Beginner webcam

[jgmarsh]

Hi all

I have been taking cloud and weather photos for years but want to try some stop motion videos now that I am retired. I have a couple of webcams but when I point them outside the light just floods the image and no amount of software fiddling seems to help. So I am after a new webcam which will work when pointed at a fairly bright sky. (Live in north UK so it is never very bright!) I don't have a lot of spare cash being retired so a lot of webcams I see mentioned on these forums are outside my budget. Is there anything which will work which costs less than $100/£60.
Thanks a lot
John

[Weather Display]

all I can say is that if you want good quality you will need to spend to get that

[aardvark]

Foscam makes a couple   

Foscam FI8909W-NA Mini Wireless IP Camera
Foscam FI8910W

I have 3 and not unhappy about it.

http://foscam.us/products.html/


clip from an email from yesterday:
The Foscam Labor Day sale is on and we are offering the classic FI8918W Pan/Tilt Wireless IP Camera for the unbelievable price of only
$69.95 !!! This is the lowest price we have ever offered this camera at! To get the deal, click the links below and use coupon code "LaborDay"



FI8918W Black: http://foscam.us/products/foscam-fi8918w-wireless-ip-camera-11.html


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In addition, Foscam US has partnered with Agasio Technologies and Amzon.com to offer you an amazing new Outdoor Waterproof Pan/Tilt Wireless IP Camera with Night Vision, the A622W. This camera retails for $189.99 and we are offering an amazing 20% off deal so you get it for $151.99 shipped. The item is being offered by Foscam Digital Tech via Amazon.com.
The item is "Fulfilled by Amazon" and will thus ship out immediately and be eligible for Amazon Prime.


To get the deal click the link below to Amazon and use coupon
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[David07]

I have just been trying out a new camera from Tenvis called the IpRobot3. You can see details here
http://www.tenvis.com/

The image quality is quite good and it has a better display at 1280x720. Retailing at £80 from Cmac in Southampton but can be found cheaper if you buy from a Eastern supplier. Still needs some bugs to be sorted. Support is quite active and there is a forum accessible from the same page.

Foscam are also bringing out a similar one but is likely to be over the £100 mark.

[Pumuky]

what about Axis? They got really good cams

[Budgie]

I don't have a lot of spare cash being retired so a lot of webcams I see mentioned on these forums are outside my budget. Is there anything which will work which costs less than $100/£60.

Axis are good, but you pay for it. 

[NorCal Dan]

I just ordered an Agasio A503 webcam for $69US.  It's an indoor pan/tilt with IR lamps.  I had one last year (that I returned) that would illuminate out 20 feet easy.  I'm going to use this one as security cam.  These cams do not like to be pointed at or near the sun as they wash out, but I was impressed with the image produced for these relatively cheap cams.