Hey I33N check: I get pretty decent fps at 720p from the logitech C920 You can also use the Webcam Settings app which works well - but I’ve found isn’t good for longterm use as it needs to be running while your OF app is running and also doesn’t detect when the webcam is re-opened ( ie: you need to apply the settings each time the OF app is run ). With the modified project of: with the fixes mentioned in the first link you can get the C920 working well from within OF. Also the C910 and probably many other UVC cameras will work well. There is also. As this camera is still available and has a good price/quality ratio, I’d like to share my findings about the Logitech C920. I went for the C920 because the image quality is better for my use, particularly regarding light reflections ( ). On the other hand the LifeCam studio is able to get 60FPS in lower resolutions.
Microsoft LifeCam Studio webcam on Mac OS X. Comments Off on Microsoft LifeCam Studio webcam on Mac OS X. I was struggling with my Microsoft Lifecam Studio webcam because it was not working properly. I have a Retina MacBook Pro 15″ (late 2013) and I test the camera with the PhotoBooth app on Mavericks. But well, I guess this is part.
C920: As long as the grabber is set to a resolution proportional to the native resolution, I’m getting a pretty stable 30fps from the webcam, even some(short)times it streams ad 50-60fps!. The FPS become unstable and sometimes laggy while reading/writing the camera settings using ofxUVC. 1920x1080 seems to be the most 30-FPS-stable resolution, in 720p there are more (tiny) 50-60fps peaks. Exposure must be set between 0.8 and 1.0. If below, the FPS drops down.
Here’s my awesome GIF plotting the FPS: Otherwise it’s also nice to know that there’s a pretty nice maker community hacking this camera: I’ve read that improves the camera’s image quality. The “macro” focus mode by opening the device and set to infinite. Others build for it. ( there’s even a available to print!
LifeCam problems on Mac OSX Lion I had the same problem. My LifeCam HD worked great until I upgraded to Lion. I'm still looking for a solution, but here's my current work-around: 1. Download CameraControl from here: 2. Extract the app from the ZIP file and run it. Your camera exposure should be better. Leave this app running.
Run PhotoBooth or FaceTime. Your exposure should be fine. You will always need to start CameraControl before any other video capture app - otherwise it will reset to being over exposed. I haven't tried with Skype yet.