Axis 206M/207M/207MW

peterfbrown · Post by **peterfbrown** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 6:43 pm

Zoneminder,

I am looking for hires cameras. Even though Axis cameras are a bit expensive, the seem to work right out of the box so they are appealing.

I have been looking at these cameras but want to be able to use a different lens than the ones they ship with. Can one change the lens?

Can one change the lens if you open the case and make changes?

Any pointers would be appreciated.

Pete

jameswilson · Post by **jameswilson** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 1:28 am

no the lens is part of the case and not interchangable

Flash_ · Post by **Flash_** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 8:34 am

The Gadspot range /do/ offer interchangeable lenses, although from the messages in here not all their range of cameras are fully ZM compatible.

Nor is the image as sharp on mine compared to the Axis ones.

Ours has been 100% reliable though, just like the Axis.

peterfbrown · Post by **peterfbrown** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 3:13 pm

jameswilson wrote:no the lens is part of the case and not interchangable

Thanks for the reply, has anyone opened the case? Is the lens hard mounted to the case (such that you break plastic to get it free) or is it screwed in?

I have no problem with taking the thing apart, if internally there is some way to mount a different lens.

I'm guessing that in order to keep the cost down, the lens is one piece and is actually used to hold the circuit card to the case, so it does not use a C or CS mount internally.

Thanks for the info.

Pete