jimroberts

I want to install a one camera CCTV system in Wisconsin (cold winters) to watch the local wildlife on my farm (deer, bear, turkeys, etc.). My budget is about $1000 for one IR bullet and a basic 4 channel standalone DVR. I may add another 1-2 cameras later. I want reliable equipment - 5-10 year lifespan. I am primarily interested in good low light visibility for the maximal possible distances (40 meters would be good, 50-80 meters even better). I could use some of my budget on a separate IR illuminator (< $200 though). Maybe something like this - Everfocus EIR100 (http://www.everfocus.com/product.cfm?productid=106). I need a lens setting of about 6mm but a small zoom range would be good. I will place the camera outside about 400 ft from my home. I will probably use an external motion sensor (maybe a Crow Genius) to minimize activations from birds, squirrels, etc.. It gets cold here so I either need an outdoor camera with a heater or a heated enclosure. I have no local dealers so will likely buy online and would prefer online dealers with good reseller ratings. Here are a few options I have found with a camera budget of about $300-600 or so. Samsung SCO-2080 - mid range of my budget with a separate heated enclosure http://www.samsungcctv.com/prd/pro_view.asp?pro_uid=5457&cat_uid=182&cat_biz=ctv&cat_lev=AB 1/3" Super HAD color CCD 3.6x (2.8 ~ 10mm) varifocal lens with auto iris Built-in high-performance IR LEDs Day & Night with ICR (Infrared Cutfilter Removal) High resolution of 600TV lines (Color), 700TV lines (B/W) Min. illumination of 0Lux@F1.2 (LED on) 0.15Lux@F1.2 (Color) 0.0003Lux@F1.2 (Color sens-up) Rated to 50m No heater CNB BE4815NVR – lower end of my budget range http://www.cnbtec.com/en/html/product/product.php?seqx_prod=339 1/3" IT CCD 550TVL High Resolution Day & Night (ICR) 2x Digtial Zoom (3.5-9.5mm) Built-in IR LED 56EA & Sensor 1EA IR Visible Range : Max.50m Built-in Fan & Heater 0.3Lux(Color), 0.1Lux(B/W), 0.008Lux (DSS 32FLD), 0.000Lux (IR LED ON) CNB BE5810NCR – above budget a little http://www.cnbtec.com/en/html/product/product.php?inc=spe&seqx_prod=337#p_v1 1/3" IT CCD 550TVL High Resolution Day & Night (ICR) 2x Digtial Zoom (f=7.5~50mm F1.3) Built-in IR LED 206EA & Sensor 1EA IR Visible Range : Over 80m Built-in Fan & Heater 0.3lux(Color), 0.1lux(B/W), 0.008lux(DSS 32FLD), 0.000lux (IR LED On) KT&C KPC-N701 – no idea where to buy these http://www.ktnc.co.kr/english/viewtopic.php?t=929&sid=8bd45c82beca2687d203a90e3bac20a2 1/3 960HSony Exview HAD CCD II Ultra High resolution, 700 TVL True Day & Night with ICR 2.8-12mm Varifocal Auto Iris Lens 45 Unit IR lens with Max 50 mm ? Lux ratings I would appreciate any other suggestions or advice. Thank a lot.

Thanks for the reply. I am interested in just identifying wildlife with my camera in low light out to maybe 150ft or more. I don't need to zoom in for "facial detection" type purposes. Since most wild animals roam around at dusk & dawn and at night I need a low lux sensitive camera and IR illumination to see out to as far as possible. I would like a lens magnification similiar to the vision of our normal eyes. As I mentioned in my original post, I will probably use a 6mm lens setting with a 1/3 CCD sensor camera. Then I want a high quality, reliable camera with good low light sensitivity and the best IR illumination possible so I see out as far as possible with my budget range. Are there any other IR bullets I should consider?