A system and method may include determining a presence or absence of cigarettes in a set of cigarettes being processed by a cigarette packer machine by using at least one of a first image or a second image inclusive of the cigarettes in the set of cigarettes. A stereographic image may be produced using the first and second images. Determine level of tobacco of each cigarette of the set of cigarettes by using the first and second images. Produce a report in response to determining that a cigarette is not present or that a level of tobacco of a cigarette is outside of a specified level of tobacco of a cigarette.