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    Benefit of fixed vs variable lens

    ahh...so zooming to fill the frame with just the person's upper body, vs using the fixed lens FOV which might restrict you to showing his entire body? Would you typically select about 2 lens plus or minus around your ideal fixed lens to give you that adjustable FOV?
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    Benefit of fixed vs variable lens

    Let's say I need a camera to id people who are standing at a gate or doorway. So I know the exact distance the camera will be mounted from the only location a person could be standing. Is there any benefit to getting a camera with an adjustable focal length vs a fixed? I'm assuming every...
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    Thumbs UP or DOWN for this PC on new install

    bp2008, you just saved me hours of thinking. I bought one of the units you selected. Thanks for your help!
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    Thumbs UP or DOWN for this PC on new install

    Oh hey! I just cited you to you! So I can save $ buying an older processor, assuming there's not a significant difference in energy consumption. Is there a minimum level processor I should consider and not drop beneath for a "mid-range" home system?
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    Thumbs UP or DOWN for this PC on new install

    Thank you both. SouthernYankee, I understand Megapixels vs. number of camera comparison. I was just trying to say I was looking a "mid-sized" system, compared to the specs I've seen other users cite. And bp2008, I was using the following, which I clipped from somewhere on the forum, as my...
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    Thumbs UP or DOWN for this PC on new install

    Hey everyone, I've been running BI on my daily drive PC with test cameras to learn how to use the program for 6 months. I've been reading the forums, the wiki, and everything else I could find but I'm still a noob to this entire field. Now I'm ready for a dedicated PC with 12 forum...
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    Test lenses? Is that a thing?

    I have an iPhone app called Lenser. It lets you select a virtual camera body, attach a virtual camera lens and take photos using that combo. I've held it up at various potential camera mounting locations around my house and taken a picture using different lenses to check field of view. It...
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