Suggested Camera Positions

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I am in the process of opening up a new business and need some advice on best camera locations. I have attached a pdf of the floor layout. I want to protect both the outside and inside of the building.

 

http://www.wilburnfamily.us/Floorplan.pdf

 

Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

Jack

Edited February 4, 2008 by Guest

[Rebco 0]

can you give us a better shot of this floorplan we can barely tell what is what or read it

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Try this one guys... Its a link to a pdf file. Im not sure how to post that here, but at least you can read it. If someone can tell me how I will be happy to do so.

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Woops.. .need five posts to post a link... stand by

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Well I can't post a link.. and I can't add attachments for some reason. Getting an error. I found a bigger / cleaner floorplan and I will add it as soon as I can.

[Rebco 0]

Get an account at photobucket

[rory 0]

I added the PDF link into his original post

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Thank you Rory, I really appreciate that.

 

Jack

[cachecreekcctv 0]

On a customers' store, I took a metal "ruler" that is used by machinists and attached it to the incoming door frame. I set one camera to look directly at the door, and people coming into the store. Shows height and side profile of customers entering and leaving store.

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Thanks for the tip. I have another question to go along with the camera locations. Can I shot two registers with a single camera from above? Is that practical?

 

Thanks,

 

JW

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A larger image for your viewing pleasure.

[Rebco 0]

You can but depending on the height of your ceiling and what you want to see you won't be able to make out money. I would't suggest it unless your talking ip cameras.

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The camera would be mounted at 12', so approx. 8' above the registers. There is about a 6' separation between the registers. I don't necessarily need to see money as much as I need to see what the items are being purchased.

[cctothetv 0]

At 8' object distance you need a 4.8MM 1/3" format lens at the least to see an 8' x 6' field. If you are recording at 480 tvl, you should be able to see what items are being purchased except maybe very small differences like what flavor a pack of Tic Tacs are.

[cailun 0]

cctothetv's calculation is great. I also have one suggestion you can bring along a vari-focal lens e.g. 3.5-8mm with a small hand-held monitor and check on site how's the effect. While the area can cover, the quality may not meet your requirement.