Sick of the 30 Min Live View Time Limit on your Nikon D3xxx or D5xxx Camera?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 มิ.ย. 2024
- Get past Nikon's entry level D3xxx and D5xxx series DSLR's 30 minute live view timer with this easy hack! In this video I will show you how to make an inexpensive dongle that will let you bypass your camera's 30 minute live view limitation. Use your camera for zoom calls, live streaming, etc.
I have only tested this on the D3300...
If you have a D3100, D3200, D5000, D5100, D5200, D5300, D5500 or D5600 let everyone know if this worked for you by leaving a comment below!
I have personally used this with my D3300 streaming via OBS. I have yet to run into any issues. The camera only got lukewarm after an HOUR of steaming! In fact it actually gets warmer recording internally to the SD card. (camera temps and potential overheating will depend on ambient temperature of course)
00:00 Intro
00:38 Materials Needed
01:07 Simple Version
03:31 Menu Settings
04:12 Advanced Version
06:33 Sneak Peak
MC-DC2 Cable:
www.amazon.com/dp/B00OHDARXG/...
Latching Switches:
www.amazon.com/dp/B075VBV4QH/...
Thanks to Richard B99 for posting this trick:
www.dpreview.com/forums/post/...
More of my live looping videos coming soon!
Sneak peak at the end of the video.
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Very informative. Looking forward to what you have going on personally at the end there
Thank you so much for this. Wasted so much time on other videos that didn't address the main issue of the camera live view limitation problem. I followed all the instructions (I really recommend using the switch way - so much easier and practical in the long term) and have had this working for past week. Longest call so far was nearly 2 hours. No overheating issues to date. For info I'm using a D3200 with Sigma 10-20 lens for a bit of depth of field - you can probably pick both up for less than £250 (I had them and didn't think id ever get the use out of them again!) so plus cables, video card, dummy battery and switch you could get this setup for around £300ish which I think is amazing for a decent conferencing setup. Brilliant!
Just a quick follow up on this. I’ve been using for over a month now as my main camera. No over heating issues to report at all. Great solution if you have and old dslr to up cycle 👍
This video saved me from buying a new Camera. Ordered the parts using your links and got my D5600 running like a champ in OBS with no limits. Gotta love TH-cam!! Thank you bro 💯
if it worked for you, then it can wor kfor me. I'll give it a try VERY soon, because I've been looking into a hack for a long while now.
@@Kareemwilldream Haven’t had a single issue to date. Good luck 👍🏽
I dont have nikon anymore but If I have seen this video before, probably I'll have. Good video!!! Thanks! :)
Thanks for posting this. Implemented the fix on my D5600 and it works great... I have a switch on order as I agree that it's a pain to plug and unplug all the time.
Where you able to get the switch installed? Where did you get it? How did you install it?
@@FREAKADO Plenty of them on amazon. latching push button is the term. I got latching buttons with 2 cables pre attached (10 bucks for 15 switches) which made it way easier. Just twist the correct wire pairs and seal it with electrical tape. The whole procedure was done in 2 minutes.
Thanx a lot! This saved me a LOT of money :)
Thank you for putting this video on youtube! have been toying around with the idea for a while but just finished the soldering today, was surprisingly easy!
Awesome! Happy to help 🙂
@@Unsequestered out of curiosity, I’m looking to do a livestream type thing in a room where music will be playing, and I want the music and the conversation I’m having to both be able to come through clearly, what do you reckon, lav mics would work better or one overhead mic for audio?
Both are good options. If your room has a lot of echos though a lav mic is the better option so your voice doesn't have a lot of room sound.
So in pro audio, broadcast, etc. they have a compressor set up on the music track that's sidechain from the dialog, this is a bit more advanced, but it allows the music to duck down in volume when you speak automatically.
Too advanced and detailed to get into here, but you can search for "livestream audio ducking" and you'll find loads of tutorials.
@@Unsequestered thank you! I’m gonna be putting up acoustic panels soon, I’ll look into live stream ducking, thank you for taking the time
worked on the d5300, thanks
Worked! Thank so much!
Happy to help
i bought an remote shooter trigger and work perfectly without need to change nothing, only follow configuration tutorial and set trigger to continuous shot. Thanks
This is great!! Thanks so much for sharing! I know there are some cameras without custom firmware, what a great solution! God Bless!!
Awesome and really informative + easy to follow video! Quick question though since I'm about to start doing this myself; The dongle would use the same USB port used to connect to a capture card, right?
The dongle uses the shutter release port on the camera.
If you are connecting a capture card you'll do that with the HDMI out port on the camera.
It's not a standard sized HDMI port so you'll need a mini HDMI to full size HDMI cable to go from the camera to your capture card. If it's an external capture card then you'll connect the card to the computer with USB.
So the signal flow will go Camera HDMI out > Capture card HDMI in > Capture card usb out > Computer HDMI in.
I just did this tonight. I did not have a soldering iron, so I just twist and taped each witre connecting individually. I will see if it holds in the long run, until I solder it.
this worked with my Nikon D5600!
Would be amazing to also engage live view remotely. through USB connection perhaps? I know there is some camera software, but haven't figured out which one would work for me. My camera is D3100.
your a genius thanks for the vid hope it works on my d5600
Did this work for you? I also have a D5600 and am considering making this.
So referencing both of these sites, the d5600 does have the remote shutter port required for this to work. Just make sure your camera matches up to the photo of the ports in the second link and you're good to go. Good luck with the mod :)
References:
Under "connectivity" then "remote shutter" it lists compatibility with the mc-dc2 remote ✔️
m.dpreview.com/products/nikon/slrs/nikon_d5600/specification
This site also lists compatibility with the remote release cable used in this video as well as shows a photo of the corresponding port on the camera ✔️
www.dummies.com/photography/cameras/nikon-camera/hidden-connections-nikon-d5600/
Hi there! You are a genius for doing this lol. I am tired of doing the rubber band thing everytime i start my stream lol. Can u send me one haha.
awesome hack! Works great.
Thanks for the feedback, happy to help :)
Can it be used on Coolpix L330?
No, it can not.
I'm just seeing this now but you can do this easier by just shorting out the two sections of the 2.5mm end closest to the cord. I used a single end of an alligator clip but I think even tin foil would work. You don't have to strip anything. Great vid though
Thanks :) I personally wanted the latching button so I didn't need to remove the cord everytime I wanted to enter live view, but I absolutely love your method too! I'm all for modifications and fixes with stuff you have lying around the house. Very good!
tutorial pls thank you.
Doesnt the camera overheat? I used NikonHacker firmware hack and my D3200 switches off after 3h coz of sensor overheating.
hey, who can made the hacked firmware with unlocked "Rangefinder" in manual mode "M"?
Hi, thanks for the vid. One question though, so when doing videoconference call, camera will not autofocus anymore, meaning I will need to set focus manually and tray to not move too much, is that correct or am I doing something wrong? Thanks
Since this is tricking the camera into thinking the shutter is half pressed you can only manual focus. Sorry didn't include that in the video. I had assumed most people who were using the camera for video would also be using manual focus as autofocus on the Nikon DSLRs jumps and hunts like crazy making for distracting results.
Hello friend i need this cable name and this port name? Please tell me 🙏 and how did you remove focus square on the screen during live veiw?
For video I definitely recommend turning autofocus off and using manual focus (the autofocus isn't great in live view anyway), that should solve the focus square issue. If it doesn't make sure you press the "info" button until you get a clean output. Also note that the focus square may appear on the camera screen, but it shouldn't appear over the HDMI output.
The cable is linked in the description (not an affiliate link), but it called MC-DC2, it's a proprietary nikon port/cable, I'm assuming that's the name of the port as well as the name of the cable required.
Hope that helps.
Just put a rubber band around the shutter button with something kinda soft under it to keep it held partly down and Bam SUPER Simple Fix
Yup, that is exactly what I started off with. I did that until I was using the camera weekly. Then I added a second camera that was mounted to the ceiling that was even more difficult to access. The hair tie or rubber band trick became a complete hassle at that point.
On your live streaming sir, how far will it go? Can we use it for 2 hours of live streaming?
The longest I've used mine personally has been for 2.5 hours.
Please bear in mind your results may vary depending on factors such as ambient temperature. Basically if it's hot where your using the camera it's probably going to overheat quicker. You could always point a small fan at the camera to keep it cool. I haven't had a need to do this though. (The temp where I'm using my D3300 is 21C (70F))
The battery will die at some point too depending on what settings you're using and the age of the battery. For example if you have the LCD brightness cranked on the camera the battery will drain faster. You could also use one of those dummy battery power adapters that uses AC power. (Again results may vary, but I ran on battery for that entire 2.5 hours stream).
i'm having a problem with display info on it while recording the or during live stream video on OBS, all camera info is also in the video please someone help me to fix this issue
Near the shutter button there is a button labeled "info" if you press that repeatedly it will cycle through the overlays. One of them will be a clean display (no text or icons showing). There will still be some icons showing on the back of the camera screen, but nothing bit the video feed over HDMI.
Is it possible to hack the 30 minute timer by just putting a tape on the shutter button to keep the remote half-pressed rather than cutting wires?
Absolutely! What I was doing before this was using a hair tie or rubber band and anything that's about the size of a dime and has some grip to it. A small piece of foam or small rubber washer work well for that.
So if I wanted to record something with the camera this only stops the live view from shutting off and the recording would still end after 30 minutes- is this correct?
Yeah unfortunately it's not a solution to get longer record times in camera. You're going to need a custom firmware for that. I haven't searched for them, but I've seen stuff out there.
@@Unsequestered Thanks for the reply! One more question- if I do get the custom firmware working so I can record past the 30 minutes- will I still need this work around you've provided for the live view?
thanks for your trick. but my problem is overheat. I use D3200. I try live view until 1 hours. but my camera is shutdown when overheat. Can you give me solution ?..
These cameras were never designed to work for long periods of time in live view so your results may vary depending on which model you have and the environment it is operating in. I can get my d3300 to stay in live view indefinitely, however I am using it in a very cool environment 20°c (68°f). If you can't lower the temperature of the environment the camera is in you can try a small battery powered fan and attach it to the back of the camera in some fashion. Not the most elegant solution, but it should squeeze out some extra time for you.
You might be able to rig up something with a fan, similar to the one linked below, using an articulating arm with a clamp to position the fan blowing at the camera. The mount also lined below goes onto the cameras hotshoe (where you would attach a flash) so you would still be able to mount the camera to a tripod.
As long as you can figure out something on the cheap I think it would be worth it. Just don't spend too much time or effort on rigging something up, because at that point it would be cheaper/easier to get a different camera that better suits your needs. Not to mention this isn't guaranteed to work. The camera could still overheat after an hour.
3 Speed Mini USB fan: www.amazon.com/dp/B088LPY12X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apan_glt_fabc_VB0KWAAWCSC7R1667NGP?psc=1
Articulating arm: www.amazon.com/dp/B08X3SSFVV/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apan_glt_fabc_51C604C8AT2F2TAVTTQS
These are just here for examples feel free to use stuff found around the house, or make something yourself.
Again this isn't guaranteed to even work, but if your the type that likes to DIY stuff it might be fun to try.
Add a computer fan to the back to cool it down.
I gave this a go, but my D3300 still times out around 38 minutes. Built the exact same dongle, any ideas as to what I missed?
If you followed the instructions exactly, specially finding the correct wires to keep the shutter "half pressed" temperature could be an issue.
The reason I called it hack is because it's a work around and these cameras weren't designed to work in this way. If the camera is in a really warm environment it could be shutting off to protect itself from overheating.
That all being said I've run mine (I have 2 d3300's) for well over an hour. The ambient temp in the room wasn't any higher than 72°F 22°C
Hope this helps.
@@Unsequestered yeah, thats true. the dongle is working, since it is doing the shutter hack, and i did notice my camera body was warm, btut not overly so. how odd
That is odd... Electronics can be a crap shoot, could be something as unlucky as your camera not having as good of contact with an internal heatsink or thermal paste that has a lousy application from the factory. Sorry you went through the trouble only to get an extra 8 mins.
You could experiment by pointing a fan at the camera and seeing if the heat is indeed the issue. Not sure how practical that would be as long term solution, but at least you would know if that's the issue or not.
u know u can patch the firmware and gain same function without the hazzle ?
Yes, absolutely! It honestly depends on the user. Some folks don't want to mess with installing firmware from an unknown source onto their camera. There are pros and cons to both. Just offering an alternative option for the people that don't want to mess with the firmware.
How do I get the firmware? Any link?
@@joelnnamdiabarra5584 I don't think this video is a firmware hack. Just search on TH-cam for "nikon firmware YourCameraModelHere" and I'm sure you'll find a vid with a link.
yeah but even on the nikon hack forum im having trouble even finding where the patches are
@@joelnnamdiabarra5584 search simeonpilgrim
can I record 2 hour footage directly in to camera memory card after this hack ?
Nope this is just to get live view to stay on. This is useful if you want to use the camera for streaming or using an external recorder such as an Atomos.
As far as I'm aware the only way to record internally for more than 29m59s is to find a custom firmware that enables that. I don't know of any good ones personally but I'm sure they are out there.
@@Unsequestered Thanks for the INFO. I was Confused at first ..Now its cleared !
For those who have a D3200,D3300,D5100,D5200,D5300 camera, you can also fix it via firmware patch.
got the firmware patch, but my camera still counts down from 20 min.
Does it automatically start a new video?
@@94oGs You're talking about video recording. This "hack" is for live view (video) so it won't record to the card.
That's correct, this "hack" is intended for people who want to use their camera with something like obs for live streaming or video conferencing purposes.
It will not allow you to record longer to the internal SD card, need to find a custom firmware for that.
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