Reversing camera

Jay-Jay · Veteran Member

Reversing camera

Dougwe · Chief one feather

It's like spot mirrors you put on the car mirrors for wider view JJ, they take a bit of getting used too. I have always had spot mirrors and when I got the new "Clear View" mirrors fitted I missed seeing the white lines beside me when reverse parking into a spot so fitted small spots as well, now I am happy again.

I also have a camera fitted the the back of the Colorado but only as a reverse camera and set to see the tow ball as well. The camera on the back of the Van is set to see what is behind me but agree, a little distorted, I will get used to that though.

SnowT · Guru

Most of the camera's in the system are a Bubble/fish eye type lens setup..

they do tend to make close thing's Look further away.. but then they are good at providing a close in[wide] view of the back of the vehicle..

Juergen

aussietraveller · Guru

I have travelled now for several years with a camera on the back of the van and for the same reason you are talking about I changed the camera to a 90 degree camera instead of 120 degrees which most are, this did improve things a bit but the rear view is very good for seeing semis coming up behind and you can see when they are about to overtake making you more aware of the drag sideways as they pass.

The camera is also great for putting the van onsite in a C/P, although does take a bit of time to get use to

Treecrest14 · Senior Member

Gday

Depends on the brand installed, but some have an option for close up (for reversing ) or distance. Check the menu / setup in case your unit has this option...

Glen

03_Troopy · Guru

Jay-Jay wrote:
Hi Campers, just got a reversing camera installed on our Triton - not a cheap one - decent size screen etc. But we are disappointed at the vision, or maybe the distortion (?) When looking at cars coming up behind us on the screen, they seem far away but looking back, they are just a couple of car lengths away... This is quite deceiving and I would imagine could be dangerous... What do you think? Is this usual with any reversing camera? thanks, Jay-Jay

That's why it's called a reversing camera and not a REAR VIEW CAMERA. Rear view camera's have a much narrower field of view and greater magnification.

landy · Guru

Aussie traveller could you tell us please where you bought your 90 degree camera, we have been looking for one for a while now.
Cheers Landy.

aussietraveller wrote:

I have travelled now for several years with a camera on the back of the van and for the same reason you are talking about I changed the camera to a 90 degree camera instead of 120 degrees which most are, this did improve things a bit but the rear view is very good for seeing semis coming up behind and you can see when they are about to overtake making you more aware of the drag sideways as they pass.

The camera is also great for putting the van onsite in a C/P, although does take a bit of time to get use to

D and D · Guru

Got all my stuff from Safety Dave see safetydave.com.au/caravan-reversing-cameras-2/ for starters. If you don't understand the difference between reversing cameras and rear vision cameras start of googling those terms. As Troopy says, there's a reason they're called different names - its because they do different things.

Dave

Bruce and Bev · Guru

I have a reversing cam fitted to my ute and use it to line up the tow ball and tow bar, but still need "her indoors" to tell me how far (or close) I am to making contact. They are not that great for that sort of fine work.

I have a rear view cam on the back of my van. I have it turned on as Im driving, but seldom use it as it is like most cams - its impossible to judge how far back the on-coming vehicle is.

I rely on my Clearview mirrors (probably the best accessory I bought) to see whats behind me and ALWAYS have a good look behind me as I go round a right or left hand curve or turn in the road