Cameras are back in stock

[Stroonzo (Jeff)]

You can use any IP based camera. You just need to use an application like ManyCam to emulate it as a Web Cam.

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Another example is I use a program called EpocCam Pro on an old iPhone 7 Plus that converted it to a WiFi connected web cam for me to use in my home office. It too works with LightBurn and shows as an available camera. So the choices are available to go beyond USB.

I think the bigger challenge will be finding an IP based camera with 110 - 170 focal length. I have a few hikvision cams around here. I will show you it is very easy to use ManyCam to port them in to lightburn.

See here:

[madsci (Scott Miller)]

Nice, thanks for the information! Yeah, finding a small wide-angle IP camera seems like the next challenge.

I start getting a little angry just thinking about IP cameras. I have dealt with so many awful Chinese-made cameras with absolutely horrible documentation (as recently as the new security camera I put up two weeks ago) that I don’t think I’d have it in me to try this without a good starting point. Knowing that this application will do it makes me more inclined to try.

[Rick (Technical Evangelist)]

Take a look under the ‘Help’ menu for the ‘Camera Selection Helper’. Plug in your numbers and see what options you have available.

[Rick (Technical Evangelist)]

Ah, well those numbers are not going to help as they are for a different size bed. I will update the image to relevant data if you give me your bed measurements.

You can also find this from the ‘Help’ menu in our trial version. If needed, we can extend the trial if you send us the trial key in an email to support at lightburnsoftware dot com.

I have a few posts that will help, but having the system in-hand, so you can measure from your chosen mounting location. This will provide you the best result when selecting.

What is the best camera lens to choose for my bed size?

To answer this question requires one additional piece of information: The height above the bed that you plan to mount the camera. LightBurn now has a helper that will do the ugly math for you. Go to Help > Camera Selection Help and the software will use the current workspace size by default, and show you the minimum mounting heights for all the cameras we sell: [image] This number is the absolute minimum required for the camera to see the whole working area. You will need to allow a little …

And this is a calculator to help check your math:

Lightburn Camera Calculator

I whipped up a Lightburn Camera Calculator to help determine which camera focal length might be appropriate for any given machine. Give it a whirl & let me know if you see any issues! I hope this helps everyone answer the question, “Which camera do I need?” https://tinyurl.com/LightburnCamera [LightBurn%20Camera%20Calculator%20Screenshot]

[LightBurn (Oz)]

8mp-110 cameras are back in stock.

[LightBurn (Oz)]

Cameras are back in stock (with the exception of the 5MP-90, which we expect in a few days)

[LightBurn (Oz)]

All cameras are back in stock.

[LightBurn (Oz)]

All cameras are back in stock. (160’s and 110’s were out)

[LightBurn (Oz)]

All camera varieties are back in stock. Note: the 8MP 95’s and 110’s are no longer available from our supplier, but we’ve found very close replacements - almost identical specs, but slightly different lenses (now fisheye). The 8MP-85 replaces the 95, and the 8MP-120 replaces the 110.

The camera mounts for these are very slightly different due to a taller lens base, but those changes have already been made, and any mount you purchase from us will fit these cameras. The STL’s on the site have been updated as well.