Hey everyone,
any recommendations for a wide angle webcam for OctoPrint? Right now I have this as my field of view for my lulabot which is a little disappointing:
Also if anyone has a suggestion for one with a better Dynamic Range as well as Field of View even better.
Cheers,
-Jim
What kind of camera do you have now?
Logitech of some kind. Unsure of the model. I may be able to find out when a current print is done.
You can see it’s field of view in action here: https://genesis.iot.vitruvian.hackingand.coffee/webcam/?action=stream
Here is a photo of the configuration:
Have you tried adjusting your current configuration? This this is a very good article:
specifically: * -r <resolution> : The resolution, e.g. -r 640x480 for 640x480px
this too:
Haha cool, I love being able to watch a print run. Whatcha makin’?
Edit: I recall seeing some stuff about taking some Logitech cams apart and replacing the lenses with wide-angle, so that may be an option…
Making a plastic cover for a litium battery pod to prevent tools from falling on the terminals
So besides the fun watching other people’s prints anyone here use a webcam with octoprint that has a good enough field of view?
how wide is that print area?
220mm x 220mm y 250mm z
Here’s a comparison of lots of Logitech webcams, including Field of View (FOV). It’s a couple of years old but hopefully your camera is listed
https://addpipe.com/blog/top-logitech-webcams-compared/
Once you know what your camera’s FOV is, you can look for one with a wider FOV.
I’ve got a print volume of 280 mm x 280 mm x 250 mm to cover.
I think I finally found the model of my webcam: Logitech C270, which according to the logitech website is a 60 degree FoV. the raspberry pi camera looks like it has a similar FoV to what I have right now so I probably won’t go that route
I’ll just probably go with a different Logitech model with a larger FoV; was hoping for some recommendations from field users but always helpful to experiment.
Here’s a list of cams known to work with Octoprint - I wish it had info about the FOV because I’m looking for a camera for my printer.
Logitech 930 has a 90 degree FOV. https://www.amazon.com/Logitech-C930e-1080P-Video-Webcam/dp/B00CRJWW2G
The 930 is actually the one I just ordered!
I’ll be sure to report back how well it works.
way better with that logitech c930. The Genius camera with a 120 degree FoV looks good too; may get it as well and compare side by side.
got a few prints running tonight if someone wants to see the camera in action.
EDIT: won’t let me upload the photo due to some error. Can watch the feed in the previous link I shared,
Edit2: fixed after talk reboot
