Surveillance users do not need to be photography experts but understanding the basics of shutter speed is critical to avoiding major low light problems. Often, surveillance video will appear blurry and objects will look like ghosts - all due to issues with exposure. Here's an example:

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IPVM Camera Testing Procedures on May 09, 2013
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Focusing Panoramic Cameras on May 06, 2013
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Automatic Location Based Camera Control on Apr 25, 2013
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The First Windows Based IP Camera - Genius or Crazy? on Mar 29, 2013
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H.265 / HEVC Codec Tutorial on Jan 25, 2013
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Panoramic Camera Guide on Jan 20, 2013
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Lens Iris Tutorial on Jan 20, 2013
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Infrared IR Surveillance Tutorial on Jan 13, 2013
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WDR Tutorial on Jan 04, 2013
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Field of View (FoV) Tutorial on Dec 27, 2012
Field of View, or FoV, is deceptively complex. At its most basic, it is simply what the camera ca...


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