How to use a Nikon D750 as a Webcam or for Streaming

[@sangbortidas]

This video helped me so much!!! What an amazing guide with clear and easy instructions. Thank you so much :)

[@aravindsivasekar]

Bro you have no idea how much you helped. Thank you for being a legend 👍🏼

[@saasy_marketer]

Great video, I've been struggling with the live mode 10-minute setting since forever and this video has saved my sanity. Thank you tons!

[@ballooningonmars4888]

I had only a few minutes before live streaming into OBS with a D750 for the first time. Thanks to you it went perfectly well. It would have taken ages just to find out how to switch off the auto-off...

[@JeffGeerling]

Excellent! Glad I could help :)

[@tie_gambacurta]

Your video inspired me to use my NikonD750 that's sitting around not being used all that much. The image is wonderful. I hope it doesn't shorten the camera's life too much.

[@madpogue]

Great intel here! I looked all over for how to set up the separate live-view AF settings, this video explains it perfectly. I was even able to use the info from here and use the Nikon USB cable that comes with the camera, and the Nikon Webcam Utility. Glad I found this.

[@laurenmurrayfit]

JEFF, I'm loving the settings. After a few weeks of using my D750 as a webcam, It started to freeze only a few minutes into my Zoom Calls. I've pulled the lcd away from the housing to help with overheating but the camera still gets hot when running on RAVPower batteries. I"m getting the power adapter you mentioned and hope that will help resolve the issue.

[@ProjetoEspecialista]

Hey Lauren! How are you doing? Did you get to fix this problem? I just watched the video and the same problem happened to me and i dont know what to do

[@8man_01]

Thanks for this! I just installed OBS and realized maybe I could use my D750 with it + real time audio noise suppression and record video. Avoids an extra step in my audio/video post processing when creating content. Just need a capture interface +cables and a dummy battery.

[@JeffGeerling]

Yep, that should do it, and as long as you use the dummy battery I don't think it will cause any issues!

[@adhunikmanav2638]

Just the video I needed. Thanks mate!

[@jstolba]

Hi, great video! You did not mention one important point: audio delay. When using a camera via HDMI capture card as a WEBCAM and an external microphone plugged directly into the computer's audio interface, you need to set an audio delay, because the audio signal will arrive much faster in the pc, than the video signal. In my case it is 200ms, other people had even 500ms. I am curious of two things: 1) does your D750 pass the microphone signal from the in-camera mic or the camera's mic-jack to the HDMI port? in other words: does your D750 output any audio via HDMI? Mine does not. 2) did you find any other solution to solve this, apart from OBS or Radiodelay and Virtual Audio Cable? EDIT: googling around I found this, which suggestes it should be able to output audio via the HDMI. Maybe I should try this again, taking a closer look at my capure card and why it does not let me record that audio... www.atomos.com/compatible-cameras/d750

[@jemmrich]

I always refer to this video to fix my settings, thanks so much! -- Also is there a way to turn off the led display? It sucks that its always on and Im afraid of getting burn in or decreasing the life of the backlight.

[@4CloudySky]

Dude! Thank you a LOT for this video!!!! I was looking to buy myself a good old webcam, but heck. now I'm gonna use my beat up sony nex and manual nikon lenses to build myself the best setup possible!!

[@DonStinger]

Thanks, that was very helpful!

[@lesliemkn]

Thank youuuu! My sis just loaned me her camera and she had the hook up with the non hdmi plug-- I don't know what it's called- to usb. It was a little grainy. I hope having the rest of these items will make it look better.

[@a.k5786]

jeah man like the guy said down there just the video i needed .. and short friendly ..real good format keep it like that ^^

[@rickmedinac]

Great video. Covering may practical elements required to get up to speed. Thanks!

[@virwallace7025]

Thank you! Thats so helpful :)

[@user-fw4md2ow9r]

Cruising now!

[@Ty_J_Maxx]

THANKS HOMIE!! I was looking for confirmation that I could use my d750 earlier this year but couldn't find anything definitive

Muchas gracias, me sirvió de mucho!

[@MrFenosoarako]

Really great video ! how it's explained makes it super easy to follow ! Cheers mate !

[@WillmaticNYC]

VERY HELPFUL VIDEO. Thank you!

[@danieldougan269]

I use my Panasonic G85 as a webcam. It's great!

[@Drad719]

Perfect! You answered all my questions!

[@krisrockstok]

Thank you! This was very informative and works with the D610!

[@JeffGeerling]

Another great model Nikon produced in the same era!

[@brandtalkwithmrnis]

Thank you 😊

[@toritotown]

Nice video!!! Thank You!!!

[@NikNikam]

I have Nikon D750. I did all the steps you described. It shows the camera. but only displays "play" and Exit. I guess it is trying to show the pictures. What could be the problem? Are there different types of HDMI cables for data and iamges? The camera screen goes blank and none of the controls work, when the HDMI is plugged in. Did I miss some steps? Thanks for your help.

[@mattcero1]

Great video man. I'm eye-ballin' an 850 on CL now and got a lot out of this. Quick question though, does Nikon D 750/850 audio input allow you to select mic level as well as line level for audio? I ask because I use high quality audio gear outboard of the camera and send it into the camera for the best baked in audio. This completely bypasses the low quality camera mic preamp if line level is offered.

[@silvercrkwild379]

You are a life saver!😅

[@justgeevs108]

Thanks so much for taking the time to make these! I've referenced them multiple times! #subscribed

[@GhananiePhotography]

i'm glad i found this. now that the nikon webcam utility works with D750, my livestreams will be easier.

[@ivan2000i]

With nikon webcam utility, there is wide black bord outside of the video. Did you found it? How did you deal with it? Thanks! D750 also.

[@GhananiePhotography]

@@ivan2000i yes i found it, but couldn’t do anything about it. I was thinking it’s a glitch and will be fixed in the next update.

[@tiffanyadelle1]

Hi, did you download the nikon webcam utility on Mac or Windows? I have windows, using a D750 and cannot figure out what step I am missing.

[@MariusOdobasa]

Thank you!

[@ayasaki.pb_787]

Hi, Thanks for your very detailed explained tutorial. I am using a D750 too. I want to ask how can I turn off both dual monitor and live view on-screen display while doing hdmi output? I want to output clean hdmi video and turn off the lcd screen on camera to save power.

[@amtahboub]

Great video! Awesome work! Only one thing would have maybe helped.. if you added costs or where to buy the equipment mentioned

[@JeffGeerling]

Links to everything should be available in the description.

[@liroynine]

Yes! Good info. here! Thank You Jeff !!!

[@gchristopherklug]

What a great video, thank you.

[@NoWheelDrive]

Thank you for this video. I just tried to play with AF-F on my Nikon D500 and Tamron lens and the sound of autofocus is pretty noticeable in my room. Probably the lens is slow. Also if I switch to AF-S in Live View it's hard to focus on myself if I'm sitting more than 3ft away. Unfortunately, D500 doesn't allow shooting videos when using Snapbridge app.

[@hmc_productions]

Thank you

[@samuelcallai4209]

great vid

[@GrecoFacile]

VERY INTERESTING. MANY THANKS

[@wb5plj]

Thanks works excellent.

[@soyolbolds4567]

This is is awesome! Can I use my smart phone to receive the video feed from the D750 and livestream?

[@user-vp4ik8rm5h]

Good Video! I have a question. Can't you make hdmi output without pressing liveview as soon as you turn on the power?

[@victorcaicedo788]

Hi Jeff. Why you don’t use cam link directly without flint lx? Thanks good video

[@LollyStark]

Thanks for this video! I have a D750 with a 50mm lens and I'm wondering if I could use this to record my KZbin videos. What lens do you suggest to get super professional video recording quality?

By using ffmpeg you could avoid the Cam Link but it is less user friendly for sure! EDIT: But you will have some resolution limitation as USB doesn't support HD.

[@johngermain5146]

Enjoyed the camera setup part of the video ... Also enjoyed the focus information ... have the audio interface for my microphones but miss what you do with the camlink plugged into that other box. Isn't there a Delgato capture card somewhere in the loop? What about using the switch box consoles, Delgato makes a mini and regular sized one? OBS is pretty straight forward for basic recording, but streaming ... well, not so sure. Thanks ...

[@JeffGeerling]

For streaming with OBS, see my related video and blog post on how I live stream: www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2020/how-i-livestream-obs-sony-a6000-and-cam-link For the capture card-I was trying to say you can use any capture card, and I've tried both the Elgato Cam Link 4K, and (separately) the ClonerAlliance Flint LX. As long as it works well and can take an HDMI input and plug into your computer's USB port you should be good to go!

[@NickyNiclas]

My older D7100 I managed to get video output via USB, not as good quality as expected but it works for webcam duties. I would guess that's an option on the D750 as well. The sensor *can* overheat if it's used for a long time with high ISO but the camera will shut down to protect the sensor if that happens.

[@JeffGeerling]

Yeah, I saw the USB option, but since most Nikon cameras (maybe only a couple Z series being the exception) use USB 2.0 interfaces, they can't send through nearly enough bandwidth to get a clean 1080p signal. I really wish Nikon would standardize on USB-C throughout the lineup with power delivery (so you don't need a battery-swap power supply) along with full clean video output over USB-C. Would make the camera a lot more useful out of the box! Probably some manufacturers (hopefully all) are making that a must-have feature on their next bodies now that so many people are looking for better video options for web conferences.

[@NickyNiclas]

@@JeffGeerling Yeah I definitely wish the USB type C rollout moved faster in general. It's annoying when new products are released with Micro USB in 2020 for example.

[@cadifferentreactions]

Hi Jeff! I am trying to use OBS to livestream with my Nikon D750. But the image appearing on OBS is very small and surrounded by a huge black border. When I crop and enlarge the image, it is poor quality. When I use a cheap webcam the image is much better so I think I must be doing something wrong. Can you help me please?

[@user-vp4ik8rm5h]

Did you set the hdmi-advanced-output size to 100%? I had no problem with OBS.

[@cadifferentreactions]

@@user-vp4ik8rm5h yes, it is on 100%

[@sonia-xe3if]

I have the same huge black border as you, do you have any solution now?

[@sadboycolor]

Great video Jeff, wish I had found it sooner! Have you tried using the D750 with the Nikon Webcam Utility software now that’s it supported in version 1.0? I haven’t had any success getting the video to show up, the NWU suggests using a USB cable to establish connection. Many thanks and best wishes!

[@ayasaki.pb_787]

The webcam ultility they offer is bad. It outputs at 1024 x 768 only. You need a usb cable, not hdmi cable for their software. I suggest you to do hdmi cable with video capture card to get the best video quality.

[@RaghunathRajaram]

Hey thanks for this it's super useful. Could you tell my if QT allows one to set frame rate. I can only do 25fps at the moment? Also does your capture card have latency? How do calculate and compensate for this. Mine seem to have a 10 frame lag at 23.98fps which accounts for 458ms. That seems very high in terms of latency.

[@nilesh-gule]

Great video Jeff. I don't have a DSLR camera. Do you have any reference to recording video with iPhone?

[@JeffGeerling]

With the iPhone, it's harder to get the camera to be usable on your Mac, though there are a few apps which can be used to stream the iPhone camera signal through to the computer.

[@GiantSlayer-rr1vu]

How do I set up my DSLR Nikon ? I am building a office desk setup for business. I am using a PC instead of MAc.

[@iceboundation7671]

Hello, as soon as I put the glorich thing into my Nikon d750 it showed an error message and does not do anything, can you fix this

[@ripthroughlol9714]

Great guide, do you know if you're able to live stream AND record to the SD card at the same time if a client wants a live stream broadcast + a recording of the event?

[@JeffGeerling]

Yes, that should work.

[@lankududniteshift]

Dear Mr Jeff. i have just started delving into live streaming thing. I am a musician & was thinking of having my band perform in jamming studio & live stream it. So i have bought an Atem Mini. I already have a 5 years old Sony camcorder with built in micro HDMI output. My son has a Nikon D750 [which is about 3 years old. My Sony camcorder worked flawlessly with the Atem Mini but unfortunately the Nikon D750 just wouldn't send any video output via its mini HDMI output. I have tried connecting the D750 to each of the Atem Mini's four HDMI inputs & only got blank screen on the HDMI monitor. But somehow the D750 can playback still photos playlist. My son tried a borrowed mirrorless Sony DSLR & it worked flawlessly. I don't understand whats wrong with the Nikon D750 when trying to use it as webcam. I have searched in KZbin & Google to find the remedy for the Nikon D750 but so far i have not found any. I wonder if you could help me out?

[@JeffGeerling]

For the D750, you have to make sure it is in Live View mode (pressing the Lv button on back), and then also switch it to movie (instead of photo) mode on the dial around that button). Then in the menus make sure the HDMI output is enabled, and make sure you have the appropriate mini HDMI to HDMI adapter for the camera. Other than that, if it's still not working, I'd consider getting the camera serviced or getting support from a Nikon-specific forum e.g. DPreview.com's forums.

[@lankududniteshift]

@@JeffGeerling Thank u Jeff for yr prompt reply. I will try out yr advise. Appreciate yr help.

[@ArtixxPlays]

My camera D610 is ignoring the "no limit auto off" setting :( keeps turning off mid stream on Streamlabs

[@5smoothstonesproject740]

What type of computer are you using to support the D750 ^0fps? Thank you.

[@awatson93]

can you change the live view for a nikon d3500?

[@panvibox9992]

Is the SD card considered the internal memory card?

[@silvestrepambo3067]

I have a d850 can this work too. And how to make it possible.

[@jjskills5338]

I don’t have live output as I have Nikon d3100 is there a way around this?

[@trinhk]

How come I can't use liveview once I plug in the USB cable that's connected to my PC?

[@GhananiePhotography]

as an update, with the nikon webcam utility, you don't need a capture card anymore.

[@marcelagabriela7487]

Hi. Great video. I was able to connect my Nikon 750 to my laptop, but the image in my screen is smaller. It does not fill the whole space. It has black rectangle around. Should I set something in my camera?

[@vg6761]

Sounds like it's in dx mode

[@IvyPoison]

Hello, is it possible to use D750's integrated WIFI capabilities to WIRELESSLY stream to my laptop as webcam (just a thought) ? Thx

[@highlandhillsbaptistchurch6297]

I get all the settings you mentioned what I need are the camera settings, M P A S? ISO? F/stop? etc. I realize these vary but my videos are darker and when I move infront of it the background gets even darker and my skin tone is red. I can't seem to get the video out of mine what yours is putting out. Any ideas or suggestions?

[@kesavaraj9988]

Hi brother how hide live view focus point when do live in fb

[@wepranaga]

nice one, what's your quicktime settings for recording the video. is there any special settings you use?

[@JeffGeerling]

QuickTime just gives two quality settings, "High" and "Maximum". So I choose "Maximum" :D - but after recording a clip, I usually export it as MP4 with HEVC so the file size is much smaller, and the quality is still very good. Otherwise the video is saved with like 100 Mbps video rate which results in very large files!

[@smorfnimda]

how to turn off info on the d3300?

[@sardendibs]

One simple question: I have a Logitech USB webcam I can easily use to record video with Windows' built in Camera app. I also have a D750, and for this I apparently need a "video capture device" with a cam link. Why? I don't get it. Why can't the PC act as the D750's video capture device just as it does with a standard web cam? Secondary question: Do you have a suggestion for a simpler studio setup for direct-to-PC video recording? I.e. do other cameras on the market (with depth-of-field) work by just being plugged in to a computer that has video recording software such as OBS installed on it?

[@sardendibs]

Will answer my own question after some research: The USB output on a D750 is meant for uploading your files onto your computer. It doesn't have the bandwidth to stream 1080 60/30 video. But I bought a mini-HDMI to HDMI cable + a video grabber like in the video, only a 10$ version which seems to work just as well. And it works!

[@TheOoGenius]

my outofocus jumps every few seconds. any ideas beside manuel focus? cheers

[@RaviRJoshi]

Excellent

[@gabriolinari]

hi there, i have just tested live streaming on my D780 but on USB-c to usb-A output. it works on Zoom, Skype, etc but is super laggy, i get much better smooth video from my 1080 60fps logitech stream cam actually. So does it really make a big difference if you use the HDMI situation like you have in the video? could you give it a try with the USB cable instead and see if it's laggy or not? i am on a fast Win10 laptop though. thanks!

[@AjayMathur]

Thanks for the video. it's fantastic.. could you please tell me how do I get rid of the lag? I am using elgato same device as you but still getting some lag.. I have to use it for online interviews and don't want lag

[@JeffGeerling]

Hmm, the lag could be coming from your own computer, if it's a little older/slower. But the D750 also has a little more lag than my mirrorless Sony camera. To counter that, I can add a little delay to my audio (100-200ms) in OBS when live streaming, or using it as a 'virtual camera'. Otherwise you'd need to add a software plugin or hardware audio delay to your microphone, or use audio through the camera for the best result (e.g. plug a lavaliere mic into the mic input!).

[@xWood4000]

My d5600 doesn't have the no limit timer, probably because it's not "premium" enough :(

[@adhunikmanav2638]

okay so everything is working great! but on video calls on google duo or hangouts the video is squeezed into a box. it's not going as 16:9. what do i do?

[@alexandrosmusica]

I have the same problem!

[@adhunikmanav2638]

@@alexandrosmusica I found the solution. So install the latest version of OBS. And bring your video in OBS. And then click on "start virtual camera". Then go to any of the video calling apps and in there as video input select OBS. Then you'll have the normal looking 16:9 video in your calls :)

[@alexandrosmusica]

@@adhunikmanav2638 Thank you very much Adhunik I will try it today!

[@adhunikmanav2638]

@@alexandrosmusica :) :)

[@ramonbullock6630]

I love your video :)

[@NicholasMarkovich]

Why is the video here in 30fps?

[@FerdinandDivinagracia]

Have you tried using D750 with OBS? I'm struggling with the video delay

[@JeffGeerling]

Yes; because of the delay, you have to go into OBS' advanced audio settings and add a delay to the mic there. It's annoying, and I think for my own setup it was like 300-400ms, somewhere in that range. But once I got it right, the sync was just as good as if mic was through camera.

[@dretrades2]

The c920 was not bad. I don't think you was sharp on the d750

[@kingofopop]

Awesome! I have done the HDMI settings, everything is working great except my aperture and ISO still show up at the bottom of the screen in Zoom. I've done HDMI -> Advanced -> Live view on-screen display OFF. Any idea how to get those last two little boxes to go away?

[@TheSimogames]

Same problem, were you able to solve it?

[@kingofopop]

@@TheSimogames Yes. In the software streaming program on your computer, you can zoom/crop the image it sends. So if you slightly zoom in, that stuff gets cut off.

[@TheSimogames]

@@kingofopop That could be a solution, thank you!

[@Potapes]

I have D3400 and I can't find custom menu. Preview usually stops after 4 to 6 minutes? A bit big problem when it is my only came connected to PC and now everyone in work wants to see me during meetings. Another problem is battery, yes it is.

[@xWood4000]

It's in the custom setting menu-> auto off timers menu (page 207 in reference manual) but you likely can't select unlimited time. I can't with my d5600, I have seen someone using a rubber band and something between it and the shutter button to continuously press but I haven't gotten it to work.

[@Potapes]

@@xWood4000 Thank you, up to 30 minutes live preview. I got only 116 pages manual in my language.

[@xWood4000]

@@Potapes No problem, and 30 minutes is enough to maybe remember to press a button but still annoying. That is weird, I didn't even think about checking the manual in my language. In Finnish and Swedish there are about the same amount of pages as in the English one.

[@Romgenas]

Why C920 got 30fps only??? It is NOT $20 camera

[@officialshivertrip]

Hey Jeff. How do you get rid of the red autofocus square on the live view? I tried every autofocus mode and even turned it off completely but the square always remains.

[@JeffGeerling]

If you're talking about the one on the back display on the D750 I don't think you can get that off. But in the HDMI output if you follow the directions for clean HDMI output it shouldn't be there.

[@officialshivertrip]

@@JeffGeerling Ah yes it worked. Thanks, great video!

[@michaeltyers7336]

It pisses me off that my D3300 has a max timeout for live view of 30 mins. It's easy to mount my little D3300 on my desk but my D750 is significantly. Don't trust the little desk clamp camera mount with it

[@ramsyaz]

Can you help me..nikon d90 live view limit..any idea ?

[@a.k5786]

you can do anything (with thirdpartysoftware on it) but from my perspective as an old specialst d90 will have tempatureproblems recording to long its not like the 700 series d90 is d90>d80>d70>D60 4gen old aand a class lower then D700 powertechnoligy is also simpler a class lower

[@AshleySayed]

Hi, do you know if this works for D7000?

[@JeffGeerling]

For the D7000, the only way to get a Clean HDMI output is to patch the firmware (which could potentially be risky). See simeonpilgrim.com/nikon-patch/nikon-patch.html

[@CarlosManuelGv]

can I use the D750 as a 4k camera?

[@TMDangerMouse]

Not through HDMI out, it's a max of 1080p 60fps

[@benji4840]

dear Jeff, i love you, nohomo

[@terblogsandgams2341]

P900

[@JeffGeerling]

Thumbs up if you say "NYE-con" (like in 'Bill Nye the Science Guy'); thumbs down for "Nick-con".

[@Xirevam]

"Nick-con" is how we say it in Japanese. It comes from Nikon's original name, "Nippon Kogaku," which literally means "Japan Optics." "NYE-con" sounds very strange to me. But then, it's Americans, David Douglas Duncan to be exact, that noticed the excellent optical performance of Nikkor lenses and spread its name to the world in the 1950s. So we can't complain if you guys pronounce it "NYE-con," although I don't know if Duncan pronounced it "NYE-con" or "Nick-con." Thanks for the wonderful video.

[@JeffGeerling]

@@Xirevam It seems to be 50/50 in the US, at least in the midwest. I hear it both ways, but the few people I worked with early on who didn't shoot Canon said "NYE-con".

[@xWood4000]

I say NYE-con in English and Nick-con on Swedish, because that's how I would pronounce it if I hadn't heard it ever before.

[@JeffGeerling]

@@xWood4000 Quite reasonable!

[@TheoSmith249]

@@JeffGeerling Once you travel in life grammar becomes relevent...provincially speaking of course.