rnassar 0 Posted April 5, 2011 Hi I would like to know which camera you recommend that can capture license plates at my house. Do you think this camera will help? http://www.q-see.com/products/security-product.php?ProductId=263 The distance from the camera to the point were the cars will be parked is about 30 to 40mts. Thank you Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Soundy 1 Posted April 5, 2011 That camera won't even come close. If you want to get plates *reliably*, you're going to need to zoom in to an area no wider than 6' (maybe 10' at the outside). Going by this lens calculator(http://www.isorainbow.com/lens_calc.htm), at a distance of 30m (100'), you're going to need an 80mm lens to get a 6' width of view. Even at 10', you'd need a 48mm lens. Extend that distance to 40m (130'), you're looking at a 62mm lens to get a 10' wide area; 104mm to get it down to 6'. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
