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I think another big reason to set a varifocal at one focal length and leave it is that each time you zoom or reposition you need to rework your motion detection settings (and possibly other settings). Being able to see an overview of what's happening in your yard and being able to identify...

It’s mostly budget. I prefer varifocal, but if I was on a budget and had to shave $50 off of each camera I’d go with 6mm lenses in most exterior applications and 2.8 or 3.6mm at the front door.

Check out my installation thread for some ideas on discrete mounting. I think painting them to match the light fixtures works well. I have a mini wedge right next to my front door at eye level and nobody even notices it. Just Sharing My Progress

Here's a pic of my installation. I didn't bother to caulk it and I haven't noticed any water intrusion, yet. The PFA130-E has a gasket on the mounting surface that is supposedly weather tight. If you do caulk it, I'd recommend simply sealing the hole in the wall instead of trying to seal...

I'd also zoom in to fill the frame with your vehicles. You have a ton of extra pixels covering the houses across the street. Consider installing a third camera if you need an "overview" of what's happening in your neighborhood.

I put the “funk” in functional testing.

Yes, it’s safe.

I did a quick review of a camera that I use for the same purposes. I had no problems configuring it in BI. Review - Amcrest IP2M-841E Pan/Tilt Cam Mine are all wired POE, but the IP2M-841 appears to be the same camera with WIFI.

This is an IPC-HDW5231R-ZE mounted on a vertical wall with a PFA130-E junction box. The paint color is Rustoleum Metallic Burnished Amber.

I don’t really see lighting as a deterrent at all. My goal is exclusively to capture the best video possible. If IR produces the better picture then I will use IR. If visible light does then I’ll use visible light. I just need to do some more testing to see what produces the best picture.

I could leave the porch light on, but I like to shut it off at night to indicate that visiting hours are over. I’m still testing things out but I may put a small IR flood in the ceiling and another one on the driveway.

I’m fortunate in that my neighborhood is uncommonly awesome. Everyone is pretty chill and accepts that, for the most part, we’re all looking out for each other.

Thanks, guys. My wife was apprehensive, as well, but once she started talking to our neighbors she found out that nearly everyone either had at least one camera or were in the market for a system. That kind of gave me a little boost. Also, one of our neighbors had their Ring doorbell vandalized...

I don’t think there’s a Home Depot light fixture that I would consider sturdy enough to mount a camera on. You’re probably better off painting your camera to match the style of the other fixtures and mounting it to the structure where the light won’t interfere with the picture. Check this out...

I mounted the 4231 flush. I bought a jb for it but it looked pretty clunky being so close to the door.

Edit: These are just my preliminary thoughts. More testing is needed. I'll update this post if there's any interest. I picked up a few of these cameras on an Amazon lightning deal a few weeks ago and wanted to share some thoughts. Product Link...

Sometimes the quietest voices make the most profound statements.

I’ll try to share some footage tonight.

Here it is with forced color enabled: Here it is a minute later in B&W:

That’s a great thought. I’ll try to get some pics tomorrow.

I finally got a chance to play around with the IR settings. Here are some snapshots. It appears that the glare does indeed originate from the internal IR. Dome installed and internal IR ON: Dome installed and Internal IR OFF: Dome removed and internal IR ON: Dome removed and internal IR...

Thanks for steering me toward the frame rate, but I don't think that was the problem. I checked the footage on the local machine and it was solid. I think the issue was related to UI3. Possibly my crappy WIFI connection? Here's the native footage. Front Door Cam Delivery Footage - YouTube

@SouthernYankee, sorry... your post didn't update by the time I posted.

I have no idea, but a quick search turned up this post: What “I Frame Interval” option does?

@catcamstar, I think you nailed it. I apparently didn't fix those when I installed it. The frame rate was 25 and iFrame was 30. I changed them both to 15.

I was having trouble taking snapshots in UI3 so I took screenshots and reduced the size a bit. I'll pull native images from my VMS and post them along with the settings later today, if that will help.

Here's something that I need to start trying to figure out. The image appears to pixelate every few seconds. Maybe it's a noise filter setting or something?

After reviewing the footage of people coming to the door throughout the day I decided to rotate the lens and disable corridor mode. I think it's a better view.

Dealing with HOAs can be difficult, but hopefully if you present your case up front they'll be amenable. Security cameras are becoming much more prevalent these days but most people still think of ominous bullets and box cams on prison walls. I would share pics of turrets with them to provide...

I don't want to carry on this old thread too much, but I think you'd be better served with two cameras with 6mm lenses on your driveway and a couple or three cameras with 12mm lenses on the property line, depending on how far away it is and what you want to see. You might want a single wide...