All,
Now that I have my BI all up and running, my inventory of 3 hodgepodge cameras is disappointing me. I figured I would take advantage of Andy's coming Dahua Spring sale and pick up a couple of new cameras for my driveway coverage. The driveway is fairly large, ultimately a 3 car garage but starts as a single drive, about 70 ft from entry to garage doors. I have attached an overhead from google as well as some photos of the proposed locations. I have a couple of questions related to the camera mounts, but am still doing my research on the best cameras to select.
Bird's Eye View:
Left Side: Likely location under the corner eave or on vertical wall
Right Side: (likely location under eave in the corner that extends out
Now that I have my BI all up and running, my inventory of 3 hodgepodge cameras is disappointing me. I figured I would take advantage of Andy's coming Dahua Spring sale and pick up a couple of new cameras for my driveway coverage. The driveway is fairly large, ultimately a 3 car garage but starts as a single drive, about 70 ft from entry to garage doors. I have attached an overhead from google as well as some photos of the proposed locations. I have a couple of questions related to the camera mounts, but am still doing my research on the best cameras to select.
- You can see in the photos I have soffits/overhangs that I can mount the cameras to fairly easily which would protect them from the weather, however, I can also feed a cable directly through the exterior wall since it is attic space above the garage. Would it be significantly better for optics to lower the cameras down 2-3 ft but expose them to weather? Just curious if its worth tradeoff
- The left side placement's goal is more for an overview of the driveway and activity, so a wider angle view. I don't expect to buy the numbers of cameras I would really need to get good coverage and identification abilities. I was thinking of trying to pick up the 5442T-ZE for this spot, maybe a 2.8mm lens?
- The right side is again for overview, but this is also an entry point to the back yard, so I would like something that I can do some identification with, at closer distances. I am thinking another 5442T-ZE might work here with a 3.6mm, since I could dial it into an area to cover pedestrian entry.
- Any thoughts or advice based on what you can see in the photos?
Bird's Eye View:


