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Sryth
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Initially Posted - 02/09/2006 :  09:29:18  Show Profile
I was thinking of purchasing an outdoor camera from www.X10.com to mount at the masthead. I'm not sure how much these weigh, but how much is too much weight aloft? I was thinking about adding rotation (either solenoid/motor based, or using pulleys and light line), but I think it'd be too heavy.

Any thoughts?
Damien
s/v Schmetterling ('84 C25/fin/std)
Beacon, NY
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tinob
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Response Posted - 02/09/2006 :  10:16:19  Show Profile
Damien,

I love it. Though I take every oportunity to reduce mast top weight, even removing the antenna and puting it on the stern, but the camera there is interesting. Some cameras are the size of a diode and would not add a significant amount of weight aloft. The weight would be at the other end of the cable, in the cabin I presume.

Besides, if you aim it south you might see CALISTA # 3936 in Patchogue, L.I.

Val on the hard DAGNABIT # 3936 Patchogue, N.Y.
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Sryth
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Response Posted - 02/13/2006 :  19:42:34  Show Profile
A camera the size of a diode? I've never seen one of these. Do you have any links to such a product? How's the resolution? (I'm sure it won't be good enough to see CALISTA :)

I've seen 'pan and tilt' cameras for under $1k, though the range of motion is less than desireable (60/45 degrees). I'd like to have 360 degrees of rotation on both axes.

Any thoughts on light line v. electronic control?

Damien
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tinob
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Response Posted - 02/14/2006 :  09:33:08  Show Profile
No links at the moment but I'll start looking and post if I come across any.
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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 02/14/2006 :  10:55:41  Show Profile  Visit Frank Hopper's Homepage
The CCD in most digital cameras is not much larger than an LED
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