Logitech QUICKCAM PRO 9000 Web Cam

Logitech takes its rightful place at the front of the Web Cam line, again!

As far as I'm concerned, Logitech can do no wrong. They consistently produce superior webcams and just when you think they thought of everything, they outdo themselves, time after time. This Pro 9000 is easily the best webcam I have ever used. The Carl Zeiss optics insure crisp, color-correct images and streaming even in the dingiest of lighting. The fully adjustable arm/mount/tripod is perfectly balanced for easy placement in almost any web cam set up environment. Unlike other cameras with clumsy clamps that take two hands to operate, the Logitech Quickcam Pro 9000 simply needs to be placed where you want it, let go and let the camera do the rest! Operation is as breezy as they come with no fussy focusing, adjusting color, lighting etc. This cam is so dang smart it does everything for you! It also comes with software applications for fun special effects as well as the installation DVD and a generous 6' USB2 cable for quick hook ups. I can't imagine why anyone would buy anything else! This camera simply has it all - superior engineering for clean sharp images, sleek stylish design and of course superior quality end results - images, streaming and recorded video. I've even used the Pro 9000 like a regular digital camera to take pictures for those hard to capture times when you just don't have your digital camera handy. Honestly, I can't tell the difference between the images I get with the Pro 9000 from my expensive Nikon 8 mega pixel digital! Look no further! Webcams simply don't get any better than the Logitech Quickcam Pro 9000!

I bought a Logitech QuickCam Pro 9000 (New) about three weeks ago and is really a excellent buy/rating/outstanding, with its 2-megapixel image sensor, smooth-tracking autofocus, high-end Carl Zeiss optics, and HD video capabilities (with the capability of recording video at 960 by 720 pixels - fast/easy install). I recommend this Web Cam to anyone but you need to shop around on the internet to get a good deal. I received this new unit at the lowest price on Ebay. No negitive comments or complaints.

I decided to buy the QuickCam 9000 after reading other positive reviews on it. I have always been happy with the quality of Logitech's products so I purchased expecting a fairly decent experience -- for a webcam.

I've used several usb webcams in the past and they were pretty sad excuses for video equipment, not any better than an old camera phone, so when I say I expected a decent experience "for a webcam" I must say that the bar was not incredibly high.

After receiving the item I plugged it in to my computer (Ubuntu 9.04 32-bit) and it worked immediately with cheese, and skype, microphone worked too!

Also used it on my Windows Vista machine which *seemed* to find the driver (didn't complain that it couldn't) but I installed the software from Logitech's site anyways.

To keep this short and simple
The mount/tripod thing worked well for both my laptop and my TV.

Microphone worked excellent, I have the camera mounted on top of my TV (Media PC) which is about 10 feet from my couch and the audio pickup is excellent. Plug and play with Linux.

USB Cable is fairly long so it's easy to move around to use as a more portable unit.

Picture quality is excellent!
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Things that could be better:
Autofocus, rightlight, etc don't work under linux, it's all done by windows drivers (works decent in windows, I wouldn't say it's a dealbreaker to not have it though)
No Privacy shield for paranoid customers

All in all, I'm very satisfied with my purchase.

This camera is superior at automatically adjusting light. With other webcams, you need to shine lights on yourself to show up properly, but the Logitech QuickCam Pro 9000 adjusts the light automatically and images are clear and bright, even when I'm using it in my poorly-lit basement. This feature is built into the camera's hardware and when I plugged the webcam into my Macintosh PowerBook, it started working right away without needing to install any software or drivers.

The only feature that doesn't work on my Macintosh is the face-tracking feature, which is controlled by software you need to install, which is only available for the Windows operating system. I tried the face-tracking software on my PC, but it was kinda silly. The camera zooms into your face for a closeup, and every time you move, it follows your head around. Having more than one person in the picture caused the software some difficulty, as it would have to zoom out to see both faces and would constantly adjust if either of the people moved.

I found the webcam much easier to use on my Macintosh than on my PC, so I now use it exclusively with my PowerBook and it does a great job.

Easy set up, auto controls do a fine job, nice sharp picture. I was after a webcam with HD for both single pictures I take here and as a family webcam for just talking with friends. I do a lot of show and tell with metal detecting items I find and in the marco mode it does a super job. I recommend this camera
to anyone who wants HD. The Carl Ziess lens is what attracted me to it, as I have them on my regular cameras, and I like the picture quality from them.
Audio on it is very clear. Not the cheapest webcam for sure, but well worth the price in my opinion. Shop around on ebay and you can save quite a bit there.