Topic: Need a webcam for iStopmotion

I recently got an iMac and I'm looking to do some stopmotion. I've purchased iStopmotion and all I need now is a web cam.
Could anybody recommend me a web cam that will work with iStopmotion? Preferably with manual focus. Thanks.

Re: Need a webcam for iStopmotion

On the istopmotion website, it says if the webcamera works with quciktime or ichat, it will work with istopmotion. for the webcam, I would get the logitech qucikcam pro 9000 or C910. Just make sure you get the one for Mac. I heard the C910 work better on mac. You can buy it at the apple store.

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Re: Need a webcam for iStopmotion

Thanks, however the C910's manual controls don't work on a Mac apparently. Thanks anyway.

Re: Need a webcam for iStopmotion

C910 is probably better but we use the Logitech quickcam pro live for mac. Im not sure of the name but it has a blue circle instead of red as the pro 9000.

I need a new name! HELP

Re: Need a webcam for iStopmotion

None of the logitech webcams have manual controls on a mac.

bricksinmotion member of the year

Re: Need a webcam for iStopmotion

I found this webcam which apparently works on a Mac. Would this be good for stopmotion do you think?

Re: Need a webcam for iStopmotion

Don't know, I've never seen it before. I was in the same predicament as you, but then I just decided to suck it up and buy a Windows laptop.

bricksinmotion member of the year

Re: Need a webcam for iStopmotion

Oooft, IStopmotion. Personally, I think that was a mistake to buy it. I've gone with Dragon Stopmotion which allows me to use my Canon 40D with live view, which Istopmotion says is impossible.

Re: Need a webcam for iStopmotion

SebJS74 wrote:

Oooft, IStopmotion. Personally, I think that was a mistake to buy it. I've gone with Dragon Stopmotion which allows me to use my Canon 40D with live view, which Istopmotion says is impossible.

Yeah, I bought it to and it was a mistake. I can see it being useful to people that actually have a compatible camera though.

bricksinmotion member of the year