Recomendations wanted for outdoor video camera (make/model) and retailer
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Posted by Video Guy on July 30, 2005, 1:45 am
Please log in for more thread options I'm looking for recommendations as to who makes a good quality CCTV/video camera for out-door use. I'm putting these under the eves of my house (so no direct exposure to rain) but they will experience summer heat (up to 90f), winter cold (down to -20f), as well as lens condensation and fogging (I suppose). Will hook them up using RG-6 coax (BNC or F connector). I notice all sorts of different types of cameras, some with IR lights, large, small, etc. Would like something that's not particularly large, yet has high resolution (and color). Sometimes what you end up buying depends on where you shop - and although I suppose I could buy from US mail-order, I would do so only if a Canadian retailer didn't have the camera I really wanted. So I'm also looking for a good place to buy from in Canada. Thanks - and please post responses here (e-mail won't work). | |||||||||||||
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Posted by Andy Evans on July 30, 2005, 5:51 pm
Please log in for more thread options With that temprature range, you will be looking at a heated external houseing, so you will be able to use just about any camera and lens that you want. Try looking at the dennard 506 houseing at http://www.dedicatedmicros.com Andy | |||||||||||||
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Posted by Video Guy on July 31, 2005, 2:04 pm
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I see that some of these cameras (specifically some of the bullet or torpedo type) claim to be "varifocal". A specific example is the CVC-7706DNV: http://www.123securityproducts.com/cvhecodaniul.html Note the link "how to adjust the verifocal lens" : http://www.resicam.com/techtips/images/7706lens.pdf It's really a focus adjustment. I believe a true varifocal lens is a lens that changes it's focus when the focal length is changed. Which means the lens must be some sort of zoom lens. So does the CVC-7706DNV (or any other "varifocal" camera) have some sort of external ring or control that allows you to change it's focal length (ie zoom in or out) ??? | |||||||||||||
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Posted by Doug L on July 31, 2005, 11:45 am
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A varifocal lens allows you change the focal length between set ranges IE 3.5-8mm or 5-50mm etc, it doesn't hold the focus when adjusting the focal length. A zoom lens when correctly set up will hold its focus throughout its entire range. I don't know about the camera in question but a varifocal lens will have two adjustment rings, one to adjust the field of view or focal length and the other to adjust the focus, both will need to be adjusted at the same time, normally in opposite directions, in order to maintain focus at the desired focal length. If its a manual varifocal lens then there will be a third ring to adjust the iris, a bullet or board camera manual varifocal lens probably won't have an iris adjustment ring. The varifocal bullet & board cameras that I have seen with varifocal lens have had these two rings. Doug L -- >I see that some of these cameras (specifically some of the bullet or
> torpedo type) claim to be "varifocal". > > A specific example is the CVC-7706DNV: > > http://www.123securityproducts.com/cvhecodaniul.html > > Note the link "how to adjust the verifocal lens" : > > http://www.resicam.com/techtips/images/7706lens.pdf > > It's really a focus adjustment. > > I believe a true varifocal lens is a lens that changes it's focus when > the focal length is changed. Which means the lens must be some sort > of zoom lens. So does the CVC-7706DNV (or any other "varifocal" > camera) have some sort of external ring or control that allows you to > change it's focal length (ie zoom in or out) ??? | |||||||||||||
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Posted by Celso Lujan on August 1, 2005, 2:24 pm
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Video Guy wrote: > I'm looking for recommendations as to who makes a good quality
> CCTV/video camera for out-door use. > > I'm putting these under the eves of my house (so no direct exposure to > rain) but they will experience summer heat (up to 90f), winter cold > (down to -20f), as well as lens condensation and fogging (I suppose). > > Will hook them up using RG-6 coax (BNC or F connector). > > I notice all sorts of different types of cameras, some with IR lights, > large, small, etc. Would like something that's not particularly > large, yet has high resolution (and color). > > Sometimes what you end up buying depends on where you shop - and > although I suppose I could buy from US mail-order, I would do so only > if a Canadian retailer didn't have the camera I really wanted. So I'm > also looking for a good place to buy from in Canada. > > Thanks - and please post responses here (e-mail won't work). We use the AXIS LAN cameras for indoor and outdoor use. We are in Albuquerque, NM, where our winters do not get too severe; however, our summers get guite warm. If you go to: URL 206.206.97.135:5801 your will get a demo system we have on-line. The password is "acasdemo". Once you gain access go to on-line system click and hold down the left hand mouse button and move to "cameras". Wait awhile until mozilla pops up and select "Real Time Display". Cam one is an AXIS camera mounted under an eave, and you can judge for yourself if the quality is what you are looking for. This camera has been operational for five years with no apparent degradation. If you click on the image you will get a larger display of the camera output. I should point out that all you would need to connect the camera would be a standard cat-5 twisted cable (LAN). Co-ax cables are not required. You will also need to get voltage to the camera. We use regular 18AWG wires for voltage. Note that you can also build your own DVR into the computer system which connects to the camera. Just go the the archives to get pictures of the past activities. Good luck. Celso Lujan, Lujan Software Services, Inc. | |||||||||||||
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> I'm looking for recommendations as to who makes a good quality
> CCTV/video camera for out-door use.
>
> I'm putting these under the eves of my house (so no direct exposure to
> rain) but they will experience summer heat (up to 90f), winter cold
> (down to -20f), as well as lens condensation and fogging (I suppose).
>
> Will hook them up using RG-6 coax (BNC or F connector).
>
> I notice all sorts of different types of cameras, some with IR lights,
> large, small, etc. Would like something that's not particularly
> large, yet has high resolution (and color).
>
> Sometimes what you end up buying depends on where you shop - and
> although I suppose I could buy from US mail-order, I would do so only
> if a Canadian retailer didn't have the camera I really wanted. So I'm
> also looking for a good place to buy from in Canada.
>
> Thanks - and please post responses here (e-mail won't work).