Zoom priority vs auto

[International784]

Good evening,

I’m adjusting the Illuminator on my camera and the zoom priority is noticeably brighter than the auto setting. Manually adjusted with 100% far it completely illuminates my FOV. Zoom priority seems to be a happy medium of far/near and is picking up cars better than auto. I’m wondering is one setting better than another (for camera longevity)?

 

[wittaj]

That setting has nothing to do with camera longevity.

Use the setting that works best for your field of view.

What kills camera longevity is having it on an auto cycle where every x seconds it is panning around or going to presets.

 

[International784]

98% of the time it the camera stays set to one location. It tracks about 25-30 cars a day for a 90° evolution. I was curious about wear and tear as the power consumption was increased. But, if cycles will kill it quicker than the IR illumination, I’ll let the lights run lol.