Yanda's Webcam Setup

Context

With more meetings being video-conference / virtual, feels worth having a high-quality video-conferencing setup. Below is mine.
All links are purchase link to the equipment itself, most often to B&H Photo Video, sometimes to Amazon.
These are not affiliate links & I make no money from these. Just as an FYI for the product in question. Buy from your favorite purveyor.

Equipment

  1. Camera: Sony A6600
  2. Lens: Sony E 16-55mm f/2.8 G
  3. HDMI → Virtual Webcam Converter: Blackmagic Web Presenter 4K
  4. Blackmagic converter box & specialized cable: Blackmagic Design HDMI to SDI 3G Micro Converter and 3G HD SDI Cables
  5. Tripod: Manfrotto Compact Action Aluminum Tripod or Desk-Mounted Monopod: SmallRig Selection Desk Mounting Stand
  6. Cables > HDMI to Micro-HDMI: Pearstone HDD-203 High-Speed Micro-HDMI to HDMI
  7. Cables > PC Power: Cable Matters 2-Pack 16 AWG
  8. Cables > USB-C to USB-C: Amazon Basics USB-C Cable
  9. Camera dummy battery: IndiPRO Tools AC Power Supply with NP-FZ100 Dummy Battery

Setup

  1. Put the lens on the camera.
  2. Mount the camera on the tripod or monopod behind your monitor.
  3. Connect the camera to the outlet, either over micro-USB or ideally via dummy battery for better charge.
  4. Connect the camera to the BlackMagic Micro Converter box via HDMI to Micro-HDMI cable.
  5. Connect the Blackmagic Micro Converter to the Blackmagic Web Presenter 4K via the 3G SDI cable.
  6. Connect Blackmagic Web Presenter to an outlet via PC Power cable.
  7. Connect Blackmagic Web Presenter to your computer via the USB-C cable.
  8. Turn camera on. I put it in video mode for better face autofocus. Your mileage may vary.
  9. Option for BlackMagic Web Presenter as Zoom video source option.
  10. You're good to go!