Re: Outdoor IR Cameras in Housings?

["Bob La Londe" <nospam@xxxxxxxxx>]

<noweldrecumbent2@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>I would like to put Outdoor IR cameras inside metal housing but was told
>the IR Leds will reflect off the glass in the housing. The cameras are
>designed to mount stand alone. Is there anyway to set these up without
>removing the glass in the housings? They are being used in a very crime
>ridden area and the highest they can be mounted under eve is around 14 feet
>off the ground. Thank you
> Dave

The problem is that some light will be reflected back and the camera will
just see the inside of the glass lens.  Just like standing inside your house
at night and looking out.  You just see a reflection.

HOWEVER there are some package cameras built that eliminate this problem by
having a rubber boot/gasket around that lens of the camera that rests flat
against the inside of the glass.

I have used domes built this way.  With domes its difficult to get
everything adjusted and positioned correctly, but it can be done.  Just
takes times.  There are also some complete packaged cameras and illuminators
with a fixed focus that handle this nicely.

I originally ran across this problem many years ago when trying to video
tape out a window.  A piece of cardboard around the lens to block the
reflection did the trick.


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