looking into the primary camera.
They wouldn't be profitable with APS-C sensors. Biggest sensor now is the new Nexigo, but it's still a few hundred dollars from a relatively unknown manufacturer.
Someone please help, my hair is turning grey I've been at this for days and I cannot crack the Putty part of the tutorial. Here's exactly what I've been doing: 1. Open Putty.exe 2. I load into the default "session tab of putty. 3. I insert my IP address into the the "Host Name (or IP address)" field 4. Under the "Connection type:" field I click in the circle next to "Other:" which has "Telnet" as the default option in drop-down next to it. 5. I Click open 6. A DOS looking window appears 7. I right click in the putty window. It paste a line of text have pre-copied which is "telnet" followed by a space and the same IP address that is displayed on my camera. 8. I push the enter key on my keyboard 9. I then click back in the windows notepad I have opened and CTRL+C the Lines of code documented on the tutorials website. 10. I right-click back into the putty window, which automatically paste the lines of code. 11. I push enter again 12. a few moments go by and I get this message: 13. "PuTTY Fatal Error" on the next line: "Network error: Connection timed out" Can someone please give me a hand? I keep trying slightly different nuanced ways of doing this and have the same results. I'm usually fairly tech savvy but this has got me stumped pretty bad. Thanks in advance!
I had a few problems getting the drivers to install as I recall, so putty wasn't able to communicate with the camera. After a few brute force installation attempts and reboots, everything communicated and worked.
Hi Brent, I got my wires crossed in my response. Around the same time I did this mod, I also modded my Canon T6 EOS camera and that was the one that I had to fight with the drivers and several command line hacks (I believe I'm one of 2-3 people with Magic Lantern OS running on a T6). The Sony a5000 mod went smoothly for me. One thing I did have to do was get the camera and my PC on the same network subnet, so I had to disable my ethernet connection on the PC.
This is my personal channel for things that don't make sense on Mechanics and aren't necessarily Microsoft topics, like my camera experiences working from home.
In looking around this topic I found some additional ingenuity. The dialogue isn't all English but the method is fairly clear. External microphone hack. th-cam.com/video/S39SX1Z7r9I/w-d-xo.html
one of the first videos that i see produced 100% with the same camera they talk about. THANK YOU.
Glad you liked it
This is hours of research freely shared in a 10 minute video. This is a mighty great video sir, consider me subbed.
I just wanted to say that I completed my setup using your guide today, and the whole thing only ran me about $280. A little more expensive than this video mentioned, but still very cheap compared to the A6400 I was using before, and the image quality is stellar with the Meike 25mm lens. I was able to do the camera hack with minimal fuss and I didn't have the issue you had with turning on the camera. I just turn it on and there's nothing to dismiss. Maybe it's a different camera firmware or something. Either way, incredibly stoked on this setup, thank you for sharing!
Glad to help. I just compared one to a $300 Razer Kiyo Pro Ultra in my last video. The used Sony crushes it.
Just setup a Sony a5100 and 35mm Fotasy f1.7 lens. The difference between a Logi Brio and this setup is not comparable. The Brio is a grainy potato in low light and the a5100 is crystal clear with no grain. The lens does amazing in low light, I can turn down the room lights and it looks amazing. Jeremy thank you for teaching us how to set all this up. You are the real mvp.
how far away from the camera do you have to sit to get your whoe head/shoulders and torso in frame with a 35mm lens?
i want to buy a lens with a low aperture to have the bokeh effect background, but i dunno what size lens to go for?
@@sarahpenberth2948 I'm a good 3 feet away from the camera. If you can't get that far away you can switch to a wider lens like a 30mm.
Oh cool I didn’t know you could enable clean hdmi that way on the a5000! These are great tips, thanks for sharing Jeremy!
You bet!
I’ve been cropping via OBS this whole time 😂
@@ashwina Glad I could help!
I do not know if anyone has mentioned this already but if you have an SD card in the camera, when you turn it on, you can just press the shutter button to remove the lingering box that may appear on the screen.
Perfect video. I’ve been looking for a nice webcam setup for sub $200. Also a good low cost way to start getting into the e mount lens system.
did you find this camera for under $200?
Hey! Thanks for the shout out.
I recently got a new camera and am posting an updated video about that, but would love to also include a reference to this video here. Had heard of the custom firmware, but at the time it wasn't available and even when it came out I hadn't been able to find anyone who actually went through the steps to do it. Glad to see that it works well and this is a great option for those on the hunt for a great image on the cheap.
Thank you. You had the best option until the firmware hack was documented. I have an IT background, so it wasn't too bad to get it working. Feel free to reference this one in your upcoming video.
I can’t believe you don’t have more subs. You make great content keep up the good work!
Thank you
Thank you very much! I actually have an a5000 lying around and was researching for a budget solution to get a third streaming camera up and running (yes, the Panasonic AF-issue and I don't want to install one of my Fujis in a permanent setup). Just wanted to buy an a5100 on ebay when your video popped up...
And I happily paid the guy a coffee...
Glad it worked out
I looked everywhere and I think this is the best video for what I want. thanks
Happy to help.
Hi Jeremy - I just wanted to reach out and say thanks again for this video. The information here is pure gold! Definately, hooking up cerix with a couple of coffees! I know that you were looking to assemble the most overall budget friendly solution with the Meike 28mm or Neewer 25mm lens recommendations. To me the image quality was... ok to meh. I've found that I REALLY like the image quality results using the Sigma DC/DN ART 30mm f1.4 lens. Seems like you can find these used for about $180 currently. Love your work sir and just wanted to say thanks again for the inspiration!
Thanks Jon! Yeah, I was going for budget, but I also use the Sigma lenses
WONDERFUL! Thanks, found this after got an a6000, and looking for a5000 ...
Well, I have been struggling with the app-installation and the connection with cam to Mac for some hours now. It was not that easy to hack..... sorry to say, but this was a jungle-visit to mee.... :(
Great videos so far Jeremy. Looking forward to more tips like these. I already ordered a Mokose from your last video, even thou they are hard to find currently.
Thanks Stefan, they are still available in my location near Seattle. I don't know what the international distribution is with these.
This was exactly what I was looking for. And from none other than Jeremy Chapman. Thanks man!
Great research and advice Jeremy. Nice work and such valuable info.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Welcome to the club... i did the same... and its working super excellent... the hacking thing need to be carefully done...
Good to hear
Thank you for this howto :)
Would you say the camera is a solid solution for 2 or 3 hour video calls once set up correctly? Cheers!
Definitely. I leave mine on permanently
Very helpful information. Thank you for this!
Thank you. Hope it helps!
Amazing vids. liked and subbed. Can you recommend cheapest camera and lens for only recording unboxing products on a flat table with the camera facing directly down while being mounted up. Like top down view. I do not care about taking pics at all. Ability to zoom in might be helpful also? Thanks
I would honestly use the a5000/5100 16-45mm autofocus kit lens for the Sony. They are cheap used. Aperture only goes to f3.0 or so, but you don't need shallow depth of field or bokeh for that.
@@DeployJeremy Would you have any links to that lens? When I search it, all I am getting are lenses in $400+ range.
I made a slight mistake in Zoom range. It's 16-50. Here's an Amazon link, amzn.to/3wYr0JU , but I found one on ebay for $60
Does this have the auto power off after 30 mins issue that my cannon t2i has?
Mine only powers off when I unplug it from my PC, it stays in preview mode as long as it thinks HDMI is being received by the capture card. I leave these cameras running months at a time
Thank you for this video. Do you by any chance have a video on how your setup looks like? What lights, microphone, etc. are you using?
It's been a few months, but I've just posted a video with my desk setup on my channel.
Thanks for the great video! I was looking for an inexpensive way to replace my Logitech C922 and this looked like a good option. I snagged one on Kijiji for $250 CAD and it has all the things. :)
Is the budget option for the capture card good for long term use?
It's okay if you color correct it using the camera's controls. The capture card is a little tiny bit yellow, but that can be tuned out in the camera as a one time operation. They don't overheat or freeze in any of my long term tests.
@@DeployJeremy Great, thank you!
Thanks for the great video! Is there an automatic shutoff time? If not, does it overheat (and what's the longest you have streamed)? If I get an autofocus lens, would I be able to get the clean HDMI video out with autofocus?
There isn't an auto shutoff time like the old DSLR cameras. I've left mine on for weeks at a time. You can do autofocus lens, too.
A quick question, the clean hdmi process needs to be done everything you are going to stream? Or is only made one time?
Nope, just one time.
@@DeployJeremy Thanks! Already buy everything on Amazon, did you know if this camera gets too hot when long periods? Bc in the future I'm planning on using it for streams
@@santomakestech it doesn't if you're just outputting HDMI into OBS and not recording to the onboard SD card. I leave mine on for weeks at a time.
@@DeployJeremy Oh lets go! Thanks for the help dude, already subscribe!
@@santomakestech awesome! Thanks!
hello friend. congratulations on the video! with the latest update just turn on and everything is clean or do you need to turn on and press some more button to have the hdmi clean?
Sorry for the delay, my modded a5000 is in my work office and I haven't been there since you asked. I don't think I had to toggle any controls once I got working for the clean HDMI out, but I would need to check. Sometimes depending on the camera's position, I like to see the camera settings on my bigger screens to dial in the image, so I think was still able to do that, but it been a while. Will confirm next time I'm in my work office with that camera.
Great video! Just ordered a Sony a5000 for $140 on eBay. The lenses you linked to have jumped in price a lot and one has been discontinued. Any other lens recommendations? Should I be looking for 25mm lenses only?
I would keep with 24-30mm, depends on how far away from your face you can mount it. My desk is right up against the wall, so I can't really go any higher.
Oh wow! Got the camera from eBay today, cheap capture card and the Meike 25mm 1.8 lens. Got everything hooked up and used the tweak to get clean HDMI out. Works perfectly! Blown away by the quality. The field of view is smaller than that of the C920 but the image quality is night and day. Thanks again for the great video.
This is extremely helpful. Thank you.
Glad you got value from it. Second hand alphas got a bit more expensive after I uploaded this, but they are still great value.
It works well. Thank you so much!
Good to hear
Hi Jeremy. Thanks for these review and setup videos. I used my a6000 with your recommended budget setup. With the a6000 in movie or AP mode I had to press the shutter button every time I had a Teams meeting to start video. One time I had the Teams video on and forgot to press the shutter button and the OSD from the camera was showing on Teams which freaked a few people out. You mentioned a similar play button step on the a5100. Did you get any feedback on turning off this behavior? Thanks.
Hi Rob, my A5100 just needs to power on and clean HDMI runs by itself without the settings display. It's in manual mode, but the lens is manual, so it works with just power on. I never actually power it down, unless there is a power outage or something.
@deployjeremy thank you for the video. May I have three questions...
1) will it work with native lens 16-50mm f3.5-5.6?
2) assuming that hdmi to USB module is required, once I connect it to computer I set a skype/teams To use it - all what's need to be done then is to power on camera?
3) is it still two Steps process or all what needs to be done is to power on camera? Or still need to change it to Video etc etc.
Appreciate!
Hi. Yes, I can answer those questions. 1. Yes, the kit lens works great. I also have one. 2. The camera can be powered using the normal battery, but you would need a dummy battery for constant power. So you have a. A micro HDMI to full sized HDMI cable. That's attached to the USB capture card, which in turn attaches to your PC or Mac. And b. The dummy battery coming off the camera and plugging into your AC wall socket. 3. There is no shortcut to turn it on that I've found. It's kind of annoying to be honest, but it's just two clicks. Hope this helps
@DeployJeremy thanks, assuming that hdmi to usb module is must. By 2 clicks you mean power on cam, and then press video button? Thanks.
@doorsmaker no problem. yes and yes
@@DeployJeremy thanks and thanks for the video again. Also is there a benefit to replace original lens?
@doorsmaker depends on the field of view you want and whether you want background blur. I use a Viltrox 23mm f1.4 lens with my primary Sony camera and it has very shallow depth of field and bokeh effect. I don't think the continuous autofocus is quite fast enough on the a5000 for the shallow depth of field where maybe 12 inches of depth are in focus, so your f3.5 is a lot more forgiving for webcam style use.
Jeremy, early in the pandemic, I realized I had to adapt quickly, to keep my 30-year piano teaching practice afloat! How? Online …
But, I had to do MUCH better than a basic webcam in a desktop Mac, or use a Macbook's built-in webcam. I needed cameras on my face, an overhead view of my piano, side views, a foot pedal view, and documents view on my iPad/Macbook ...
Back in 2020, I researched DSLRs and mirrorless cameras, but opted for 1080p video cameras that could give me clean HDMI (Sony CX405, CX240 x 2, and Canon R800) … I use them, along with a few Apple TV 3rd gen (for iPads and MacBook) - via HDMI cables into 2 Blackmagic Design ATEM Mini Switchers (one cascaded into the other, for a total of 7 inputs)
Recently, I’ve grown a bit disenchanted with lack of BOKEH ability of cameras, so I went back to researching DSLRs and mirrorless. But, I wanted to keep costs down …
After a lot of research, I’m SO HAPPY to have run across this video! ... I’d been thinking about the Sony 5100, Canon m200, and a few others, but am enthusiastic about going for the Sony a5000 with the firmware upgrade ….
THANK YOU!
Thank you and glad you got value from it
Great video! Does it not overheat at all if using a dummy battery and leaving it on for so long during streams?
I leave mine on for literally months at a time
I just ordered one from Korea, kit lens, battery and cable included came to 248.
Guessing it should have arrived around now :)
@@DeployJeremy It came in less than 2 weeks, freaked me out I got an update that my package was in Alaska but I guess that's how it's done.
Solid reccomendations.
Thanks Sean
Great video. Quick question, how do you handle audio for live streaming/video call. Seems like internal mic? Is the lag a problem for video calls do you think?
That hasn't been a problem (I run this setup daily with 8+ hours of video calls per day for the last 2 years). It's a few milliseconds off, but on Teams or Zoom, no one notices. If you're going to be recording videos for uploading to TH-cam or other purposes, then you should time align it during the video edit.
Late to the a5000 bandwagon. Can this cam do 1080p video at 60fps?
Thanks for the video! Very helpful!
It does 60 interlaced or 30fps (real). I thought it did 60, but now realizing that it's interlaced. I hate anything rated "interlaced", including 1080i. The a5100 appears to be the first one with 60fps.
@@DeployJeremy thanks for the quick reply!
Fantastic video
Thanks! 😃
@@DeployJeremy I ended up buying an A5000 and I have to say it looks fantastic!
Man, you're good. Now i've a challenge to you. Try to do it with a Canon 80D. Not so new to use magic lantern and a little old to have a genuine clean hdmi out. EOS Utility or Manual Focus can't be listed. LOL
I actually have a T6 and can't get anything better than 480p out of it with Magic Lantern.
Cool! Do you know if this works on a A65 or A33?
I really doubt it. Those cameras are a few years older. I believe this is specific to the a5000
@@DeployJeremy Thanks!
Hey I have a question I know the a5000 has a maximum power save mode of 30min will it shut off after that or will it be disable since ur using the hdmi out?
It stays on in movie mode with a dummy battery and HDMI out
@@DeployJeremy thanks
Hi Jeremy, thank you for you Video. My a5000 works great, but sometimes the white and blue face detection square is seen in the hdmi output, any idea how I can hide the squares?
Those shouldn't be there if you're in movie capture mode, Aperture priority. I'll see if I'd I switch to photo mode
Hi, i did step by step as provided here. When I connect it via hdmi to usb hdmi capture, the display on the camera starts to blink and its black. also sometimes it got shown: Connected to 4k compatible Tv. When the down key is pressed during still image playback, 4K Still image PB will start. Or, select [4K still Image PB] from the menu to start. ; It doesnt make any sense to me, whats wrong?
@@doorsmaker1. HDMI: check your HDMI out settings on the camera. 2. Shooting mode: Also is your camera in movie filming mode? 3. It could be dark image. there I would make sure that your camera settings for ISO are low (150-400), exposure is 0, and if you have aperture (f2.5), set that low, too.
@@DeployJeremy hello, 1) Hdmi out setting is 1080p; CTRL FOR HDMI On; 2) Shoot mode : movie->Aperture Priority; . whats movie filming mode? - i set it within the menu to Movie - >Apperture priority. 3) no dark image just display flickering when i connect hdmi cable to hdmi usb module; when i do video without hdmi connection (cable) all works fine. ISO is 125; exposure is +-0.0, f is 4.0. Thansk!
@ Hi, the issue was fault HDMI cable. thanks. I have a bit more issues now :) how to mount it on top of the monitor; and regarding the Power i received adaptor stated 7.6V - once measured its 8.4V so camera is not powering on - hopefully havent damaged it. these chinese shit items .... its really pain.
@doorsmaker glad to hear that. It happens occasionally. I've had new unused faulty HDMI cables in event productions before where they are 50-100 feet runs under carpet and the only fix is to run new cables over carpet and tape them down. For mounting over the monitor, if your desk isn't a motorized standing desk, I would look into wall mounting brackets for cameras - if there is a wall behind it. That way if you bump your desk, the camera doesn't move. If you have a standing desk like I do, then you need sturdy desk clamp monopod style arms. For the dummy battery, the .8 volt over spec normally shouldn't be a problem. Car batteries for example are 12.6v normally, because they tend to have 6x 2.1v cells in series. A car alternator will often charge at 14.4 volts.
@@DeployJeremy hello thanks, have motorised desk so was looking into elgato mount. Regarding that dummy batter even camera battery is 7.6v, the 8.4v adaptor should be problem? Than I am wondering why it's not working when I plug that dummy bat.
Great video, thanks for sharing. 👍👍
Thanks!
Very informative!
Glad you liked it
Hey! Nice video I just recently bought an A5000 and am getting the items together to stream with it. In addition to streaming I wouldnt mind actually taking some photos with is as well. So with that I was curious If when I set up the camera for Clean HDMI is that going to alter the performance of it actually taking photos in any way?
Thanks. No the clean HDMI mod doesn't affect its photography. I use mine for photos. The only thing you have to be aware of is that your settings will change (ISO, White balance, etc.), so you'll need to dial those settings back in each time.
Thank you for this cool informative video 💜 You just earned a sub 🙂
I might get an a5000 to replace my insta360 one r (cos in webcam mode Mic audio dies every 20min)
Hi! Thank you so much for this video! I have had the camera for years and I’m now finally ready to do something with it! What cable is used to connect it to the laptop? (Mac) I may need a tutorial for dummies haha
You can connect it via micro USB to USB-A or USB-C (depends on what ports your Mac has) and for video in as webcam, it's micro HDMI to HDMI, then into capture card and you can get capture cards with USB-A or USB-C out.
Great video! One question tho - my a5000 isnt charging while it's turned on. Any workaround for that? I need it to be my streaming camera, so it needs to run for few hours
You'll need to use a dummy battery. If you have one and it didn't airways show "100%" charge, that is OK. Mine never turn off and I have 3 Sony cameras on 24/7.
Great tip, thanks! Thinking about getting this camera, but heard conflicting things about the FPS. Can you get 1080p 30FPS out of the HDMI?
Thanks. Yes, it can do 60, 30 or 24 FPS
@@DeployJeremy oh wow, is that 60 fps at 1080p also?
@@mobeats2443 yes but the cheap capture cards only capture in 30fps, even though they say they capture 1080p 60fps. They just add another frame to each of the 30 frames per seconds.
@@andrepamendes i'm confused. I thought the a5000 can only do 1080p in 60i? Which basically is 30fps?
@@RA-el6zj I don't know since my cheap hdmi to usb card only does 1080p @30 FPS
The camera is connected via USB, but no matter what setting I switch it to, I keep getting the same error code when I try to "get camera info" from this app: "access denied; insufficient permissions." Any advice here? The firmware is also up-to-date.
For the Putty terminal? Did you install the Windows driver and reboot?
Hey I'm looking for cheap mirrorless camera for a webcam. What I'm worried about 5000/ 5100 / 6000 is if the mac software can control the shutter/ISO/aperture settings from the mac without touching the camera? Just a few clicks if the light has changed. While you're streaming. Is it possible?
I don't use the Sony software outside of the camera to adjust myself. They do have an app, but I find the controls from the camera easier to adjust. Once the camera is adjusted, then you don't need to touch it on the PC/Mac side.
Late reply but do you know if the firmware tweaks would work on a Sony NEX-3N?
Prices on the A5000 seem to have gone up a bit since this video so I'm trying to work with what I got.
I don't think it works for anything except the a5000
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Could you reupload?
I actually did upload that package. Did the driver install correctly for putty?
@@DeployJeremy found it elsewhere in a Korean Website
@Diego Montoya EDIT: Just realized you were updating me about the download. Glad you were able to find it. The Internet Archive was the best solution I could come up with to keep this mod going.
Will the HDMI out be 30fps or 60?
Maybe it's just a timing thing but these have went way up in price. At least 75 to 100 bucks more for "body only".
@@jeremyadorsey I know, I feel somewhat to blame for it. Now they are like $200 to find a working one
@@DeployJeremy great video but all your fault... Hahahaha
Hey Jeremy, did you ever end up finding a good solution to the issue of defaulting to the gallery on startup? Are there remotes that could potentially help with having to physically press the button?
There was a solution posted by Karl Lazlo to keep the Sony imaging software running. Truth be told, I haven't been doing that. I keep the screen flipped up, then press the shutter and select buttons each time I connect to it - now in my work office. I can live with it, but the A5100 doesn't even need those steps.
Hi. Thanks for the informative video, nice work. I've ordered everything and have it connected to a Mac and using OBS to record Zoom Meetings with better quality. The only great problem I'm having is that when I move the camera, the cable connected to the capture card or anything like that the image stops working and I have to go to the settings and select movie, aperture, with everyone seeing this on the Zoom meeting. Do you have this problem or know what could be happening? Cheers!
I haven't had that happen. Occasionally, the camera feed will freeze on calls. If that happens, an unshare/reshare tends to fix it.
Have you figured out how to go to camera feed directly yet?
I haven't. I just turn it on and enable it when I need it.
wish there was a better alternative to using an external mic for live web streams (i.e. Zoom or Teams calls). Do you know of any?
You would need some type of external mic. If you go a little higher in price, you can find a Sony Alpha with external microphone input TRS. Then you can use a shotgun microphone or lav mic
does a nikon d3500 with 18mm lens work too? I have one and I barely use it.
You want to check this list: www.elgato.com/us/en/s/cam-Link-camera-check looks like only D3300 is confirmed in that series, but I would think if D3500 is newer/higher model, it should work. I don't know Nikon though, I'm team Sony 🙂
@@DeployJeremy Thank you!
great video, thank you!
Thanks for watching!
How would this work for a music performance at night? Sensor overheating for multi-hour streams?
It apparently only overheats if you're recording to the SD card. Mine is on 24/7 even in Summer months and hasn't overheated. It's only in preview mode when it's outputting to the HDMI capture card.
Could I use a 16mm-50mm lens to shoot youtube videos and still get a bocha effect? So I'll have the a5000 soon, it has a kit lens i'll use, i hope that works. But what about a capture card, which one were you using while shooting this video?
The kit lens goes to f3.5 and it has a little bokeh drop off at that setting, but not a lot. This is the card I used: www.amazon.com/dp/B09BZ66X3B/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glt_fabc_J723ER31SDT6G5D7WZ83
@@DeployJeremy I ordered the 20 dollar capture card, but i think soon i'll make the investment into the elgato one.
@@alextab25 the cheap ones are a little warmer and more saturated, but you can usually correct that in the camera color settings. That said, I have a few proper Cam Links, too
Thank you this is very helpful. Unfortunately, the link no longer works for the APK file, are you able to provide an alternate download?
Did you try the link I shared for the Internet Archive?
@@DeployJeremy thank you. It finally worked!
@@DeployJeremy That link doesn't work, but if you put the original link into wayback machine it does
Thanks for this.
I use a Canon 800D but when I connect it to a computer, it captures and the camera LCD goes off. Is there a way to keep the LCD on while connected to the computer?
Sorry, I don't know the 800D. Maybe try a few of the camera settings for the HDMI output?
@@DeployJeremy okay, I'll try that. Canon 800D is Canon Rebel T7i international version
@@tataisaac9994 Also, have you looked into Magic Lantern firmware? I have that on my Rebel T6 and it adds quite a few capabilities.
@@DeployJeremy I have checked and it doesn't have a version for 800D
This or the Mokose 4K?
The Sony alpha cameras are definitely better.
I've read that some cameras have a sleep mode, and/or automatic thermal shutoff. I'm streaming over zoom for 8-9 hours a day, would this camera be ok for that? Or would I run into those issues I mentioned?
Mine is on 24/7 technically, so you should be fine. A lot of the DSLR cameras do time out at 30 minutes - I have a Canon that does it, but the Sony's (even the A7) can stay on.
Jeremy, Is this firmware patch generic or particular to Sony? I have a Fuji S4300 to which I'd love to do the same. Can you comment?
It's specific to the Sony a5000
I took your advice and bought the a5000 yesterday. I just went to download all the necessary files and it seems the APK file is nowhere to be found. Can you help?
Sorry for the delay on this. I need to hunt down the package, since I've moved computers since recording this video. Once I find it, I will post it somewhere in a shared location
@@DeployJeremy thanks!
I was able to find the apk file and added a link in the description.
@@DeployJeremy thanks!
I followed the directions but I do not have OpenMemories: Tweak in the application menu
Hi Jeremy. I have this exact same setup. However, whenever I plugged in my Micro Hdmi to Hdmi to the capture card, my LCD screen on the a5000 remains black and won't show anything. I have all the required items. Any tips on how I could get around this issue?
Are your camera settings the same as I showed in the video? Mine is literally on all the time and for weeks at a time.
Sony a5000 are now as expensive as a5100 😂 I would suggest that you use Nikon d3200/5200 or newer. It have clean hdmi, okay af and audio jack as a bonus. But honestly i use just phone for my zoom meetings and everything else and i think you should try that too. This is very unnecessary and overkill in my opinion.
the problem with my Nikon 3300 is that it shuts off after 30min streaming. Is there a hack to overcone this? Plus the AF is "pumping quality"😂
@@JuusoHoo There is nikon hacker site. Af is best turned of. :)
Hey Jeremy, thank you for that inspiring Video! Could I film in 4k as well?
You would need a 6000 series Sony for that, the 5000 series is 1080p 60
@@DeployJeremy a5000 is 60i, which is basically 30fps, right?
@@RA-el6zj that sounds right. I have mine hooked up in my office at work and I'm using the budget USB capture card (which is also 30fps). I'll check later today when I'm in the office.
@@RA-el6zj I stand corrected, the preview of over HDMI is 60fps. I guess that makes sense given our TV format NTSC. OBS says 60 is highest with the a5000
No, you'd need a 6000 series or ZV series for 4k video
what is difference between a5000 and a5100 ?
Clean HDMI out is built in to the A5100, without the mod. Also it's one press to power on the A5100 to get to your video preview. A5000 screen is also not a touchscreen, so you need to use the buttons on the body to ajust settings. (I do that anyway on my A5100)
it looks like the file "PMCA_CleanHDMI apk" isnt available anymore for download. do you happen to have a solution? thank you!
It looks like waybackmachine archived it here: web.archive.org/web/20210329123948/github-releases.githubusercontent.com/310120470/8eb0d200-1eec-11eb-9c03-7fcd75c320ac?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIWNJYAX4CSVEH53A%2F20210329%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20210329T123948Z&X-Amz-Expires=300&X-Amz-Signature=9e76d9001b9e5e5dba79470eb38e6bb0ac2c1ca7431fcf08bf8a5aad36f4a9a9&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&actor_id=0&key_id=0&repo_id=310120470&response-content-disposition=attachment%3B%20filename%3DPMCA_CleanHDMI.apk&response-content-type=application%2Fvnd.android.package-archive
@@DeployJeremy It does not seem to be there now. Even on wayback.
Edit: Nevermind, I hope this is the right snapshot. I missed it.
Thanks!
Good luck. I'm not sure why they took down that github project.
@@DeployJeremy Hey that link doesn't work for me, is there by chance somewhere this is hosted? I don't know what I did different but one of the several times of just retrying worked. I might just upload this and make it easy for people to grab at this time and update this post when I get the chance.
I tested the link again after the first report and it was working for me. Glad it worked for you after a few attempts
Will this allow you to use the camera over 30 minutes?
Yes, mine is on all the time.
This thing has shot up in price, its now like $250 with a battery and in somewhat damaged condition.
can i use atem on it?
It should, it becomes a UVC camera, so pretty much any app will see the camera. It also works on Mac and Linux machines
Mr. Mechanics :)
Yes, the at home version 🙂
Good Stuff! Thanks for sharing!
It would be sooo much better to look at you in the eyes. It seems that your looking somewhere. Just a heads up! Hope It helps.
Thanks, I was using a multiple camera setup and favoring my primary camera, so when it looks like I'm looking off to the side in parts it's because I was looking into the primary camera.
Q: No problems with overheating?
Nope, that only happens if you're recording to the SD card. In this case you're in constant preview mode.
@@DeployJeremy I see! Thank you very much, sir!
I don't understand why someone isn't producing cheap streaming cams with these same specs.
They wouldn't be profitable with APS-C sensors. Biggest sensor now is the new Nexigo, but it's still a few hundred dollars from a relatively unknown manufacturer.
Someone please help, my hair is turning grey I've been at this for days and I cannot crack the Putty part of the tutorial. Here's exactly what I've been doing:
1. Open Putty.exe
2. I load into the default "session tab of putty.
3. I insert my IP address into the the "Host Name (or IP address)" field
4. Under the "Connection type:" field I click in the circle next to "Other:" which has "Telnet" as the default option in drop-down next to it.
5. I Click open
6. A DOS looking window appears
7. I right click in the putty window. It paste a line of text have pre-copied which is "telnet" followed by a space and the same IP address that is displayed on my camera.
8. I push the enter key on my keyboard
9. I then click back in the windows notepad I have opened and CTRL+C the Lines of code documented on the tutorials website.
10. I right-click back into the putty window, which automatically paste the lines of code.
11. I push enter again
12. a few moments go by and I get this message:
13. "PuTTY Fatal Error" on the next line: "Network error: Connection timed out"
Can someone please give me a hand? I keep trying slightly different nuanced ways of doing this and have the same results. I'm usually fairly tech savvy but this has got me stumped pretty bad.
Thanks in advance!
I had a few problems getting the drivers to install as I recall, so putty wasn't able to communicate with the camera. After a few brute force installation attempts and reboots, everything communicated and worked.
@@DeployJeremy by drivers I assume you mean, reinstalling the APK? I will give that a shot. Thank you
Hi Brent, I got my wires crossed in my response. Around the same time I did this mod, I also modded my Canon T6 EOS camera and that was the one that I had to fight with the drivers and several command line hacks (I believe I'm one of 2-3 people with Magic Lantern OS running on a T6). The Sony a5000 mod went smoothly for me. One thing I did have to do was get the camera and my PC on the same network subnet, so I had to disable my ethernet connection on the PC.
When in doubt, I always blame the network (or DNS), but I'm an old school computer scientist.
Is this a legit channel from the Microsoft Mechanics guy?
This is my personal channel for things that don't make sense on Mechanics and aren't necessarily Microsoft topics, like my camera experiences working from home.
the glass sucks. ditch the lens and get yourself a sigma 24mm 2.8 lens. their $165 used on ebay. works lightyears ahead of this crapm lens
Truth, but it is still a lot more money.
Is that better then recco meike 25mm 1.8? I can see that sigma 24mm 2.8 is cheaper than meike, and costs around 60 pounds. Thanks!
In looking around this topic I found some additional ingenuity. The dialogue isn't all English but the method is fairly clear. External microphone hack. th-cam.com/video/S39SX1Z7r9I/w-d-xo.html