FlipNJ
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My 5231 has been shipped. Ordered 12/26/16. So glad its going to make it before the Chinese new year. Very happy @EMPIRETECANDY your hard work is appreciated.
Dahua Starlight Varifocal Turret (IPC-HDW5231R-Z)
FlipNJ
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Been there with another camera. The poster's pics were really good, my result was very poor along with constant "No Signal". fenderman set me straight on future purchases.. wait to see what everyone says BEFORE purchasing.
hmjgriffon
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yeah, nayr seems like a pretty sharp guy who knows his stuff so i trust his reviews enough to buy the camera, but I won't buy bulk until I test myself and see with my own eyes lol. I'm so glad I came back to this place before getting new cameras, it used to be HORRENDOUSLY expensive to get a MOTORIZED varifocal, I still feel like security cameras are way behind and way overpriced for what you get but lol what are you going to do.
hmjgriffon
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If you know anything about IT, patching a vulnerability doesn't last long before they find another one, if your software is a big target it will be getting pounded on all the time. It's all up to you I mean if all of your cameras are outside the house and they run on a dedicated machine maybe you don't care much what weirdo gets in and creeps on your cameras, I know with synology they were getting in and encrypting the drives for ransom though lol. Hell, leaving anything open to the internet guarantees hackers will be poking at it all day and night, it's only a matter of time. I don't even allow remote access to my firewall unless I am on VPN. I got tired of watching bastards from china trying to brute force it all day.
FlipNJ
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Agreed. He mentioned in another post how trying to focus on a ladder with a laptop in hand is a joke and not fun. The motorized function will be an endearing feature I will be happy to have.
Tic
Getting the hang of it
Well there's nothing wrong exposing the camera in the sun as long as it's not aimed directly at it. Ever wonder why they colored them white? lol
Death Valley!!! That's it!!! It's called heat transference! This is how it dissipates heat from the inside lol -- through its metal/steel body -- I think my senility got the best of me lol.
Thanks, bud.
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Tic
Getting the hang of it
Exactly same tracking info here but didn't get any call. May require signature or probably import tax?
hmjgriffon
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Trying to adjust a manual varifocal camera sucks period, I'm dumping mine as soon as I replace them
Did you order via Aliexpress.com? I did on 12/25. My order is about to be canceled due to no activity.
hmjgriffon
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I did, contact Andy.
nayr
IPCT Contributor
with as many pages as you've added to this thread you better provide some pictures/data to back me up once you've drawn your own conclusions
y'all dont have to take my word for it much longer, there's now enough of these cameras on this forum if there's gonna be any problems/issues we'll find out soon enough.. I went through every test I could think of; if anyone's gona be surprised by anything its going to be how much they underestimated what they could accomplish in low light for under $200 heh.
My first 2 megapixel camera was manual varifocal and man is that ever true. Focusing it sucked, and to make things worse it required a different focus setting to be sharp under IR versus visible light.
hmjgriffon
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I'm going to do a shootout with one of my 3mp hikvision varifocal cameras so pictures and or video will be provided, I'm not as much of a camera geek but I am a computer geek. I was going to ask you if you had any good resource for learning about all the little settings in the cameras, I think I have a pretty good grasp but I love learning about stuff on a technical level.with as many pages as you've added to this thread you better provide some pictures/data to back me up once you've drawn your own conclusions
y'all dont have to take my word for it much longer, there's now enough of these cameras on this forum if there's gonna be any problems/issues we'll find out soon enough.. I went through every test I could think of; if anyone's gona be surprised by anything its going to be how much they underestimated what they could accomplish in low light for under $200 heh.
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nayr
IPCT Contributor
once your a camera geek all the settings make perfect sense heh.. I learned all this stuff back in highschool, I took 4 years of Photography and was developing my own film and making prints in a chemical dark room that we had.. I'd bet that room is now storage and all the kids have digital cameras and a printer with no idea whats going on inside.
Get your self a nice camera and spend your next several vacations enjoying it through a viewfinder heh, using iphones or cameras on 'auto' wont teach you anything about photography.. Playing with all the settings is how you learn what they do; its how I taught my self how to operate a computer over 20 years ago
Get your self a nice camera and spend your next several vacations enjoying it through a viewfinder heh, using iphones or cameras on 'auto' wont teach you anything about photography.. Playing with all the settings is how you learn what they do; its how I taught my self how to operate a computer over 20 years ago
hmjgriffon
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Yup, but it's better than fixed focal length, I just didn't end up getting very many because they were so expensive but now modern features are finally making down into the cheaper cameras.
hmjgriffon
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Same here, I don't know how many times I broke Windows and had to reinstall.once your a camera geek all the settings make perfect sense heh.. I learned all this stuff back in highschool, I took 4 years of Photography and was developing my own film and making prints in a chemical dark room that we had.. I'd bet that room is now storage and all the kids have digital cameras and a printer with no idea whats going on inside.
Get your self a nice camera and spend your next several vacations enjoying it through a viewfinder heh, using iphones or cameras on 'auto' wont teach you anything about photography.. Playing with all the settings is how you learn what they do; its how I taught my self how to operate a computer over 20 years ago
Tic
Getting the hang of it
As I understand, this camera is auto varifocal, right? Just zoom in/out to your preference then it auto-focuses and your done then install, am I correct?
Never tackled a varifocal before so forgive me for asking.
wantafastz28
Getting comfortable
Are you a canon or nikon guy?once your a camera geek all the settings make perfect sense heh.. I learned all this stuff back in highschool, I took 4 years of Photography and was developing my own film and making prints in a chemical dark room that we had.. I'd bet that room is now storage and all the kids have digital cameras and a printer with no idea whats going on inside.
Get your self a nice camera and spend your next several vacations enjoying it through a viewfinder heh, using iphones or cameras on 'auto' wont teach you anything about photography.. Playing with all the settings is how you learn what they do; its how I taught my self how to operate a computer over 20 years ago
hmjgriffon
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nayr
IPCT Contributor
Canon..