Hello,<br>Gadget show recently did a webcam roundup. <a href="http://fwd.five.tv/videos/jon-test-webcams">http://fwd.five.tv/videos/jon-test-webcams</a><br><br>Nathan.<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, May 28, 2009 at 1:57 PM, Mike Evans <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:mike@tandem.f9.co.uk">mike@tandem.f9.co.uk</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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> I am looking for a webcam, ideally I am after an IP one, but would settle<br>
> for a usb one if I can't find a suitable IP one. However, I have a few<br>
> slightly unusual requirements for it. It needs to be able to focus<br>
> properly close to the camera, something in the region of 4-6inches,<br>
> closer is better. It needs to work with IR light. Needs to be as high a<br>
> res as possible, minimum is about 1024x768. Oh, and of course, it needs to<br>
> work with linux.<br>
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</div>There are some manufacturers of bird boxes with cameras like that built<br>
in so they must exist. My logitech quickcam has a screw in/out adjuster<br>
for the lens and as a result will focus at 3in quite easily, should I<br>
wish to hold my face so close that you can count the pores in my nose.<br>
No idea how well it works in the IR spectrum.<br>
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