You could save money, and buy more, if you didn't go with the CanaKit and built your own. Using a mix of ebay and amazon you can get a complete RPI3 Kit for <$60

[Cana Kit]

Raspberry Pi 3

32gb Micro SD (Class 10)

CanaKit 2.5A Power Supply

Case

MicroSD To USB Reader

HDMI Cable

Heat Sinks

Total: $74.99



[Self Built kit]

Raspberry Pi 3 $37.85

32gb Micro SD (UHC 1) $9.99

Power Supply $5.59

HDMI Cable $0.99

Cheap Case $3.79

CanaKit Case $7.99

MicroSD To USB Reader $0.99

Heat Sinks $0.23

Total (Cheap case): $59.43

Total (CanaKit Case): $63.63



Your Camera from Amazon: $19.99

Same camera on Ebay: $9.99

(Before anyone says anything about some off brand power supply, that you need one of those high quality power supplys yada yada, I have that exact power supply and it works great. I'm pretty sure they all use the exact same ac-dc converter, just different housing and cable design. Currently doing some more tests on my pi3 overclocked to 1.35ghz and stress testing it to see the temps. Just finished another test, 22x22mm heat sink + 10mm fan + arctic silver and the avg temp over 5mins was 41C and I never got the undervolt warning)

pi ($38/)

pi camera ($24/)

ReSpeaker ($15/)


so $77 per unit/room or 6 rooms for under $500

See second answer here to stream via RSTP to pull in to HA via streams or capturing via zoneminder

The monitoring app was inspired by this excellent post by /u/MaryJannieSmith

I am a rails guy so I decided to go against the python grain for raspberry pi and build the app on rails, and I'm very happy with the result.

You can find the code here:

https://bitbucket.org/tinyplantas/growtent

I'll do my best to help anyone get this setup locally, but be warned that it took me a lot of trial and error. Setup instructions can be found in the readme.

As for parts, I went with the raspberry pi 3 canakit, standard raspberry pi 5mp camera board, and the uxcell temperature and humidity monitor.

This is really the best/easiest option.

RaspberryPi 3 ($43) + Raspberry Pi Camera (~$20) + 2ft ribbon cable ($7) = $70

OctoPi (Free)

One writeup: http://3dprinterwiki.info/wiki/wanhao-duplicator-i3/computer-software/octoprint-on-raspberry-pi/

A cheaper option is to buy a cheapo wifi camera that works with iPhone. (~$20) Connect your printer to your PC and use something like TeamViewer to remote from your phone to your PC to control the printer. It's a multi-step solution but cheaper than RaspberryPi.

I don't know what Pi kit you're getting, but make sure that the charger is giving it the proper juice. You may also want a powered USB hub for peripherals such as a mouse, keyboard, etc. A small WiFi adapter and camera module can also come in handy.

I really like my Leatherman Squirt. It fits on the keychain that I carry every day. I also want to add this small flashlight. If you're into DIY, you might find Instamorph useful.

one of these http://www.amazon.com/Raspberry-5MP-Camera-Board-Module/dp/B00E1GGE40

It depends. If it was left on the sink in plain view it could have just been left there with no intent to record. Or it could have been laid just right hoping to get some pictures.

I once was building a timelapse camera with a raspberry pi and left the camera in our bathroom. Nevermind that it was only the camera and nothing else -- the Raspberry Pi wasn't attached. I had the camera in my hand when nature called, I set it on the sink (with the lens facing the ceiling), and then I forgot it for a couple of hours because I became distracted afterwards.

Anyhow, from that point forward our foster son was convinced that we were secretly videotaping him everywhere. Nothing I said could convince him otherwise, even after I showed him that the camera needed a lot more parts to work.

The caseworker understood, thankfully.

I'm not saying that happened here. But I'd like to know if it was set up in a way that it could record private activities or if it was just laying on the floor facing the wall because it fell out of a pocket.

I know a lot of foster parents (and agencies) that have recommended hidden cameras in their homes because they have problematic foster kids. Sometimes things are being stolen, sometimes the kids sneak out, and sometimes the kids are hurting pets or something. A camera should never be anywhere that isn't public, though. But that could explain why it was in the house in the first place.

We've never installed a camera, although we did think about it with a child once. She did a lot of things that nobody believed us about, so they wouldn't offer treatment since she acted so sweet and charming around caseworkers and therapists. It probably took an extra six months to get her the right kind of therapy because the agency didn't believe her behaviors until the police became involved.

tl;dr: Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar. And sometimes it's not.

A computer science student and an electronic enthusiast here

Saving up for a camera for my Raspberry Pi, The product costs 3640 INR my current savings are around 500 for this, i am a college student so its tough to save up.

I was thinking more like these ones http://www.amazon.com/Raspberry-5MP-Camera-Board-Module/dp/B00E1GGE40

It seems like the ones that connect to the board are only capable of 5MP, these are the ones i am asking about.

Raspberry Pi: http://www.amazon.com/CanaKit-Raspberry-Complete-Original-Preloaded/dp/B008XVAVAW/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1449253554&sr=1-1-spons&keywords=raspberry+pi+kit&psc=1

Camera: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00E1GGE40/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00E1GGE40&linkCode=as2&tag=claystuto-20&linkId=PXBBVBF6TDLU77XP

Script: (Not made by me) https://github.com/Claytonn/piPixelMotion

Raspberry Pi 2 B+ (Older versions are barely powerful enough for streaming 1080p): http://www.amazon.com/Raspberry-Pi-Model-Project-Board/dp/B00T2U7R7I/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1452140774&sr=8-3&keywords=raspberry+pi+2+b%2B

RaspiCam: http://www.amazon.com/Raspberry-5MP-Camera-Board-Module/dp/B00E1GGE40/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1452140727&sr=8-1&keywords=raspicam

Extra cable for the camera: https://www.adafruit.com/products/2144

This camera holder: https://www.adafruit.com/products/1434

This flexible camera mount: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MWNYGUS?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_search_detailpage


Follow the steps here: https://www.reddit.com/r/raspberry_pi/comments/2ahzp2/raspberry_pi_encoder_live_streaming_to_youtube/

The most important step is to download ffmpeg crosscompiled for arm from here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0OC20ApqKZ_YVB3NHF6VU9XTUE/edit?usp=sharing

Then you can use my script:
./video.sh "Your custom message can go here"

!/bin/bash

SERVER="rtmp://a.rtmp.youtube.com/live2"
KEY="YOUR YOUTUBE KEY GOES HERE"

while true; do pkill -9 raspivid; pkill -9 ffmpeg; raspivid -o - -t 0 -ISO 100 -ev 0 -w 1920 -h 1080 -fps 25 -b 5500000 -g 50 -awb off -awbg 1.7,1.8 -st -ae 64,0xff,0x808000 -a "$1" -a 1025 | /home/pi/arm/bin/ffmpeg -re -ar 44100 -ac 2 -acodec pcm_s16le -f s16le -ac 2 -i /dev/zero -f h264 -i - -vcodec copy -acodec aac -ab 160k -g 50 -strict experimental -f flv $SERVER/$KEY; done

I like the jib crane idea.

I had not even considered that. I'm just a hobbyist, so I don't always think about that "hollywood" style gear.

For simultaneous camera triggering, I just happened to run across this link recently. I think someone from here linked me to it, but I haven't viewed it yet. I haven't tried it yet, but I like the concept of using infrared based triggering (if your cameras support it) because it doesn't require any fancy wiring. Is infrared reliable enough or consistent enough for this application? I'm not sure.

If you plan on using one of those standard hardwired 5MP Raspberry Pi cameras triggered by a Raspberry Pi, it should be trivial to design a shell script with modifiable camera delays for each module so they are each in sync.

Personally, I would use a camera array including the best camera lenses I could justify spending money on. I'm still learning about which lenses are best for my style of image captures, so I would be extremely hesitant to spend $4000+ on ten camera bodies (for example) and another $4000 on ten prime lenses out of fear that I'd select the wrong style or size. That's why for my novice experience level and budget, I prefer the single camera method with a variety of different optics so I can experiment without "trapping" myself into a particular setup.

I'm in the states as well, and Amazon is the place to go for me. They've got everything.

For cases, I really like C4 Labs' cases, especially the black-and-clear Zebra line.

For a power supply, you're probably going to want one that is 5V/2.1A -- any less and you might run into power issues, so it's better to be on the safe side. Some of my Pis (like my Pi Zeros) run well simply connected to a USB port on my computer, other Pis (like my Pi 2) do not. This is most likely due to those particular USB ports only putting out ~1 amp or so.

You'll also want an HDMI cable probably, and for this, I would recommend going away from Amazon and trying out monoprice.com -- they've got good, cheap cables galore, though you can probably also find a decently-priced HDMI cable on Amazon as well.

I use the Logitech K400 keyboard for my Pis and it works well, too. Good battery life. Some keys are laid out a little weird, so I find myself hitting "Backspace" when I want to type a backslash a lot of times -- it takes a bit of getting used to, but it's small enough to work on and doubles as a good media center remote as well.

For a camera, you're going to be limited to the "official" Raspberry Pi camera, but USB cameras work well with some programs too.

It's on sale for $27.50 on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Raspberry-5MP-Camera-Board-Module/dp/B00E1GGE40/

I would recommend this http://www.raspberrypi.org/help/camera-module-setup/ http://www.amazon.com/Raspberry-5MP-Camera-Board-Module/dp/B00E1GGE40

I was looking at building one myself but dont have much time or EXP as you may have with this. Hope it works out. 5MP shouldn't be bad unless you are looking for something with a better camera. I think the fact that the board is controlled by linux this should make your process easier.