Long view, zoom/lense

[Nicholas Odorizzi]

So I am working on a project in my small rural town to help secure the town streets in and out. There is only 3 ways in or out of town. I have two covered but need to cover one more but there is no homes or internet closer than mine to accomplish the view. According to google maps its approx 1565ft from my roof eve to the stop sign. What sort of camera do any of you know that can see this far? I don't have to read plates or anything like that, but it would be nice to tell if what type of vehicle and color it is if possible.

You can see the view from my deck where the camera could be installed.
Any ideas?

 

[Fastb]

solar powered, with a point-to-point RF link?
Some folks here have st up similar solutions.

Good luck!
Fastb

 

[jack7]

To view day and night at 1565ft, perhaps something like this would work.

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[Nicholas Odorizzi]

I think I may have secured a place for power. So a PTP radio link may work. I had not thought about that idea. Thanks.

 

[Fastb]

Locating cam near intersection will give many more options for cam mounting to really capture cars, ie, for views, many angles & heights for cam. Including a 2nd cam dedicated to LPR, if you later add that capability. Many here head down that path much later, after they are unsatisfied with deciphering plates, esp in the dark.
Check the LPR forum here.
Having pwr gives the option of auxiliary Ir illuminators, or a laser line to get rock-solid alarms re: cars passing. Much more dependable than MD, and avoids false triggers. Connect the Ir alarm out to the camp's alarm In. My laser line catches coyotes & other critters who don't trip MD, or IVS rules. Pick a cam that has alarm-in.
Alerts are far superior compared to viewing hours & hours of video to spot something. Consider false positives & false negatives, and alert dependability, esp if you enable email to push snapshots to your phone for alert events.
Check "like" when folks here give useful posts.
Have fun,
Fastb

 

[Purduephotog]

Locating cam near intersection will give many more options for cam mounting to really capture cars, ie, for views, many angles & heights for cam. Including a 2nd cam dedicated to LPR, if you later add that capability. Many here head down that path much later, after they are unsatisfied with deciphering plates, esp in the dark.
Check the LPR forum here.
Having pwr gives the option of auxiliary Ir illuminators, or a laser line to get rock-solid alarms re: cars passing. Much more dependable than MD, and avoids false triggers. Connect the Ir alarm out to the camp's alarm In. My laser line catches coyotes & other critters who don't trip MD, or IVS rules. Pick a cam that has alarm-in.
Alerts are far superior compared to viewing hours & hours of video to spot something. Consider false positives & false negatives, and alert dependability, esp if you enable email to push snapshots to your phone for alert events.
Check "like" when folks here give useful posts.
Have fun,
Fastb

Would actually like to hear more about this setup.

 

[Fastb]

Purduephotog,

A chance to build your Google-fu!

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