iSight Camera

kevn · kevn #1 (**permalink**)

11-24-2010, 09:47 PM

Just out of curiosity, why is it that the iSight camera is off-center (above center), in the clear aperture of the black glass on my iMac?

CreativeGuy · CreativeGuy #2 (**permalink**)

11-25-2010, 10:24 PM

To keep you guessing?

Printerman · Printerman #3 (**permalink**)

11-25-2010, 10:46 PM

^^ priceless

Not quite sure what you mean. Are you asking why it's pointed down?

kevn · kevn #4 (**permalink**)

11-26-2010, 05:48 PM

I meant that the little camera lens and its conical light baffle are mounted off-center in the the circular glass window it is behind. Apparently this is the standard iMac camera mounting design. If you look at macbook pros, the built-in webcams do not look like this.

There must be an advantage to doing this by shielding from overhead lights. I don't think the camera is actually angled down very much.

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kevn #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 21, 2010 Posts: 35	11-24-2010, 09:47 PM Just out of curiosity, why is it that the iSight camera is off-center (above center), in the clear aperture of the black glass on my iMac?
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Member Since: Nov 21, 2010 Posts: 35	11-26-2010, 05:48 PM I meant that the little camera lens and its conical light baffle are mounted off-center in the the circular glass window it is behind. Apparently this is the standard iMac camera mounting design. If you look at macbook pros, the built-in webcams do not look like this. There must be an advantage to doing this by shielding from overhead lights. I don't think the camera is actually angled down very much.
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