I have a logitech C920 webcam. I never really used it and am trying to make a guitar video. The problem is that it creates a fishbowl effect. Anything at exactly 3ish feet looks correct. Closer looks like a fishbowl, but even just 5’ away looks like 15 feet. It seems impossible to get everything in frame AND show guitar technique.
I’m having difficulty just framing the entire guitar while still showing enough detail for the technique.
I did learn SOMETHING about guitar (webcam) videos, which is that, if you want your amp or other gear as “scenery”, it has to be behind the neck of the guitar which is absolutely the worst place for the gear if you are actually using it. You will stab your amp/gear with the guitar neck if you twist to face it, and your right hand is as far away as possible making adjustments difficult.
WHO KNEW? All those cool guitar webcam videos that look effortless were carefully staged with the gear in a useless position.
Seriously though, what am I looking for in a video camera that does not distort distances like a webcam? Is there some camera with enough detail to show technique that can also frame everything without making it look like a fishbowl?
Would consider smartphone, but its not integrated with computer audio… so that seems like a dead end.