Newbie here with approx 5 months experience. The Lightburn Forum is great and I have learned so much from you guys and gals. Thank you all for taking the time to answer questions and assist other Lightburn users.
After reading so many post that shouts the acclaims of having a camera it has prompted me to get one.
I have an OMTech 60w with a 700mm x 500mm table. Measuring from what appears to be the ideal position for the camera (to be centered on the table) to the usual height of my table it is around 31". I plan on using the mount that can be purchase through Lightburn and although I did not see the dimensions on it, it appears to be approx 1 1/4 or so thick.
I read in one of the posts where someone had a machine similar to mine and it was recommended to them to use a 5mp-140.
It appears to me in the Lightburn Camera Selection section that I would need the 5mp-60.
Any assistance or recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you in advance!
la
I did. That is why I am confused. If I am reading their recommendations correctly, they recommend the 5mp- 60mm but I read where someone else was using the 5 mp-140. I will check out the one that you are using.
Thanks
la
I think my 70Ā° fov is a little large for the distance. Mine is also an 8mp camera. I donāt think itās too critical, mine has a wide view. The software seems to handle it well, like most of the Lightburn does.
Iāve only had it a few weeks and I have it wired through a āvirtual cameraā via the Lightburn Pi bridge. Not really a āsupported by lightburnā installation.
Itās working so far but I have to run software on the Linux box to run the āvirtual cameraā at my end.
Iāll keep shut a while, there are many with cameras, Iād hate to steer you in the wrong direction.
I really need something pretty simple and am willing to pay a little extra for a plug and play set-up. I realize there will be calibration to do but I am not computer savvy. It sounds like you have a cool set-up.
Thanks for responding.
la
Thank you for the advice. My laser does have a lid but it is sturdy and so far the hydraulics are solid. The area that I can mount the camera is on an acrylic lid that when opened is near the very center of the bed approx 31" above the bed.
I am just trying to decide which camera to get. I have enjoyed reading your responses in other posts and respect your advice greatly!
Can you please be more specific, is the entire optical resolution used? how is the performance in general?
I ask because I can not buy the āoriginalā LightBurn camera without getting rid of approx. $ 200, (tax and import duty) which I do not think is appropriate. But it is possible for me to buy something like your camera, also from China but through a European warehouse for about $ 30.
Thanks
I bought mine from ebay for just under $50. I could have bought the same camera for around $25, but Iād still be waiting on it. Like a two month āestimatedā delivery date.
As I stated, I donāt have much experience with it yet. The machines in the garage and itās below freezing out there. So I have āexercisedā it very little so far.
You can see the output in Lightburn. Keep in mind that I am running OBS to āvirtuallyā pipe the video here from the wireless Pi. I can stretch or modify the video image at my end from within OBS. Iām really clueless about OBS at this point and how it might have modified the camera image.
It calibrated and when I put the artwork āinā it, it framed perfectly. I have not had this camera connected to the PC directly, so canāt comment if the video appearance is different or not.
Understand about the costsā¦ 3d printed
For holding the camera. The lens āholeā is round, but my camera has a āsquareā type end, so I filed it out to fit. Sad pictureā¦
