Not happy with image

[jobes 0]

Being new to this can some please offer some advice on my camera image. Overall I was expecting much more clarity for the buck.

 

The camera is an outdoor 540TVL Infrared Varifocal (Intellicam). I've tried zooming and refocusing and I cant even see my sign or a plate to even identify a criminal act if I needed to.

 

I'm trying my best to understand and if anyone can help I'd deeply appreciate it.

[C7 in CA 0]

Is that zoomed in all the way? That shot is too far to capture the plate or a face.

 

It looks to be out of focus. How are you zooming/focusing? What does the picture look like at night?

[jobes 0]

That's with zero zoom. I've tried zooming further in and poor results too. I'm using the zoom/focus screw adjustment on the camera.

 

Here's an IR I just captured.

[rory 0]

The camera is out of focus.

Even when it is focused, that FOV wont catch the plate.

[C7 in CA 0]

I'm not familiar with the camera, but are you zooming then focusing?

 

Have you tried focusing at night?

[jobes 0]

I'm going to try focusing at night and see what results I can get. I've tried zooming in on the focus and vice-versa also.

[thewireguys 3]

is one of these your camera?

 

http://www.networkipcamera.com/products.php

[rory 0]

Dont focus at night, do it in low light though, but not too low.

[jobes 0]

ISC-P540X from Intellicam

[UMDRanger 0]

How about adjusting the backfocus? As opposed to just the lense focus.

[jobes 0]

Backfocus?? Can someone please explain to a newb.

[rory 0]

that would basically be moving the lens closer or further away from the camera chip.

[UMDRanger 0]

Usually done by turning a small screw near the face of the camera / chip area.

[rory 0]

Usually done by turning a small screw near the face of the camera / chip area.

 

Typically doesn't exist on OEM Bullet and Fixed Dome cameras though.

[UMDRanger 0]

Usually done by turning a small screw near the face of the camera / chip area.

 

Typically doesn't exist on OEM Bullet and Fixed Dome cameras though.

 

True.

 

And, some of the cameras that do have backfocus screws also have a tamper screw you need to loosen to allow the backfocus screw to move... least I found them on old, old Panasonic (I think) box cameras.

[CollinR 0]

It's out of focus, while you are focusing in the evening using the spot monitor focus on that blue sign and try to straighten it out. You should be able to imporve this quite a bit but recognition or identification with this camera in that location is totally out of the question. You would need 2-3 more cameras to get any real evidence but this can be made workable for observation.

[brankorackovic 0]

as I know, cif resolution is the lowest. can you change it?