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[orionid]

One last question:

If a spec says the minimum light is about 5 or 6 lux, would IR definitely be needed? My understanding is that 5 lux is like a room with a nightlight, and the street is definitely much brighter. However, I don’t have a good meter to say how bright.

I’m not sure I can answer that one accurately. Sorry.

As far as getting his routine down and using two nights, I guess I’m thinking about this in more of a military mindset. Like I said earlier, once I got the camera of choice in hand (DVR with nightshot), I’d do it that night. No alarm, just me, the camera, some coffee and the street, and deal with being tired the next day. Pulling an all-nighter and still needing to be functional the next day is not that uncommon in my line of work, and I sometimes forget that normal people aren’t conditioned as such.

Whatever you decide to go with, good luck to you.