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One final question guys IF i go with the Sony SSCM383 will the following lens work with this camera? i think it will but id like to double check. and will this lens give me the same angle as the old lens? i know its vari focal so i can adjust the angles but as long as i can still get the original angle that would be good to know.. aartech.ca/product_info.php/products_id/779/LENS38AI.html i apologize for posting the link, i do not mean to spam, or endorse a company. please remove if you feel it is not needed. thanks again guys

well from what i have heard so far, it seems b/w is the better way to go.. The entrance that i would put the camer in has it's own lighting of course, plus the variying light from the sun through the day (lobby faces north though) Whats this thing about a built in lens in the 383? I was under the impression it has no lens on it... does that mean i dont have to buy another lens? Another question the current lens on the old camera was 1:1.4 4mm lens, it has a cable going from the lens to the camera, and has one adjustment dial that says near and far (you can rotate this on the lens) So i am guessing this is an auto iris 4mm fixed lens camera correct? Auto iris becasue of the cable, and because of the bulge on the side of the actual lens. How can i tell if this lens is still good? and would you recommend installing the old lens on a new camera? Also if anyone is from canada, where do you guys buy your cams. I'm having a hell of a time finding canadian stores for cameras.

This is more help than i could have asked for, thank yu everyone.. going through the above posts I think i will stick with the black and white camera, If they will end up providing a crisper clearer image, then that's all i am looking for. I also checked with the hospital that i work at, and they told me they run black and whit cameras in the main lobbies there as well.. So it looks like i'll go B/W the old camera had a 400 line resolution, i think for the new cam id like to go 500 or 570 i think most are 570 lines coreect? not sure how to find the best B/W camera though, what should i look for aside from the resolution, what is the best CCD technology type to buy? I was trying to look into this Exview that was posted above, is this the latest from sony? I've come across two cameras, that i am checking out Sony SSCM383 exwave and the Elmo TEB4404 exview Spec wise they look about the same, except that one uses exwave, and the other uses exview, would there be a diff in quality by much? what other recomendations do you guy have for a 500+ line B/W camera. thanks again guys, b/w it is FINAL!

Thanks for the informative posts guys.. I actaully had a look at that Panny model the 484. it was about 500 without lens here in canada. The current camera we had, was decent, i mean you could see whats going on in the lobby, but if you wanted to identify anyone good luck.. it was pretty blurred and fuzzy. Now if i understand from your posts WDR provides light compensation.. What is the specific differnece between that and Backlight compensation? I've seen that most color cames have Backlight comp. Also since i would lose sensativity with a color cam, should i be looking at day/night cams? i'd preferably like it in the 30o give or take here and there. Do you guys have any recommendations for cctv stores on the net with competitive pricing and good service? i'm going to look into the WDR2500 right now, for around 300 with a lens it seems enticing.. Thanks guys just a side note: John, are you the affliated with cctvimports? just asking.. i was browsing it right now..

Hello everyone, i'm new, this is my first post. I relaize how technical this CCTV can get, my question is fairly simple so please bare with me. I don't know mucha bout CCTV camera's but here's the problem. My condo building recently had one of its cameras in the main entrance (our lobby) go out.. I'm the guy who sets up most of their computers and other things anyways. I was approached to have a look at what this camera can be replaced with. So the current camera that was in the lobby is about 15 years old. it is a Sony SPT M104A B/W camera. I was hoping to put in a color camera, as it would give a better picture (i think). Now the question is what kinds of cameras should i be looking at? we dont need something too expensive, but something that can get the job done. The lobby does get bright in the day due to the sun, and when it gets dark we have lobby lights (this is indoors) So i am assuming we don;t need one of those auto switching Day/Night cameras am i correct? Would a color camera do the job? And if so what kinds of cams should i ne looking at. Our setup used a DVR secuirty pc, it is running kodicom software i think, the cameras all take 24AC, and are connected via BNC. Lastly after i decide on a camera, how does one go about choosing a lens? the current lens on this old camera sas 1:1.4 CS.. is it possible to stay with the same type of lens? Thanks for the time guys