Testing EF Lenses On IP Camera

Author: Ethan Ace, Published on Nov 23, 2016

Glass.

IP cameras are often characterized as using lower quality 'glass' and that those lenses reduce image quality. By contrast, Canon EF lenses are widely viewed as superior and for higher quality photography work.

What if you put an EF lens on an IP camera? Would it make the image quality better?

We tested one of these models, the 70-200mm Canon EF70-200L against a high end Computar varifocal model, the 25-135mm H5Z2518C-MP, both on Axis' high end Q1635.

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Comments (24)

Matt Ion

11/23/16 05:47pm

******** ***** ****** **** *** ***** **** *** **** *** their *-****** *****, ***** ** *** ***-**-***-**** ***-***** *****. *** can *** *** ****-*** ** (***-*) *** ***** * ***** the *****.

****** *** ***** **** **** ********* **-***** **-*** ** ***, F/2.8 ******, ** ***** */* ** */* *** ***** ** the *****.

Undisclosed #2

In reply to Matt Ion | 11/23/16 06:57pm

Undisclosed #1

11/23/16 06:47pm

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** *** ***** **** *** ** *** ******** ** *** real ****** ** *** ********* *********** ** *** ** **** vs *** ********?

**** ******* ***, **** *** ** *** * ****** **** the **** ******** **** *** ***** *** ********** *** ******* changing ***** *******, ***** *** ****** *** *********** ** *** two ******* ** ******** ** *** **** ***?

** ***** *** ** ** **** ****** ** *** ***** distances ** **** ****, ******* ****** ****** *** ********* ** render * **** **** ****** ***?

Sebastian Kratzke

11/23/16 07:12pm

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Undisclosed #3

11/23/16 07:26pm

***** ****! * ***** **** ** *** * ******* **** using *** **** ***** **** ** ***** ****** **** ** releases ***** **** *** ***** * ****** ***** **** ***** options **** *****, *****, ******, ***.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #4

11/24/16 09:58am

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********** **, **** ** ****** ****** (**** */*), *** *** resolution (***** *** *****), ** (****** *****) **** *** **** noticeable ****** *********** **** ******* */** ***** **** (***** ***$).

Undisclosed #1

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #4 | 11/24/16 11:55am

*** *******, ** */*.* **** ** ******, ** ***** *** lens ** **** > *****/**...

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*** *** *** ****** **** ******* *** **** **** *** MTF ** *** ****** *** *** ****** ***** ** * lens.*** ****'* *** **** ** *** **** **** **** ***** cctv *******.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #4

In reply to Undisclosed #1 | 11/25/16 01:58am

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Undisclosed #1

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #4 | 11/25/16 02:45am

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Undisclosed Manufacturer #4

11/25/16 02:58am

**. ****** *** ***** **** **** ***** ********** **-***** ***** lens.

Undisclosed #1

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #4 | 11/25/16 05:01am

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Undisclosed #1

11/25/16 06:22pm

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Undisclosed Integrator #5

11/28/16 01:50pm

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Nick Ames

02/27/17 11:13pm

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Nick Ames | 02/27/17 11:21pm

*** **-***** ***** **** **** **** *********** *** ** ****** ******* ***** ************ *** ********* ******** ** *** ****. **** ***'* ***** focus ** *** ******, *** ** *** **** ** ******, they ********** **.

Undisclosed Integrator #6

03/02/17 03:23am

**, ** *'* **** ******* **** ****** **** ****** ** I ****'* **** ** ** *** *****-******, *** ****** ***, I **** * ********.

*** *** ****** **** * ****** ****** ****, * **** obtained * ***** ***-*****-** *** *** ******, *** **** ******** CS>EF ***** ******* **** ** **** ****, *** * ***** 55-250mm **** **** (*******************) **** * **** ******** ** ******* **** *** *******. I've **** ******* ** **** *** **** *** *****, *** I've *** **** **** ****** **** *'* ****** ******* *** point ** ** *** ***** ********* **. *'* ********** ***** on **** ***** ** *'* **** *****'* ********* ****** ** straightforward **** *'* *******, *** *'* ***** ** **** ** mind **** ******* **** ** ** ***** ** ********* ***** imposed ** *** ******/*******/****.

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #6 | 03/02/17 04:16am

***** *** *** **** **** ****? *'* *** * *********** expert ** *** ***** *** ********** ***** **** **** ***** things **** ***** ****** *** ** *** **** ** ** "reset" ** ** **** **** * ****** ***.

** ***** *** ****** ******** *****, * ***'* **** *** for ******** *** *** **** ****** ****** *******: ** *** lens *** ** ** (****** *****)? *****'* * ****** ****** at *** **** ****** ** *** **. ** **** ******, it ********** *** ***** *** ******* *** ********* ***** ** AF ****, ** ****** ***** ***'* ****.

******* ***** ********, *** *** ********* *** ***** ******'* *********, then *******, **** ************? ********* ** **** * ***** ** how *** ** *** *****, *** ** **** ***** ******* like **** **'* ********* ********.

Undisclosed Integrator #6

In reply to Ethan Ace | 03/02/17 04:52am

*****, ***** ***. * ********** *** ****** (*** ********) *****.

***, * ** ******* ** **. * **** **** ******* once **** ********* **** *** *****, *** **'* **** ** MF *** ******.

* **** ***** ***** *********** ** *********, ****, *********. ****, backfocus, *********. *** **** *** *** ***** **. ** ******, no ********** ** *** ******.

* **** *** **** ***** ******** *** ******* *** *** what *******. *******, *'* *** **** **** ** ***** **** a **********, ******* * **** ** ***** **** *** ******+**** to *** ** **** ** *** ***** ******, ** ** appears **** ** ***** ** **** **** ***** **** ****** way? ***** ** ** ***** **** **** ******** ****, *******?

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #6 | 03/02/17 04:17am

**** *'* ** ****** ********** ** *** *** ****** ***'** getting ** **** *****, ** ***'** ******* ** *****.

Undisclosed Integrator #6

In reply to Ethan Ace | 03/02/17 04:52am

* **** **** **** **** ******* *** *****.

Matt Ion

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #6 | 03/02/17 06:17am

*** *** *** ** ** ****, ** ****** **** *** lens ***'* ******* ******* ** *** **** ***** ** *** sensor - ***** *** ******* ***'* ***** ******, ** ** cross-threaded *** ******* *******, ** ********* ******* ** ******** * "tilt-and-shift" ******.

****'* **** * ****** ***** ****, ** ****** ****, *** is ******** * ****** *****-*****, ** ** *** ***** ****** is ***** ********* ** *** *****, ** *** ** ******* the *****, ** **** *** ***** ** *** ****** ** the ** *******. ****, ***, ***** ********* *** *-* ******.

** ****** **** *****, ****** ****** **** ** ***** ******** help ******** *** *******.

Undisclosed Integrator #6

In reply to Matt Ion | 03/02/17 03:52pm

****, ***** *** *** **** *****. **** ***********.

* **** **** *** *******, *** *** **** **** "***" off *** ***** ** *** ****** ** ***** */**" ** an **** ** ********. *******, * ******* *** ******** ***** lens (**-**) **** * *** **** *** ******, *** ** does *** **** *****, ** ****** *'** ********* ****** ** weakened *** ***** ** *** ***** ** *** ******, * don't **** **** **** ** * ***** ** *****. * can *** ** **** *** **** ***** *****, *** **** as **** ** * **** ******* **** **** *****, * don't **** **** **** ** * ****** *******. * *****, of ******, ** *****.

*** *** ****** *'* ******* **** *** ** *****, **** are ********* ** *** **** **'* *** ***** *******. ***** is ******* ************ ** *** *****, *** ** ******* ** the ****** **** ******* ** **********. * *** **** **** a ******* **** ******* *** **-***** ******* **** *'* ***** is ******** "******* **" *** ******** ** *** ****** ** the ****** ****** * ******* *****, *** * ******* *** I ***'* ******* **** ** ** ******.

*'* ******** ** ******* **** ***** *****'* ***** ***** ***** the **** ***** ** "*****" ***** ** **** ** **. There ** ** ***** *********** *** *** *** ***** **** wouldn't **** ** *** **** **'* *** *** ****** ** far ** * *** ****...*** *'* **** *** **** ** the ***** **** *** **. **** **** ** **** ***** and **** ***....

Matt Ion

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #6 | 03/02/17 06:23pm

******** **** *** "*" ** ** ****** *** "*****", *** a ** ***** ***** *** **** * *** ****** ** the ****** **** * *-*****, ** **'* ******** ** **** focal *******, *** **** ******* ** *** **** ** ******** bumping ** ******* *** ******, ** ** ****** *** ***** to ** ** ***** ********.

*****'* ****** ******** *** * ******* *********: *** ***** **-* series ****** *** * *** ****** ** *** ****** **** the ** ******, *** *** ******** ************ *** *** **** sensors ** ***** ******** *** ******** *******. **-* ****** **** an ********** *** ** **** **** ******** **** ***** ******* to ** ******* (** ****** **** **** ** **-* *******), but **** *** *** ** *** ***, ******** *** **-* lenses ** ** **** ** ** ******. ***** *** ******** to ****, ************ ******** *** *** ** *****-****-***** ****** **** the **-* **-**** ** ** **** ** ****-***** *******, *** it's * ****** ***********, ******* *** **** ******* *** ********* with ** ***'* ******** ******, *** ********** *** ** ************ bad **** ****-***** ******.

** ******* ***** ******* ********, ** *** ** ** ** something: ** *** ******* ** ******** *** ** ******, ** EF-S *** ****** ** ******* *** ***** ** *** ****** to ***** ********. *** ***** *** ** *****'* ** **-**-* adapter *********, ** *** * *-**-** ******* ** *** ***** to **** *** **** * ****** ******* **** *** ******.

Undisclosed Integrator #6

03/03/17 01:01am

***** ******?

Ethan *** ** * ****** ***.

****, ****'* ** ***** **** ** *** ***** ******.

*** **** **** ****** ***** **** *** **** *** **** ring *************. *** ************** ***** *** *** **** **** **** *** ****** ** powered.

*******, **** ***** *****'* **** ***** *** ***** ** *** camera ******* ** *****, ********* ******* **. ** ****** ** working **** **** **** ** ***** ** **** ** ***** I ***'* *****, ** ** ***** **** ** *** ***** adjustments **** *** ****** *** *** ***** *******.

**, ** **** **** ** ** ****** **** ****** *** work ** ******* * **>*>** ******* ** *** ** ********* the **** **** **** *** ****** **** **** ******* ** ability ** ***** ***. *'** *** * *** ****** *'* going ** **** ** **** **** ** *** **** *******, but ** ****** **** *** *** ******** ** *****, ****** share ****.

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