Greetings from Poland. 
  
Im followoing this thread from many days and i wanted also to add some photos. Right now we are installing entry level IP cameras... those are quite good in day, also good in night  (with built in  IR) - but for box must be Infrared iluminator. 
  
I saw all Your photos.... those are awesome... but nobody said how much stream is taken by those cameras?  
  
Maybe next try to write stream. 
  
Below is IP camera, 2mpix 1600x1200 i did this photo on seminaries. Camera is IP66, 3,3-16mm. 
Shot taken from 6th floor, lenses set to ~~15mm. Camera see higway in Poland. Distance is above 100 metres. 
YUC-H796RP - price about 250-280 USD 
first shot - is taken from analogue output, catched by DVR, compressed.... thats why quality is crap 
second shot - 2mpix, cars are traveling in speed about 100km/h. Stream - 2mbit!!!! (15 frames, GOP15) 
Image could be little better - but there was no time to set lenses perfectly.  
  
 
  
 
  
next time i will upload more photos. 
  
photo from box camera - lenses ordinary 2,8-12mm F1.4, YUC-H969, 2mpix, 1600x1200, 15frames, stream 2mbit only.  cost camera+  lenses about 180 USD 
  
 
  
tommorow i will upload some night images