<![CDATA[SoliForum - 3D Printing Community — Camera Focus]]> 2016-07-12T00:00:57Z PunBB https://www.soliforum.com/topic/12556/camera-focus/ <![CDATA[Re: Camera Focus]]> Since my 8MP v2 camera isn't recognized (can only select 5MP from menu), I thought it was a good moment to try the 5MP v1.3 camera that I also had around.
8MP camera has a good focus as it is but the v1.3 5MP one needs adjusting, as stated above.

I tried to re-adjust the focus but the glue on my 5MP camera was so well applied that I destroyed it trying (due to me not giving it up on time).
Consider this post a warning that the newer ones are so well glued that they can't be adjusted anymore. I have another 5MP one that looks very well glued while a third one, 5MP NoIR, looks adjustable like the one in the birdhouse experiment.


Edit: nevermind, the v1.3 cameras were knockoffs... Found one bought from farnell and the packaging and camera PCB's are different.

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/14691/ 2016-07-12T00:00:57Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/124974/#p124974 <![CDATA[Re: Camera Focus]]> n2ri wrote:

OK link is way off on turns.

Some camera's seem to be different. Mine did needed almost a full turn to get it focused

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/10076/ 2016-02-29T05:34:07Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/118295/#p118295 <![CDATA[Re: Camera Focus]]> OK link is way off on turns. the camera lens only goes 2 turns counterclockwise to remove (no more threads) only 1 turn further in from factory to bottom. the point of perfect focal point for our scanners is 1/4 turn counterclockwise. anyplace else makes focus worse. I did tests at different turns and to tell you how fine tuning is, 1 turn CCW makes focal point about 2" from lens so I would say factory setting is 15"-18" from lens and is why its blurred. now I can read the lettering on the side of the tires on my 144th scale Dragster by Racing Champions that says Goodyear Eagle. HA! those letters are 1/64" tall about .5mm

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/795/ 2016-02-27T01:52:59Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/118075/#p118075 <![CDATA[Re: Camera Focus]]> the link about it says counter clockwise a few turns but it was for inside a bird house like 3" from birds and it also said not too far or it will fall out of threads. I have turned it a half turn so far

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/795/ 2016-02-27T00:19:47Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/118066/#p118066 <![CDATA[Re: Camera Focus]]> I do not know. I turned it both ways but do not remember which was the correct way.

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/13047/ 2016-02-26T22:59:23Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/118062/#p118062 <![CDATA[Re: Camera Focus]]> OK I am doing the Camera Focus now. about how much do I need to turn it counterclockwise? anybody remember when they done it?

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/795/ 2016-02-26T21:42:54Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/118054/#p118054 <![CDATA[Re: Camera Focus]]> Hi Pirvan,

Thanks for the link to the camera focus.  It really made a difference in the clarity of the camera picture.  I didn't get to try a high quality scan yet, I'm still trying to get the calibration back to perfect, I have a slight double shell problem right now.

Bob

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/13047/ 2016-01-05T13:05:49Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/113303/#p113303 <![CDATA[Re: Camera Focus]]> I also have the same problem. One laser is a nice thin crisp line and the other is thicker and fuzzy. I ordered through Filastruder not Kickstarter. I have not done individual laser scans all my scans were done with both lasers. If it will help I will do scans for comparison.

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/13047/ 2016-01-04T00:45:18Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/113189/#p113189 <![CDATA[Re: Camera Focus]]> I assemble the Atlas 3D
and I also got lasers with different thickness
It effect the scan result dramaticly

with normal laser
https://www.dropbox.com/s/bqxdj9loiu7g9 … d.png?dl=0
with thicker laser
https://www.dropbox.com/s/wuch1se4o11pr … d.png?dl=0

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/13073/ 2016-01-03T19:53:07Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/113172/#p113172 <![CDATA[Re: Camera Focus]]> Just assembled my kit from Filastruder.
I also have a larger (Thicker) line from the right laser.
That laser also seems to have an intermittent connection, but works most of the time.

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/12589/ 2015-11-12T03:16:46Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/109419/#p109419 <![CDATA[Re: Camera Focus]]> Got it.  Thanks.

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/4789/ 2015-11-04T00:25:40Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/108850/#p108850 <![CDATA[Re: Camera Focus]]> Hi Uriah, just confirming I have sent you my backer number.
James

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/12307/ 2015-10-28T23:50:11Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/108468/#p108468 <![CDATA[Re: Camera Focus]]> James,

PM me your Kickstarter ATLAS 3D backer number.

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/4789/ 2015-10-28T22:48:25Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/108464/#p108464 <![CDATA[Re: Camera Focus]]> It's the native format that most 3D scanners save the point cloud in, the Stanford Polygon format.

Those are the actual scanned models point cloud.

You can open them in MeshLab

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/1357/ 2015-10-28T05:49:57Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/108426/#p108426 <![CDATA[Re: Camera Focus]]> what file formats are those? not jpg

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/795/ 2015-10-28T05:43:26Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/108425/#p108425