We are all here to learn and share, and I am clearly not the only one that posts what you call incorrect or misleading information (which I do not think I do) - do you attack all of them also?
Most here will say my reputation as a DIYer in this space on this forum is outstanding. I have helped a lot of people.
We have people here that posts blatant lies. I do not do that.
Perception is reality. And look how many come here complaining about field of view not being what they thought based on the focal length of the camera.
The perception is these manufacturers play games with focal lengths and LUX ratings (I am not the only one that says this either).
Even with the same camera model LOL. Heck even taking the 5442 6mm fixed lens and setting up the 5442-ZE to the equivalent 6mm and you will find the field of view is different for both. The 5442-ZE had to be set to a 9mm equivalent to get the same field of view as the 5442 6mm fixed lens as pointed out in this
thread that I frequently point to for people asking about how to calculate a field of view.
Right or wrong, the average person is using a focal length as a guide as to the field of view dimensions. They don't care about the differences in sensor size and all that jazz that we know goes into calculating the focal length.
And that is EXACTLY what is happening with this thread where
@Parley was expecting a certain field of view based on the focal lengths of cameras he has and now wishes he had gone up a set of focal lengths based on his experiences with a different brand.
@steve1225 said it best above: "
OK.. that's true.. they don't play games - simply they use different system..."
So let's change my "they don't play games" to "they use a different system" - the end result is the same to the average person like
@Parley - he has a Dahua 12mm camera and wanted to try an Axis and finds that 12mm with Axis is closer to 4mm with Dahua, which resulted in purchasing the wrong camera. To the average person that is considered playing games with focal lengths (even if it isn't and is based on a different system)....
Switching topics....I once posted that Internet Explorer is the best browser for these types of cameras and pointed out that even on the
AXIS website it mentions that for some of their systems. I just pulled up the website and it still says that for Axis Media Control.....
Your panties got all in a wad when I said that and I told you that if that is incorrect then use your connections with Axis to get them to scrub that from their website then - which they haven't. So the average person may still assume that is correct when they are doing research....
Regardless, even if Axis has fixed the issue that is prone to other vendors and their cameras can work properly with other browsers, they say Explorer is still a supported browser on their website. If it can work with Internet Explorer, then to those of us that have multiple brands of cameras, it makes sense to use one browser for all and not oh this camera works best with this browser and that camera works best with another browser.
And using ONE browser regardless of camera brand for the average homeowner that may only get into the camera GUI once or twice a year makes sense. For someone like you that may be in a GUI much more, the answer may be different.
But since you educated me on YOUR experiences with AXIS and that they truly work with other web browsers, prove to me where I made that statement about Explorer after our last discussion about this - you won't - you know why - because I learned from YOU and quit saying Axis works best with Explorer...
Will I get an apology.....I admitted I learned and changed what and how I say something that you educated me on....same with this topic....
After all isn't that the value of a forum to learn and share with others.....