meck 0 Posted August 4, 2010 Iam using wireless outdoor ip camera 1/3" Sony Super HAD CCD 720X480 resolutions china made not bad features standalone ip etc. other then image which is slightly blury my question is in one of the other posts someone added Fujinon megapixel lens to an acti camera which sharpened the image considerably could I expect simaler results or am I wasting my money any suggestions on lens thanks new to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Soundy 1 Posted August 5, 2010 (edited) A megapixel lens SHOULD improve the image (assuming there's nothing else wrong), but would be real overkill, when a simple upgrade to a quality non-MP lens should suffice. Edited August 5, 2010 by Guest Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
meck 0 Posted August 5, 2010 what would you reccomend for a good lens Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Soundy 1 Posted August 5, 2010 Anything name-brand - Fujinon, Tamron, National Electronics, Samsung... the exact model will depend on your specific need. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
buellwinkle 0 Posted August 5, 2010 Just to make sure it was the lens vs camera, I had my rep send me a demo ACTi acm-4201 and I can tell you that the included lens is as sharp as when he put the other lens on it, he must of not have had it focused or it slipped out of focus. The problem with that lens was that it doesn't have any focus lock so vibration can cause it to shift out of focus where higher end ACTi cameras have a screw to lock the focus setting. But cameras from China seem to have very poor optics, for example, I upgraded the lens on my Foscam wth one that costs $6 and it was a huge improvement in image quality. Also, some cameras, like Arecont require that you put shims in to set the backfocus to get the sharpest image. Honestly, if you are not happy with the image quality, why throw a $150 lens to make a cheap camera work, just get a decent camera to begin with. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Soundy 1 Posted August 5, 2010 Just to make sure it was the lens vs camera, yup - like I said, "as long as there's nothing else wrong" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thewireguys 3 Posted August 5, 2010 like Arecont require that you put shims in to set the backfocus to get the sharpest image. Arecont also has a backfocus adjustment ring. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Soundy 1 Posted August 6, 2010 like Arecont require that you put shims in to set the backfocus to get the sharpest image. Arecont also has a backfocus adjustment ring. And (based on the 3155DNs at least) it's horribly cheap and shaky. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
