Dear William, Since the camera is going to be positioned outside and exposed to the elements, I would highly suggest an additional camera housing that protects the camera from the weather (cold, heat, sun, snow, wind, etc.)
Since I work on Macintosh computers, I would like to point you to http://www.bensoftware.com/ss/. Here, the developer not only provides support for his software, but he also posts an enormous amount of information on what camera to choose, when, and how. His software supports a wide range of wired and wireless cameras that you can choose from (I would recommend wireless cameras since it gives you a greater flexibility of choosing a location and/or relocating the camera easily if the need arises. Another suggestion would be to use two or more cameras (the above software supports multiple cameras simultaneously) and capture the building process from multiple angles. If wireless is not an option for you, or if the computer running the SecuritySpy software is near by, you could use regular ethernet cabling to hook the cameras into a network router which in turn is connected to the SecuritySpy computer. Also, there is a wider variety of cameras available if you decide to go wired. Do not hesitate to contact me if you have further questions. Tom Arnautovic Collection Database/Imaging Specialist Crocker Art Museum 916-264-1176 --- You are currently subscribed to mcn_mcn-l as: [email protected] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [email protected]
