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I use primarily a traditional Windows tower computer in my office/studio. I have no camera that connects to a computer. I would like to join the 20th century. (I know, I know... this is the 21st Century... but I am WAY behind.)

What would be a good camera that would work with Skype, Google Hangouts and other software in use today. I don't want to spend several hundred dollars until I know how I end up using the thing, but I have a feeling that the $29 and $39 specials probably are not the way to go.

indymandy · Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2015 6:42 am Post subject:

My Logitech (model # v-u0017) works great.

Especially since it came from a friend in the Corporate World IT Dept. who pilfered it from from a cabinet where they had "like 50 stuffed in there left over from some training course and weren't using any more". His suggestion, not mine. Win-win.
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Bruce · Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2015 7:24 am Post subject:

Logitech is a safe way to go with lots of choices.

They have very few choices for Mac by the way but I found one. It has stereo microphones! Not sure I'll ever use that feature but I've got it.

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Jason Huggins · Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2015 10:45 am Post subject:

I love my Logitech C920. 1080p, works on PC or Mac, great Carl Zeiss lens and it even has a threaded bottom to attach to a tripod if you want to use it for more than just a webcam Smile

There is a control a Hobo Tounge

for Mac that allows you to control the camera settings (it is actually the C910 control a Hobo Tounge

but it works with the C920 just fine). Can be had on Amazon for about $70. With correct lighting you can get REALLY fine results.

I believe George Whittam uses a C910 for his shows/recordings...or at least he did the last time I asked.

Lee Gordon · Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2015 12:03 pm Post subject:

I have a Logitech C270 and a C310. These days, they can each be had for $30 or less and are perfectly serviceable (with my PC; no idea if either works with a Mac).
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vkuehn · Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2015 1:31 pm Post subject:

Thanks for all the suggestions. I'm having to guess what I will eventually want this thing to do. The lower end cameras seem to come with a VERY wide angle lens which means you can put it on your monitor and sit just a couple of feet away. The wide angle will capture a lot of real estate behind me. I would like to pay just a bit more and get maybe even an adjustable lens so I can back the camera away from me, and the entire view will take in a small space behind me which can be a small curtain or some civilized book shelf or something. My studio/work-space is a multi-tasking area and a wide angle lens is going to bring a lot of chaos into view. I don't really want the whole world to know that some days I am a bit of a slob who is behind on house cleaning and organizing. Sarcastic

We are used to watching fellow v-o folks using their studio as a back drop. For non v-o related communications I want a "cropped" picture with no pop filters, no acoustical foam, etc.

georgethetech · Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2015 4:22 pm Post subject:

C6xx series or C9xx series from Logitech, currently using the C930e.
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