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Re: Exploration Mars Camera
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lugnet.robotics
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Sat, 26 Feb 2000 01:38:40 GMT
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Chris Osborn <fozztexx@fozztexx.SAYNOTOSPAMcom>
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On Feb. 25 00, 17:41 PST, "Dean Husby" <nntp@akasa.bc.ca> wrote:
> I almost bought the Xcam unit (Square one) for the same reason.
> But I have the Xcam Anywhere. How do you find the picture quality?
Not bad. It's being used as a pan&tilt webcam at the office. I wish
it could see in low light better though. After seeing the posts
about a "dark image" when running too little power to it, I keep
thinking I should get a variable power supply and see if it would
work better in lower light if I ran more than 12volts through it.
> I just received my Xcam2 (Broken) and am waiting for it's replacement.
> sigh. It was so blurry you couldn't make anything out. And it's
> auto focus.
Did you play with the lens? The lens in the front of mine screws
in and out and you can change the focus that way. If I take it all
the way out, the picture is of course total crap.
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Message has 2 Replies:
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| (...) Yes, my Xcam Anywhere is the same. The Xcam2 (The compact one) doesn't have that. It's has this layered entry way to the lens. It's supposed to be preset or auto focus. I guess mine was just bad... I'll know soon. As for low light. It's the (...) (25 years ago, 26-Feb-00, to lugnet.robotics)
| | | RE: Exploration Mars Camera
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| (...) The smaller (and cheaper) the CCD sensor, the worse it's low light performance. There's not much you can do about that, except to turn on the lights. All those cheap PC webcams have the same problem. The Lego camera will have the same problem. (...) (25 years ago, 26-Feb-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Exploration Mars Camera
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| (...) I was referring to the Xcam2 in my last posts. I almost bought the Xcam unit (Square one) for the same reason. But I have the Xcam Anywhere. How do you find the picture quality? I just received my Xcam2 (Broken) and am waiting for it's (...) (25 years ago, 26-Feb-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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