Greetings from Poland.
Im followoing this thread from many days and i wanted also to add some photos. Right now we are installing entry level IP cameras... those are quite good in day, also good in night (with built in IR) - but for box must be Infrared iluminator.
I saw all Your photos.... those are awesome... but nobody said how much stream is taken by those cameras?
Maybe next try to write stream.
Below is IP camera, 2mpix 1600x1200 i did this photo on seminaries. Camera is IP66, 3,3-16mm.
Shot taken from 6th floor, lenses set to ~~15mm. Camera see higway in Poland. Distance is above 100 metres.
YUC-H796RP - price about 250-280 USD
first shot - is taken from analogue output, catched by DVR, compressed.... thats why quality is crap
second shot - 2mpix, cars are traveling in speed about 100km/h. Stream - 2mbit!!!! (15 frames, GOP15)
Image could be little better - but there was no time to set lenses perfectly.
next time i will upload more photos.
photo from box camera - lenses ordinary 2,8-12mm F1.4, YUC-H969, 2mpix, 1600x1200, 15frames, stream 2mbit only. cost camera+ lenses about 180 USD
tommorow i will upload some night images