The New Raspberry Pi HQ Camera Is Awesome! - Set Up And Testing

[@ledhceb]

Fantastic. One detail though, "Although I'm sure some companies will release more lenses for this". Actually there are tens of thousands of Lenses that will mount on this immediately. The module uses a "C-Mount" and "CS-Mount" (C Short) standard screw mount lens. The C-Mount standard has been around since 1926 for 16mm film cameras and I'd suspect that the original 94 year old lenses would work. Basically just look for any C-mount or CS-mount rated for a 1/2.3" format or larger. But the "sensor format" is very important to check on such lenses. This specifies the size of the sensor and if you buy a C-Mount lens with a smaller format size you will get the edges of your image cut off. You can also get a wide variety of adapters to mount anything from a DSLR lens to an astronomical telescope. In fact one of the first things I'm going to slap my module on is an 8' Schmidt Cassegrain Telescope.

[@Teslanaut]

Do you think Pi + new cam module + a telescope could make for good stellar photography or observation?

[@tomf3150]

@@TeslanautYou might need to remove the ir filter on the camera module, and check first if it support 5s-20s long exposures.

[@steameier8590]

@@tomf3150 does the lences or the sensor have the IR filter? what do I need for macro/microscopic filming, is one telescopic lence useful therefor?

[@ledhceb]

@@tomf3150 Definitely not going to work well for high end long exposure Deep Sky Object DSO imaging, no cooling and the pixels are too small, I'd go for a Revolution Imaging product for a cheap option for that. OTOH this is reasonably well suited for Lunar and Planetary Imaging with image stacking.and drizzling I'm very interested with respect to Lunar Imaging at high frame rates to achieve "Lucky" imaging. That said, the bare board and low cost makes rigging a Peltier cooler a trivial option with negligible downsides. It's like overclocking, you aren't going to get insane performance but the downside is so low that it is a no brainer to do. Of course this is a bit OT for a emulation and gaming channel :)

[@wilkgr]

Pity that my existing MFT lenses can't be adapted to this.

[@immortalsofar5314]

NOTE: The camera port on the Pi zero opens at a different angle to the Pi. Attempting to open it in the same way *will* result in it breaking! Or...so I've heard. .

[@DoomRater]

Holy crap a sponsor that I actually want to see more of? WHAT TIMELINE IS THIS! Too bad they're not over in Vermont.

[@madcrowmaxwell]

The Microcenter in Cambridge, MA is like nerd heaven. Depending on where you are in VT, it could be a day trip or it might be too far.

[@DoomRater]

@@madcrowmaxwell yeah that's a full days travel both ways and I have no car. If I were still looking on Michigan and had my car, it'd be about the same length of drive but I had friends who would have enjoyed looking as well and I would have taken the road trip.

[@iouiou2121]

I love microcenter has many single boards, all the pc components and 3d printing crap I need its everything bestbuy should be. (with all the consumer level bs too like prebuilts and tvs etc...) Just wish mine was a little bit closer but yeah you got a lot longer of travel than me I complain about the hour I have to drive lol.

[@GbengaOguntuase]

Amen to that

[@DoomRater]

@Julien Bombilian Kinda hard to figure out what you're responding to with a single word response.

[@obed.raimundo]

The Micro Center near me has an arcade/emulation area with "As used by ETA PRIME" on products, lol

[@mahdiyussuf9804]

LOL sometimes I wonder who the guys who run Microcenter are. They seem to have a more liberal culture as opposed to Best Buy or something

[@elireloaded]

I don't get it..

[@foxxyytofficial]

i would love to see it, haha

[@jamesstewart7784]

@@elireloaded they advertise products that ETA prime has shown on the channel and state that there products ETA has used as an endorsment for the item.

[@jerricabenton842]

wow, so it's a sponsor that also advertises the show they sponsor... that's a good idea!

[@johnbilodeau6296]

I would like to know if the camera is compatible with the jetson nano at the moment (for recording in 4K30) and if a pulse is send by default on GPO pin at the back on each new frame. Thanks!

[@dzulk9]

It kinda becomes like old school photography.... Instead of messing with chemical, we mess with codes now.

[@ronmiller7916]

It ain't like film, developer, fixer, etc. You've never developed film or printed in a darkroom.

[@zbnmth]

@@ronmiller7916 I have and I concur with Dzulk. It is, of course, not identical by a long shot ànd the aspects you tweak are different. But the do-it-yourself aspect is closer now than when the first digital cameras were released. It was a frivolous food-for-thought from Dzulk which I enjoyed.

[@hoeurd]

Wow! I am blown away by the quality of the sensor and the two lenses. All we need now is a specialized Polaroid style case with an integrated high quality anti-glare screen to be used as a viewfinder and throw in some buttons for some manual focusing and a few for customization. Sounds like a potential Kickstarter project ;)

[@intaro]

ngl. would be curious if this could be used for a streaming/ recording camera (in place of a webcam) how effective and better it would be.

[@GordieGii]

At around 2:45 you mention that the "back focus" would need to be adjusted when you put a new lens on it but I missed the part where you describe how to do this. Is there a "correct" method? Does it need to be done for each new lens, or just the first time you put a lens on and lock it and it will work for all lenses thereafter?

[@vvwording4844]

The bigger lens costs $50. That lens requires the HQ camera board which costs $50. As I understand the system, the "back focus" is on the HQ camera board and when a new lens is used, the "back focus" is a focus opportunity (or a burden - depends on your outlook).

[@GordieGii]

@@vvwording4844 A simple "I don't know" would have sufficed.

[@Hougaard]

What's the closest distance for focus? (Talking macro distance)...

[@AAa-tn5rz]

Could you please test the video? Does it record video in raw? What resolution? How about the removing the ir cut filter and some pics from that but will void your warranty. Love to see video quality. Need to see skin tones.

[@masterneme]

I've read that you can record up to 1080p30 and potentially 1080p60 with overclocking using h264. I'd also like to see some footage.

[@FreakinKatGaming]

Of course man, usually any camera can do video, but this rasberry pi ur talking about theyre the poster child for diy open source projects that let you get creative.

[@nialltracey2599]

Is it possible to capture video with audio on RPi yet?

[@TheBowersj]

is it possible to wire a button that takes a picture when pressed? Maybe a 3d housing can be printed to fit everything together.

[@seedless]

When doing any focus adjustment you should open the aperture all the way to compensate for depth of field. Sharp focus in a bright scene will be soft in low light if you don't.

[@scharkalvin]

Is the lens for this camera a "C" mount? What I'd like to see is an adapter that allows the camera to be used in a standard 1.25" telescope eyepiece draw tube. It might make a nice astrocam with a large telescope.

[@RonLaws]

www.raspberrypi.org/products/raspberry-pi-high-quality-camera/

[@EvilWill1]

Now to see about making that work with a Telescope... Do you know if the ir filter is capable of being removed?

[@ninline2000]

I love your sponsor. Micro Center is Geek Heaven. Thanks for the video. Looking forward to seeing more on the new camera. Maybe a surveillance setup?

[@LinDa-dw4mg]

if you need a weatherproof housing for outdoor shots I found the tubematics tube case very robust. Its for a pi4 and the hq camera

[@ejpmonline]

a rpi4 digital camera (need a custom case with camera mount) with touch screen and 5000mah lithium battery.. wow this is exciting! :D open source digital camera

[@UNSCPILOT]

Planning to get one, remove the IR filter, and build it into a full time Infrared camera to mess around with, since I have a bunch of Pi's and parts laying around anyway, and if I can I'm going to make it compatible with the 52mm filters my DSLR uses to get some extra versatility for minimal extra cost

[@spokehedz]

I'm thinking about a portable setup too. PI4, USBC battery pack strapped to the leg(s) of the tripod. I'll make a Ad-Hoc wifi on the Pi, use VNC on my phone to connect to the PI, so my phone will be the "screen" of the PI.

[@skuula]

Thank you. What is the length of the sensor board + 6mm lens assembly?

[@EdisonMusta0]

Can you check it with android installed on raspberry pi and use the Google pixel camera Apk

[@nijoeli]

Wouldn't work bcz it requires Snapdragon chip

[@EdisonMusta0]

@@nijoeli i think it can work because it works on Exynos too and if it doesn't work it can try filmic pro Apk

[@NewAgeDIY]

I have read about this camera just a few days ago. Placing a order for it and the telephoto lens as soon as stock is available in Canada. I use a number of raspberry Pi’s using MotionEyesOS and I have on camera covering my backyard. With the standard V2 camera I only get a large image and can’t see the work shed that I need covered. But now with this new camera and telephoto lens I should be able to get a much better recording and still images. With this new camera anyone that’s interested in a DIY security cameras that are self contained , independent and completely off grid can now get a much better image coverage for just a few dollars more. Thanks again for providing this very important product review. I was holding off on buying it until I had a better understanding of its Quality and features, but now I do!

[@Carolus_64]

I'n not an expert on optics, I wonder if this camera module can be used for film slide scanner project. I read that the 6mm lens can focus subjects very near to them but I'm concerned with image distortion. I would be glad if you can perform some tests on this topic.

[@stripeyhorse]

Can you test with the zero. Wondering if it’s got enough juice for this camera.

[@ianhill20101]

Second that.

[@anandmoon5701]

Is the camera compatible with Jetson Nano B01.

[@jlwilliams]

Is it possible to remove the lens mount from the sensor board? I have some use cases in mind in which the mount would be a drawback - such as mounting the sensor at the image plane of a film camera to check that the lenses focus correctly.

[@xFOURJACKSx]

This would be really cool to see done as a dedicated Pi camera with a nice case specific for shooting!

[@boryshacker]

With this power i can see at least fullhd video 10bit 422 for under 100$... just overkill

[@taotechnique]

I absolutely love Micro Center. It is Heaven on Earth for nerds. They have everything, and their prices are unbeatable. They have the best warranties, and they stand behind the products they sell.

[@slothsarecool]

Are there any higher quality / resolution sensors and lenses out there for Raspberry? Something closer to what you'd find from full-frame or maybe even MFT sensors

[@echofightr2681]

I Love Microcenter. That is where I have gotten all my Pi stuff as well as my tinkerboard. As well as PC parts (between them and Newegg) they have excellent deals in the store. As always love your videos and glad you got an Awesome sponsor this time.

[@MartinPaoloni]

Sponsored by MicroCenter? NICE. Love those guys! It's like Disneyland for people like us!

[@BrianThomas]

How are you powering the Pi on the tripod? Also what are you using for a display? Are you using VNC?

[@GordieGii]

Do you know whether this camera will work with the Compute Module IO Board? I'm thinking stereo photography.

[@ab_ab_c]

What is the highest video frame rate these cameras support? How well do they work in low light (nightime) conditions?

[@matmcpaul9060]

Are there any waterproof cases for this that you know of? I am building an OpenAuto setup for my Jeep and want to use one of these for the rearview camera. Just need something that can withstand the elements.

[@jaylingreen8977]

Also is the camera mount proprietary to the their lenses, or have adapters been made yet to use other lenses

[@legin3753]

Great to see u getting sponsor u deserve it 🤗

[@kaseycarpenter73]

I'm very curious about the viability of a 2 camera recording setup on a bicycle, like a front/back dashcam scenario?

[@ncgallagher]

is it possible to use this as a webcam or stream the camera directly out of one of the Pi's hdmi ports?

[@LXZ]

Can you set it to transmit 1080p video to the HDMI port so it can be used for streaming with an Elgato HDMI USB stick and OBS?

[@foch3]

Are you voicing this video while you shoot? It's always so clear and well spoken. Great videos.

[@bufordmaddogtannen]

Hi, could you please mount it on a vertical stand and see if it can be used as a PCB microscope? Thanks.

[@CraigMullins1]

Do they have any good optical zoom camera we can use yet? auto focus

[@vivekbhandarkar9196]

How to capture and save the images automatically at a certain time interval (say 5 seconds) ? Also, is it possible to set it for capturing HQ images of moving object?

[@davidleigh6196]

If you were to use this as a web camera how would you keep the audio and video in sync? They’re from two different sources.

[@drmosfet]

Is there aperture control for the pi and this image pickup yet?

[@paulwilson425]

looking forward to the followup video on this. maybe you can also look in to a ip-streaming setup that you can either pickup on another RPI as a security rig,or on a windows system running streaming software like OBS

[@MM-24]

What would be the process to get any sort of auto focus working? Would love to use this for positioning / machine vision to verify precision

[@RamLaska]

Do they tell you what the 35mm focal length equivalents are? That’s really important to understand which lens to get.

[@fuentesd2021]

Question, can you remove the ir filter off the sensor?

[@qin02]

wow, i am wondering how well this will go with a RPI teleconference set up with the re-speakers... and also will this sensor work on the lattepanda?

[@curtishorn1267]

What is the maximum exposure time and gain setting? It would be nice if they released another camera with the IR lens removed, like they did for the older modules. Knowing these things would help determine if this camera could be used for EAA/live observing with a telescope+camera.

[@ojmachine9545]

would this have applications for use as a webcam? i assume setting it up and feeding it to a capture card would work if the preview can full screen.

[@Labib_1453]

can we use 1 raspi for more than 1 camera.. maybe 4 or 5 camera?? 🤔

[@anin1312]

what if the camera mounted on the back of a hasselblad or mamiya RB, so it's acting as the digital back, is it possible to do so? just a thought

[@itsme-paul]

When setting the initial focus, what aperture/focus did you select and how far was the wall? I'm finding I have to adjust the primary focus ring a LOT.

[@parislawrence]

Would love to use this as a Webcam for my pc. Could the pi be used as a digital media processor with a USB to pc interface?

[@SketchpunkLabs]

is it possible to have this work as a webcam for windows?

[@Stormpix]

Thanks for this video - seeing that the lens has manual aperture control is what sold me - being unable to adjust the exposure effectively is what has ruined some of my Rpi camera projects (like trying to take pictures at our bird feeder, which is brightly backlit). I placed an order at our local MicroCenter last night for the camera and the telephoto lens because of your video. :). MicroCenter is awesome - even though our nearest one is about 75 miles away, I love going there.

[@myguelra]

Can you use it as webcam and stream with obs?

[@mgdf44]

How about streaming the video over lan or ndi for obs.

[@luisfigueira9829]

Hi, thank you for video. What about video recording ? How is the quality ?

[@jacofol6242]

Hi there! Can you link the sample photos in your description for us to check the quality? For editing purposes. Nice video btw.

[@MaxDad7]

I would like to see a kit to make this a fully enclose camera with a built-in display running a custom OS. I wonder if this could be connected to a desktop to be used as a webcam/camcorder?

[@mynameisneb]

Why does my 16mm telephoto lens not fit into the back focusing ring?

[@izzieb]

Does the sensor have UV and IR filters?

[@turtlelore2]

I'm curious for what application these things would be used for. Other than for the obvious "because its a hobby".

[@xandersnyder7214]

Security camera, astrophotography, and all sorts of things you'd use a camera for.

[@awanluna]

you can attach this to microscope & telescope

[@JamespMusic]

Could this be used as an NDI camera feed? So use a a source for something like OBS or ECAMM

[@pauluz3868]

Do you think that there will be a 3rd party Sony e adapter?

[@eseseis7251]

in Theory this should capture high frame video(slow mo) , does it work?

[@snowphrall2116]

this camera will work with jetson nano?

[@jaylingreen8977]

Does this sensor have a uv and ir filter built-in?

[@TheInfinite444]

Hey is there any software that turns all of the os into a digital camera with a touch screen mounted in the back? Looking for one right now :)

[@RogueRen]

I'm just thinking of how to get this working like a USB webcam... This would be awesome to use as a HQ face cam for streaming if you could make it work that way

[@walterestrada4637]

Can you guide me on how to make a high quality scanner with my Pi to scan books with recognition of characters?

[@bobbydigital7061]

Hello. I have no Point "Camera" in the Interface Tab. I have the current version of raspian. Mybe some tipps?

[@simonstucki]

nice video thanks. I'm not sure but I think the way to adjust the backfocus for a given lens/camera combo is you have to turn the lens to infinity then look for something to focus on that is far away (the longer the lens, the further away but even for 16mm a few m should be enough, but if you want to be sure, you can always use the moon). with the lens "locked" to infinity adjust the backfocus so that your chosen subject is in focus and lock the backfocus. now whatever you do you can't focus past infinity and you get the maximum close focusing abilities without sacrificing the possibility to also focus to infinity...

[@CraigMullins1]

wow that's cool. Does auto-focus work on any of those lens? Any chance of interfacing to zoom on the high end lens?

[@VasmodeusV]

Nice video ETA prime. I was guessing about using it as a webcam. Do you think it worth it? Thanks in advance.

[@enjoythepig]

I really love having a MicroCenter nearby. I am the IT manager for a cold storage plant and often I will buy things like printers and TVs there for less than Amazon. Also their SD, USB Stick, and SBC pricing is typically half what you'd pay on Amazon. The other day I had to buy some sort of mesh system for the WiFi in my house. If I had waited one more day my girlfriend probably would've killed me, so I guess they saved my life. The salesperson there recommended I get a Ubiquiti Networks UniFi nanoHD AC2000 Dual-Band Wireless Access Point, instead of a mesh system, and boy was she right! I went from about 20-40mbs around the house for 250mbs everywhere. An amazing store!

[@eric62451]

can it do 1080p@60fps on the Raspberry Pi 4? I know the 60fps is raspberry dependend, and older raspberry pi can't do 60fps

[@xavierdavier9104]

Micro Center is probably my favorite store!

[@vasileceteras]

How hard would it be to make a microscope with this camera?

[@alexk1480]

does this work with the pi zero? if yes it would be a cool little project to build the sensor, pi zero, a small touchscreen and a battery inside a 3d-printed case to make a diy camera. maybe even set up raspbian to hide the taskbar and autostart the camera app with a script maybe

[@BrianThomas]

How well does it do for Macro shots?

[@marcuskobel6562]

What is the max zoom available for these lens?

[@darylogle6696]

Hello eta Have you reviewed The SP1 pro super Box are heard you can game on it but no one gave a good review of it to me

[@That_guy_Pip]

Soooooooooo, would this camera kit be able to be hooked up to a telescope?????? Cause if so.......... I have a need for this.....

[@jorgeZDT]

Maybe a video using these cameras as home surveillance? I’d like to see how these do

[@DigitalJedi]

Gotta be better than whatever's used to take pictures of bigfoot.

[@xiangli1340]

maybe you want to try "motion" on raspi. It will get the job done.

[@jorgeZDT]

Captain_Cupcake lol it’s gotta be

[@blackhatfreak]

Yeah "home" surveillance.

[@anusha1966]

Would be better than bank surveillance cameras

[@zevindd]

FYI, looks like it's just a C or CS mount their using, which means there are dozens if not hundreds of lenses you can use.

[@RonLaws]

www.raspberrypi.org/products/raspberry-pi-high-quality-camera/ C-CS Mount adapter available it says so yep.

[@Masoudy91]

Are the cameras high quality built? As its aluminium or plastic? Just wandering 😅

[@LouisHuemiller]

Thank you for the video. I will definitely be getting one of these cameras and both of the official lenses. One possible concern is the depth-of-field. Is the wide-angle lens also a macro lens? I assume that the telephoto lens is not. At least it is rare for a telephoto lens to also be a macro lens. What is the closest focusing distance and at that distance how many lines-per-inch (LPI) will either of the camera and lens combinations resolve too? I have a need to programmatically capture images of at least 200 LPI, over a depth-of-field of at least 5 inches. Can this camera, with either of the official lenses do this?

[@georgiosleventis2288]

On the microcenter usb photo there is a lot of fringing though. You could try defringing.

[@MikeHammer1]

Does anyone know if a NoIR version of this camera will be made available? I would like one to use for astrophotography.

[@emilioschmidt2106]

I have a problem: When I type in "raspistill -t 0" the preview takes up my whole screen so I can't close the terminal window. Any solutions other than shutting down the raspberry?

[@victororo462]

Dude, this is awesome! I can just imagine where this is going to go. A 360 lens would be badass!

[@ErgsYT]

You can probably program one that has 6 cameras all around and just put them together

[@Mythreial]

I wonder if it would be possible to get the pi camera working with Android, and using an open source imaging software like free cam or Google's own gcam... 🤔🤔🤔

[@IvanKinkle]

MicroCenter FTW ❤️

[@top7tech613]

Is this can be fitted in drone??

[@Mr.Smith101]

Does anyone know if there are either night vision, infrared or full spectrum cameras available for something like this?