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I bought a Logitech c270 ($20-30) for my 3D printer, and printed this focusing do-dad:I have a cheap, $20 web cam to watch my anemone incubator basket. It works OK, but I really wish I could find one with a shorter focal distance. The anemones I am checking on are small and I lose a lot of details at 3+ feet.
What camera do you use? Filters?Yup, I travel too much for work. Approx 100+ days a year on average.
Display and sump cams.
I use these myself.very reliable, good clear app & about £20 cheaper than the reef factory alternativeI brand I have always used and found to work really well is tapo by tp link. The cameras are of decent quality and you can also use smart plugs and lights on the app
No filters. I'm not a blue light guy with displays, hate the windex look.What camera do you use? Filters?
I spent a TON of time researching how I could do that with a GoPro Hero 8, which is NOT the best choice, but I’m pretty happy with the end result!
I spent a TON of time researching how I could do that with a GoPro Hero 8, which is NOT the best choice, but I’m pretty happy with the end result!
Most streaming cams come with an app to feed to YouTube or other site. I use an extra iPhone on a charger near the setup to stream 24/7 (that’s all I use that phone for). Muted streaming is tricky, but buy a cheap external mic and cut the wire. As long as a plug is in the GoPro it will be muted. That’s the only way I could find, too. Harder than you think to mute a stream on a GoPro!Very nice. What is your upload/hosting solution?
I am currently only viewing my cameras through the manufactures app. I wouldn't mind setting up a public stream but I'm on Starlink and stuck behind a CGnat. All the options I dug into were complicated and expensive.
Would love to talk with you about your camera.I used to be gone for work for long periods. I "invested" in a broadcast quality web cam. Mine is an Axis V5915 with full PTZ, auto white balance, and a 20x optical zoom. I used it to enjoy my tank while I was away from home.
With it's built in web-server I put it on the web to share my tank with anyone interested. You can check it out at o2manyfish.com --- Tank lights aren't on till 4pm PST.
It's neat to check the camera logs and see people logging in from around the world. We avg about 100 people a day and that number doubles on the weekends. If I do a good youtube update on the tank then the daily views can hit 1000.
I then took the web-cams feed and integrated it into our security camera system. In our theater, living room, kitchen, master bedroom we have 32" monitors showing the security cameras, and one of those feeds is the reef tank.
Now that I am retired and don't travel for work anymore I get to enjoy my tank from more rooms in the house than just the room the tank is viewable.
For when things go wrong, the PTZ has been invaluable. We were on an Alaskan cruise when there was an 8hr power outage. Fish loss was over 100 fish. Using the camera we were able to guide the house sitter to a majority of the bodies to remove them from the tank.
In addition to the Axis camera on the main 750g tank, I have 5 standard 4mp security cameras on the outdoor frag tanks and the outdoor filter wall so I can keep track of everything, whether at home or away.
The Axis is probably outside of most people's budgets for a webcam, but it's an amazing camera and for me has been well worth the investment.
Dave B
Great pics!! Do you have a filter on your ring camera? I have an indoor ring pointed at my tank and the quality is terrible…I have a two ring cameras; one for the display and one for the sump. They really give me piece of mind when out of town