Home Presentation Format... so we can have an efficient discussion about camera placement?

[MacFun]

What's the best way to present a home to the community such that I can be advised the best place to mount cameras? I assume I'll need a set of some kind combined with actual photos where they are marked with location numbers to better aid in an efficient discussion.

So, how should I present my home to you so we can talk about it?

Thanks,

Rob

 

[wittaj]

It works best with an aerial photo from like Google Maps and then some on the ground pictures from the house looking out and from the perimeter of the property looking back at the house.

 

[Ri22o]

^^What he said, and a good, SHORT description of what you are realistically looking to accomplish.

 

[wittaj]

+1 above - like do you want OBSERVE or IDENTIFY capabilities.

 

[Ri22o]

Here is some something to get us started.

Seeing someone is one thing, but identifying someone is another.

Below are captures from my 2MP B52IR-X3 that has 3.6mm, 12mm, and 25mm focal lengths. The three lenses in the camera all point at the same spot. In this case, the guy is across the street about 100ft away.

He is in every capture, but not all of the FOVs give the same detail.

One can Detect or Observe.
One can Recognize.
One can Identify.

Pick the capture that best describes what you are wanting to accomplish and we can recommend the appropriate camera for each location.

3.6mm:


12mm:


25mm:



If 100ft is too far, here is someone about 40-45ft away from the same camera model.

3.6mm:


12mm:


25mm:

 

[MacFun]

Wow, Rio, excellent post. So, I do have a driveway with a brick fence halfway down, If anyone comes up the driveway the choke point would be the brick fence opening. So, without anyway to judge scientifically, I'm thinking the 12MM zoom might be an appropriate focal length and I'm not sure how to compare other cameras that just say 3X zoom. Is there an app for the iPhone that would let you set the FOV with the app and where the app tells you the focal length that you need?

At the moment, I'm planning to use all Ubiquity UNIFI cams at this location because I like the ecosystem, however I see the value in using a more narrow FOV to go beyond just general observations. At the moment, the cams I was looking at are far too wide FOV.... I which they had something like the Dahua varifocal line. I do like my 5231 Turret cams I bought several years ago.

FWIW: I will later add the house with a full arial pic and other pics as recommended in a future post, but I wanted to respond to your post.

Thanks to all of you that have contributed to this thread!

Rob

Below are captures from my 2MP B52IR-X3 that has 3.6mm, 12mm, and 25mm focal lengths. The three lenses in the camera all point at the same spot. In this case, the guy is across the street about 100ft away.

He is in every capture, but not all of the FOVs give the same detail.

One can Detect or Observe.
One can Recognize.
One can Identify.

Pick the capture that best describes what you are wanting to accomplish and we can recommend the appropriate camera for each location.