How to Pick the Best Lens for a Home Security Camera

By eHow Electronics Editor

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Follow these guidelines when searching for a lens for your home security camera.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Step1
Determine where you will place your security camera. If you want to hide your camera from view, such as in a small hole in a wall, you will need a tiny lens.
Step2
Consider if you need to zoom in on an object.
Step3
Decide on the amount of clarity you want in your camera image. This is partially determined by your lens.
Step4
Read reviews of home security camera lenses in such reliable magazines as "Consumer Reports."
Step5
Visit Web forums to ask questions about camera lenses. Talk to people who have already used the product you may be interested in purchasing.

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