On Tue, Sep 28, 2010 at 2:50 PM, Christopher Sawtell <csawt...@gmail.com> wrote: >> On 28 September 2010 10:25, Steve Holdoway<st...@greengecko.co.nz> wrote: >>> On Tue, 2010-09-28 at 09:28 +1300, Brett Davidson wrote: >>>> On 27/09/2010 5:27 p.m., C. Falconer wrote: >>>>> Steve Holdoway wrote, On 09/27/2010 04:28 PM: >>>>>> Unfortunately, after only 9 months under the eaves of the house, >>>>>> pointing out to sea in all weathers, the unit seems to be failing! As >>>>>> you can see at http://www.diamondharbour.org.nz/Local-Weather.html >>>>> ... >>>>> >>>>> That's pretty pooched. >>>>> >>>>> I'd say that you need to put it (or the next one) in some kind of >>>>> enclosure. >>>>> >>>>> A good and brutal cleaning internally might help... inspect the cmos/ccd >>>>> sensor and any ribbon cable connectors, and anything that's gone green >>>>> or white or tarnished is immediately a suspect. >>>>> >>>>> Lots of IPA cleaner and cotton buds. However its definitely in a harsh >>>>> environment, so put it inside something... >>>> There's a reason they sell outdoor rated cameras. :-) >>>> You will need an enclosure and, if cold temperatures are frequent (the >>>> odd below-0 temp doesn't seem to hurt too much), you may also need a >>>> heater. >>>> >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> >>>> Brett Davidson >>>> Systems Engineer >>>> RHCE, CCNA, MCSE, SCSA, NZCE, TC(Electronics) >>> ...unless you have one for $30, it's not really an option! The other >>> problem is that the USB to a Canon is pretty unreliable, and I usually >>> need to reser the camera daily. Whilst it would be great to be able to >>> send the old 3 fingered salute down the USB, in reality it means that I >>> need to hit the power button daily, which makes putting it into an >>> enclosure a real pain. >>> >>> If anyone knows of a cheapish USB camera that has a decent pixel count, >>> and focuses on infinity - or allows the use of standard fitting lenses, >>> then I'd be really inerested. Ditto any camera that uses USB2 so allows >>> me to charge over the USB cable. >>> >>> Last time I lookes, the former start at $1500, and the latter don't >>> exist... something to do with the current draw when taking a photo. >>> >> Please define "decent pixel count" >> >> My webcam will do 640 X 480. That good enough? > The current images on his website are 670x450, whether that has been > scaled or cropped is unknown to me. However the average webcam is not > known for it's quality. Nope. Been here with my own webcam. After replacing one every year I finally bought an outdoor-rated unit. No more hassles now. Unfortunately, sometimes you do get what you pay for.
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