What does the camera do?

[Rick (Technical Evangelist)]

@kevink18

What does the camera do for you.

If you meant this as a question, this is a good place to start:

LightBurn Camera Demo

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And which one…

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 …

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]

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…where to mount

We usually suggest mounting the camera here:

Quick Tip - Best place to mount a USB camera to use with Lightburn?

We get asked this a lot. Straight down, in a stable location above the bed, with the whole bed in view, with a little extra room to allow for pixel loss when correcting distortion is “best”. If your lid opens to a set and consistent location, mounting with the lid open works well for clearance and reduces the requirement for extreme fisheye. With a well focused and calibrated camera, it is possible to correct an awful lot, but extreme angles or extreme fisheye will test the limits of it. Mount…