So, I have a seminar coming up that I've been asked to record. The webcam solutions I've found have been rather inadequate. Then I had a brilliant idea — why not use the DLSR camera I already have as a video input device? I have a nice telephoto lens for it, which I'm hoping will mean I can record the meeting at the back of the room using OBS on my laptop and stay neatly out of the way.
Of course, Canon doesn't like to make things simple. First, OBS won't recognize the camera as a video input device because I connected it via USB. First, I need to download the Canon EOS Webcam Utility. You can find it on the Canon website, but it's not free, of course. You get a "free trial" for it, after which they will charge you $5 a month for it. Forever.
So forget about that. I remembered using this feature before and not having to sign up for some stupid monthly fee. That's when I found this website where I can download an older, free version, that lets me do what I want. (Just be sure to scroll down to the bottom to the download button that says "Free: 4.54MB." All the other "download" buttons are ads in disguise.)
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