kdberg 0 Posted August 1, 2004 Customer wants to have a camera that shoots through the glass pane above their strip mall shop front door to watch the parking lot. The door frame is metal and there is a drop ceiling. Was planning on using a day/night camera. Any suggestions on mounting or gotchas I should look out for (like reflection off the glass interior back into the camera lens)? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rory 0 Posted August 1, 2004 Just one, you will loose image quality. Why not just sell them a vandal resistant weatherproof dome? Provideo has some for cheap. And if its primarily for night time, just use B/W. Rory Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rikky 0 Posted August 1, 2004 Also keep in mind following: . Backlight could be a major problem on sunny days. Use a Wide Dynamic Range camera like the GE Ultraview with CMOS chip . Reflection by light should be taken care of, by using a higher light level on the outside than inside the room. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kdberg 0 Posted August 1, 2004 I should have mentioned that the need to mount the camera indoors is a lease restriction issue. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rory 0 Posted August 1, 2004 Your best bet then would be like ricky said, a wide dynamic camera such as the Kalatel Ultra View, so it will see indoors and outdoors, with a standard plastic camera mount, and a 2.5-10mm auto iris lens. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cooperman 0 Posted August 2, 2004 If you are looking out of a window, a) make sure the window is kept clean both sides, b) mount the camera with the lens as close to the window as possible to minimise internal reflections (use a rubber lens hood if the window is subject to vibration, or very bright internal lighting) or c) if the camera / lens is away from the window and there are reflections on the glass, use a polarizer filter to reduce / remove the reflections. If the sun shines directly on the outside of the window, it's exactly the same problem as if the camera were mounted in a weatherproof housing. Remember also that the nearer the camera is to the ceiling the hotter it gets, unless of course it's air conditioned! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites