Rg59 0 Posted August 2, 2015 Looking for decent covert camera to be used at the front or side of resedential house needs to have a long range as have vans and cars hanging about side roads late night advise required Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SyconsciousAu 0 Posted August 2, 2015 Looking for decent covert camera to be used at the front or side of resedential house needs to have a long range as have vans and cars hanging about side roads late night advise required Covert or long range. Pick one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rg59 0 Posted August 2, 2015 long range would be better Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SyconsciousAu 0 Posted August 2, 2015 long range would be better Well what is long range? If you want ID quality shots beyond 15-20m (50-67 Feet) you will need to go for a box camera with a C/CS mount lens, or a PTZ, because 16mm is about as long as they go in M12 lenses fitted at the factory. Some posters on this forum have fitted a 25mm lens but that required a bit of fiddling and special screws. If you need a box camera you also need an enclosure and a separate lens. If the lighting isn't real great you also need external IR or white lighting. None of these things are "covert". Good glass isn't cheap, and it can be very easy to spend $1000+ per camera once the price of camera, enclosure, lens, IR and power supply is taken into account. That assumes you are doing everything yourself. If you want to protect your $1000 investment you will probably want a couple of other cameras to look after it at $100 -150 each DIY prices And you still don't have anything to record it on yet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
imforipcctv 0 Posted September 24, 2015 Llin makes a great covert 1080p camera, http://www.meritlilin.com/webe/html/products/show.aspx?id=304&kid=53 I think it's the only one of its kind on the market, at least that I've been able to find. good luck Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
