I love this PTZ. Tried for the first time today at church on a tripod. Quality is great.
@AJaytheCEO2 жыл бұрын
Outstanding. Do you have a link to the video?
@CharlesLukoba2 жыл бұрын
God worked through KZfaq alogarithm to bring this to me, I bought the PTZ camera for our Church, & I'm too busy to concentrate reading the manual. This gives me confidence to start looking at it.
@CharlesLukoba2 жыл бұрын
Mine is NDI capable though!
@AJaytheCEO2 жыл бұрын
Awesome. It is easy to setup. The networking part can be hard but just follow what I did and it should go smoothly
@hankfults26482 жыл бұрын
Hi Ajay, If you use HDMI cables what is your maximum length & should you use fibre optic hdmi? Many thanks for your time!
@GCch68743 жыл бұрын
Nice idea for the nomad churches, being able to mount the camera on a tripod
@unbrundeparis2 жыл бұрын
thanks from France (again)
@AJaytheCEO2 жыл бұрын
You are welcome!
@revrodgers3 жыл бұрын
What is the best distance carry for a 20x camera? My church seats about 250 w 2 columns of pews. Is a 20x PTZ adequate? I believe so but just wanted to check.
@pabloariascolombia2 жыл бұрын
I just bought this camera and found that the zoom is too slow :( how can I increase the speed of the Zoom? Thanks
@AJaytheCEO2 жыл бұрын
In the menu settings you can increase the speed. This can also be done via the joystick connected
@onewtonphoto Жыл бұрын
Have you had any back focus issues with the Fomako, as well as any issues with the camera rebooting itself after a shot Preset is recalled?
@AJaytheCEO Жыл бұрын
the focus yes but that was solved with turning down the intensity of the focus. I have not had an issue with rebooting
@startrektosstarbase1152 жыл бұрын
Nice review
@AJaytheCEO2 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@tonyrodri55253 жыл бұрын
Hi set up another Fomako camara everything was ok. but now I can't open it. can you help me. what can I do.?
@babyjay83692 жыл бұрын
You mentioned that you were going to install this 2 weeks later. What church was it or can you provide the link to the video? Thanks
@nazarhadidian4928 Жыл бұрын
Hello Ajay I got two of this cameras for the church, everything is hooked through the Ethernet cable and I have access to it through the browser as well, what is the best way to connect it to OBS?
@AJaytheCEO Жыл бұрын
I personally would use a video switcher but for these cameras you can turn on the streaming option and send the video over the network but this would require you to sync the video and audio manually.
@nazarhadidian4928 Жыл бұрын
@@AJaytheCEO when I’m adding a media source which is the camera in OBS it shows the login window of the camera (asking user name and password) as you know in the browser works , but how on OBS?
@AJaytheCEO Жыл бұрын
Log into the camera and turn on the rtsp and set it to not require login. In obs you would add a media source, uncheck local and put in the rtsp:// ip address/live/av0 or whatever is in the link box under rtsp as the path
@nazarhadidian4928 Жыл бұрын
@@AJaytheCEO Thank you Very very very much
@ksti569 ай бұрын
Has anyone else had an issue with this camera where the HDMI port won't output anything? The preview through the web interface works fine, so I know the camera itself is okay. I don't have any SDI equipment so I can't test that unfortunately.
@AJaytheCEO9 ай бұрын
What is the resolution you have set?
@PDCDeafChurch3 жыл бұрын
Forgive my ignorance about these things, but how do you know which zoom level to get (20x,, 12x, or XXx)?? Our distance is like 20 to 25 feet.
@AJaytheCEO3 жыл бұрын
I would go with 20X just because of the price. I eyeball it honestly. At my home church from the booth to the pulpit is like 70ft so I just tested it with a typical camcorder.
@archdalefirstchurch89032 жыл бұрын
Good Morning! My name is Lesia from NC, and I am in the beginning stages of researching to help my church with setting up a camera to have live stream through Propresenter software. Im trying to gather as much information before we purchase anything. Our main goal is to be able to live stream our services through a single camera mounted from the back of our small sanctuary with lyrics and verses embedded in the video feed using the Propresenter software. Thus far we have been livestreaming with a personal phone via facebook, so we have much to learn to upgrade to a PTZ. My few questions if you don't mind helping is: Are you familiar with propresenter? What hardware is necessary to complete our setup? Do we need a BlackMagic pro mini to run the camera/livestream with the Propresenter or is the controller w/ joystick that comes with the same concept? As far as audio, we wanted to have a couple mics the we connect to the camera if possible to catch the sound from the speakers at each end of the stage. is that possible with this camera? Also if there is any further information or tips that you may have it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
@AJaytheCEO2 жыл бұрын
I am familiar with propresenter but to answer all of this please email me questions@ajayholmes.com
@audionapster13 жыл бұрын
What recommended sdi/bnc cable is recommended? Or does it not matter which cable is used? For quality purposes. Or to use overall.
@AJaytheCEO3 жыл бұрын
As long as the cable is rated properly 75 ohms, rg6, supports 3g, etc I've not noticed a difference from premade cables or made on site cables
@efrainaranguti45613 жыл бұрын
I couldn't connect it through PoE and OBS. Maybe you could show that next time you do the installation?
@AJaytheCEO3 жыл бұрын
This camera does not support ndi so you would need some form of capture device on the computer running obs. How where you connecting the two?
@efrainaranguti45613 жыл бұрын
@@AJaytheCEO I do have a capture device because I used a Sony camara before but this camara is better. Want to get another one but I need another capture device. Might try a computer hardware this time. Thanks man for the review! God bless!!
@ygreq2 жыл бұрын
@@AJaytheCEO Wait! What? OBS is either using NDi to capture the device or not at all? Can't it capture via IP address?
@brianclark15893 жыл бұрын
Could you provide link for ip controller?
@AJaytheCEO3 жыл бұрын
Here you go: amzn.to/3isBeHf
@LyudmilBuyukliev Жыл бұрын
I've got the Fomako 20x PTZ NDI. It seems to be working just fine. I was very much surprised when AJay selected DHCP on - this confuses me. If I wanted my router to assign the same IP address to the device, I would have not selected DHCP, but leave it as is (with the already given IP address) or type in an IP address that I like the camera to have on the local network. Also, to set it up I've just pluged the ethernet canble to the switch and the camera started operating.
@AJaytheCEO Жыл бұрын
The cameras have been updated to support this. The original firmware required these changes but thankfully this doesn't need to happen anymore
@vandaituimedia41452 жыл бұрын
In terms of video/picture quality & for low light performance for church streaming which one do you prefer between Fomako 20X vs VKANS 20x PTZ Camera? I’m in the process of getting 3 PTZ cameras, help me out. Thanks in advance!!!
@avpro2862 жыл бұрын
Of course AVKANS, same hardware as PTZoptics, but 1000USD LESS.
@lneuges2 жыл бұрын
AJay, I love your reviews. I am really interested in NDI cameras. Our sanctuary seats about 125 people. I'm currently using a Canon HF R800. An HDMI to USB converter to the PC running vMix production software. I also have 2 iPhone 6’s with the NDI app installed for additional cameras, NDI works great, but the optics aren’t great. I’ve checked the PTZ Optics, SMTAV PTZ and the FoMaKo NDI PTZ Camera. In your video of the FoMaKo PTZ you checked to see if it was NDI, and it wasn’t. Have you reviewed any NDI cameras? What is your experience with NDI cameras? I’m subscribed to your channel.
@AJaytheCEO2 жыл бұрын
Hey Lowell, thank you so much. I have reviewed a couple of NDI cameras. The PTZOptics one at my church is NDI but we don't use that functionality. I also reviewed the AVKans NDI camera which works great but the places that had these cameras had horrible or nonexistent networking so they could not be used. I think NDI is great if you have the foundation to support it: computers, network, etc
@avpro2862 жыл бұрын
Try AVKANS NDI camera, which got approval by Newtek Inc.
@AdamHougham3 жыл бұрын
Hi AJay, please could you say a bit more about the remote that it came with? Can you save scene presets? We're using the ATEM Mini Pro and don't have room /budget for a controller. I do have a PC running Bitfocus Companion so a software based controller could also work via this if you've a recommendation?
@AJaytheCEO3 жыл бұрын
Seeing that you can connect and control the camera I've ip you should be able to control it that way. I'll try to test it out later this week before the conference... hopefully
@snaqvi23993 жыл бұрын
I've been playing with the rtsp stream and was impressed. It's better than the AVKANS which has some jitter. I also like it's web interface over the AVKANS. I do find the auto focus to be slow. Lowlight isn't too bad, AVKANS is a little better but not by much. Does anyone know what brand the lens and cmos is?
@avkans2 жыл бұрын
Yes, I found AVKANS auto focus is more faster, and Pan Tilt Speed is also faster. Avkans is identical to PTZoptics.
@sethnfrink2 жыл бұрын
Is this one or others able to use a simple USB connection?
@AJaytheCEO2 жыл бұрын
This one does not support USB connections
@samuelborjas34032 жыл бұрын
Hello, thank you for this great video. Just a question, what is the model of your Unifi PoE Switch? Thank you!
@AJaytheCEO2 жыл бұрын
24 port the non pro model
@lighthouseworshipcenter2931 Жыл бұрын
If you only have one of these cameras, do you still need the other device? Will the remote control that comes with the camera turn/ rotate the camera or will it only zoom?
@AJaytheCEO Жыл бұрын
The remote will control all aspects of the cameras
@lighthouseworshipcenter2931 Жыл бұрын
@@AJaytheCEO thAnks so much for getting back. I’m only going to buy one for our church to add to the 3 stationary ones we have. Also, thanks for your content….it was great. I will be following you!
@richbeatty2 жыл бұрын
Just installed in our church! Super excited and loving it. But I've noticed that every 5 to ten minutes it flickers to black for a moment. Have you experienced this?
@AJaytheCEO2 жыл бұрын
The is tied to your white balance. Turn it to medium
@richbeatty2 жыл бұрын
@@AJaytheCEO thank you! Do I do this through the computer that the capture card is connected to, through the remote, or through the software over lan?
@andreimalancea3 жыл бұрын
I see they have also a version with NDI which is $949. What do you recommend Fomako or Avkans?
@AJaytheCEO3 жыл бұрын
I would say avkans as I have not tried a fomako ndi camera to confirm performance
@andreimalancea3 жыл бұрын
@@AJaytheCEO Thank AJay, sorry to bother you again. I wanted to get the AVKANS but it is not available on amazon at the moment. Would you recommend SMTAV with NDI or should I wait until September to get the avkans?
@AJaytheCEO3 жыл бұрын
The smtavs will work great as well
@avkans2 жыл бұрын
@@andreimalancea AVKANS NDI, they are official NDI products
@Nathan_Flamm2 жыл бұрын
Which PTZOptics knockoff would you recommend based on your testing? Or is PTZOptics worth the money?
@avkans2 жыл бұрын
Try Avkans, identical to PTZoptics, much better price.
@josephsmith66533 жыл бұрын
Can you provide link for ip controller? I’m looking at different ones for a rough estimate of getting one. Thanks God Bless!
@AJaytheCEO3 жыл бұрын
Here you go amzn.to/3ewl52a
@justinkeys5232 жыл бұрын
I am trying to set the Device ID when using the web interface. Under SysAttr it is grayed out and set to “1”. Any help would be greatly appreciated! I am trying to set device ID so that I can control two cameras independently
@AJaytheCEO2 жыл бұрын
That's not where you change it. Try to log into the web page of the camera to change it
@carlospena32902 жыл бұрын
Hi Ajay! I connected the ptz fomako to my router TP-Link ac1200 but is not working the poe power. What I'm missing? Is a setting in the camera, the cable or is the router? Thanks
@AJaytheCEO2 жыл бұрын
Sounds like the router as of Poe is there and the right output it just works
@christianjimenez39042 жыл бұрын
Hello. Please help. Can you connect directly from the HDMI port to a projector? or a monitor? Thank you.
@AJaytheCEO2 жыл бұрын
Yes you can
@djmaston37042 жыл бұрын
Can you configure the cams and controller without a hardline internet connection?
@AJaytheCEO2 жыл бұрын
you don't need internet you just need everything on the same network: computer and cameras plugged into the same router, switch, etc
@HJBProductionsLLC2 жыл бұрын
What is the unifi switch you're using and do you have a video on it?
@AJaytheCEO2 жыл бұрын
I am using the 24 port POE switch from this video ► kzfaq.info/get/bejne/l6qPmbVm3LuwqXk.html
@avuniversity90353 жыл бұрын
I know in can covert to 60p but what's the highest native frame rater. Were you able to make it higher than 25p. I thought I saw shuttering.
@avuniversity90353 жыл бұрын
oh that was a reflection from your Rode pager/mic. that's what I get for watching KZfaq videos at high speed,
@dariusocain5003 жыл бұрын
Can this camera be controlled in OBS using the PTZOptics plugins?
@AJaytheCEO3 жыл бұрын
Yes it can
@dariusocain5003 жыл бұрын
@@AJaytheCEO Thanks and thank you for all that you do. I have a client that contacted me less than an hour after you posted this video. I have already installed a couple of the AVKANS. Looking forward to the conference!!!
@snaqvi23993 жыл бұрын
I had trouble getting it to work.
@BrandonMorganIsAwesome3 жыл бұрын
@@snaqvi2399 yeah, I can't get it to work either.
@dariusocain5003 жыл бұрын
@@BrandonMorganIsAwesome For my video, I ran HDMI into the Atem Mini. I struggled with camera control for a while until I found that I had to change the Visca port in the camera software from it's default value to 5678 In the camera to match the port in the PTZOptics software. Once I did that, it worked great. I know there was another member in the Facebook Group that had the same issue and this solved his problem as well.
@jessicacotton67982 жыл бұрын
Does it work with an ATEM MINI? I am just getting a black screen with mine.
@AJaytheCEO2 жыл бұрын
Yes it does you need to set the stem to a specific resolution as well as the camera
@FForwardFlashback Жыл бұрын
We got 2 of these cameras. Loaded them into OBS. One works great with great picture. The other one is blurry in OBS. It looks fine when we're using the web portal. So are we missing something or does a setting need to be changed? Is there something we should check in OBS to help fix this or should we send this camera back?
@AJaytheCEO Жыл бұрын
I assume you are using them and sending video over the network and not through a capture card?
@FForwardFlashback Жыл бұрын
@@AJaytheCEO Yes. But the volunteer couldn't "hack" the view. So he's decided to learn the atem software instead of OBS. So send him some prayers! 🙂 He's a techie though.
@keishamuller47702 жыл бұрын
Hello I bought the same PTZ camera and I am having pixel problems. How can I fix this? If You Know. I reached out to the manufacture and waiting for their help as well. Thanks.
@AJaytheCEO2 жыл бұрын
What type of pixel problem? Would you email me a picture questions@ajayholmes.com
@bobpal3773 жыл бұрын
Do you know how much power your POE switch needs for each camera and the controller? I am putting together system with five cameras and the controller and I don't know what switch to buy to power it all.
@AJaytheCEO3 жыл бұрын
I don't know of hand but in my 5 camera install I used the unifi 16 port poe switch and it had plenty of power for 8 devices
@bobpal3773 жыл бұрын
@@AJaytheCEO Thanks, that gives me some confidence. I was looking at 16 port switches as well. Would you mind sharing which switch you used?
Any success controlling it with vmix PTZ options? Thanks
@AJaytheCEO2 жыл бұрын
It will work with vmix Max or higher version
@skovyrniepl2 жыл бұрын
can you record to usb/pendrive ?
@AJaytheCEO2 жыл бұрын
no you cannot
@avkans2 жыл бұрын
avkans camera can do it.
@leoloston96582 жыл бұрын
How do i find the ip address on my canera? Is it the same as yours/all of them?
@AJaytheCEO2 жыл бұрын
By default yes the ip address is the same as it was in my video. It should be listed in the manual
@kingdaddy83662 жыл бұрын
@@AJaytheCEO ok i tried to put in yours, but it showed an error, But i did find info on it and it has a "plug and go" feature so i plugged in from laptop to camera and it worked, i appreciate your reply thanks!
@TheChasDavis3 жыл бұрын
The GB28181 is the pretty much the China-mandated version of ONVIF.
@AJaytheCEO3 жыл бұрын
Thanks @Chas Davis
@eeore43 жыл бұрын
Anyone able to control this with PTZoptic software?
@AJaytheCEO3 жыл бұрын
The camera control software should work via ip address
@kovacdavid3 жыл бұрын
Have You installed it into a church in the end? If so, do You have a link for some real-world footage from this camera? I am considering it, but am hesitant since I have only a small idea how the video quality is.
@AJaytheCEO3 жыл бұрын
I'm installing it Thursday at a church as well as 3 more in another church next week
@kovacdavid3 жыл бұрын
@@AJaytheCEO Thanks You for the reply. Any chance I can tune in on their web stream once it's done? I am really curious what quality these PTZs can achieve. Could You share what church(es) will use these for streaming?
@AJaytheCEO3 жыл бұрын
I'll see but the churches in installing these are completely new to streaming and have no platform established yet
@keithowens25543 жыл бұрын
How much do you charge for an in-person consultation?
@AJaytheCEO3 жыл бұрын
$150 if within a 2 hour drive $300 for 2-3 hour drive. Over that it would need a special arrangement