Tim

rory, Do you have any IR lights that are not working sitting around, I would like to buy anything you got. The lighting fixture I mounted these in are used in emergency lights you see all over the place in stores hanging around the exit signs

rory, These are LED's they are used in stop lights green and red everywhere, they do not burn out. Look very closely at the stop light next time your sitting at one, your can see the LED's LED's last for a very very long time, if you ever have one quit they are easy to fix and do not consume much power I leave them on 24/7 right now with no problems. HERES a picture of what I mounted them in http://home.earthlink.net/~midwestmeteor/IR.htm

Cooperman & rory, I think I will go with this one here , says it responses to 1050 nm http://www.sanyo.com/industrial/security/cameras/special/downloads/VCB-3574IR_prod.pdf These are the LED's I'm using boards I have been using http://dalewheat.com/ir.php#Kits This is were I'm getting my LED's 100 for $25.00 for 920nm http://www.andale.com/stores/sf_itemHome.jsp?foo=bar&sid=132121&cid=8103641&lid=48858267&mode=1&catId=1168740&parentCatId= I have made 4 of these, I mounted them in a emergency light all four together only draw 1.2 amps at 12vdc I leave them on 24/7 with no problems. You people are great, thanks for your time, Tim

Hey rory, Nice pictures indeed, I like that, maybe I will spend a little more and go that way. GREAT PICTURES

940 nm LED's are totally invisible to the eye. The 840's die glows a dim red when powered, visible in the dark if you are within 10 or 15 feet, thats why I went with 920 nm. No heat very very low current and low voltage. I'm going to be looking into Sanyo's IR camera and a better lens. THANKS EVERYBODY

.0003 lux is lowest I have ever seen, Is this AD correct? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=14957&item=5714640904&rd=1

I'm using 120 + leds total current draw 1.2 amps with 12vdc power supply, 920 nM led, Heres a link to the LED I'm using http://www.andale.com/stores/sf_itemHome.jsp?foo=bar&sid=132121&cid=8103641&lid=48858267&mode=1&catId=1168740&parentCatId= driveway is 25 ft long. THANKS

It states 0.07 lux with F 1.2 and 0.09 lux with F 1.4 in the specs I have now. You say try F0.095 lens, will this work for me?

My lens is a computar VARI FOCAL 2x3.5 ~ 8.0 mm F1.4 for a 1/3 " format camera auto iris. I'm using IR led's for lighting. I'm getting a great picture during the day. I'm looking down my driveway

only 380 lines, what is the LUX? If your using it at night a very low lux will make a difference

http://dalewheat.com/ir.php#Kits 36 and 72 IR Led kits, I have tried the 36 led kit with great results

I have used this Sony bullet camera now outside in the weather as is for 16 months now,a SONY 12 LED infrared Security CCTV Camera 420 lines 0 lux with led's on. I really didn't have anything to compare it to, I guess you can say I'm learning.I found out its a great camera http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5708390539 I thought I would upgrade so I bought a Sanyo B/W CCD Camera model VCB-3524 http://www.camerasuperstore.com/sanvc12ccdbw1.html with 570 lines so I could also use a zoom lens with it and ended up buying a H10Z0812AMS (COMPUTAR®) is a CCTV lens monofocal zoom, 1/2" format (C-Mount) 8 - 80mm f/1.2 10X with spot filter. It features an 8-80 mm focal length and a maximum aperture ratio of 1:1.2. Well was I surprized the Sanyo camera does not work well at all. I can't see very well at night with it, almost not at all and during the day it blooms with too much white and looks faded or washed out with poor picture quality. Can someone here tell me what it is I'm doing wrong? Is there something I need to adjust or do different? Thank You, Tim

I set the A.I (auto iris) lens selector switch to the down postion, this camera had a manual lens, so I assume the other position would be for auto iris. it made a big difference. The two pots on the lens 1. level remote 2. ALC remote please see the link here, these are big picture files and will take awhile to see them http://home.earthlink.net/~midwestmeteor/camera.htm Are these the pots you refer to? They are down in the lower right hand of the first picture. The other picture is the Sanyo it shows the A.I switch and the E.I electronic iris on switch I think Thank you for you help, Tim P.S. I have a C mount adapter, picture was without that Also it did state that it was a sony chip,wasn't clear on brand of camera

Thanks, I will get back to you with a report on this.

I know someone who bought this today, it should be a month or two before I get any feedback on it.

Thank You for your time and such a nice reply

Is anyone tried any products by iVista? http://www.inetcam.com/products/packages/index_smallbusiness_main.html

Yes they are vertical streaks, it shows up when camera pointed at a bright area.

Got the C mount adapter today, it will now focus, I needed to set two switches inside the camera to get the iris to work right. You guys did a good job getting me straightened out. I have do have another question, when I point the camera to a white house outside, the picture streaks with white around the windows of the house and other object, WHY does it do that? When the sun went down there were no streaks of light.

I lived in Florissant for many many years, I'm now living in Southwest County. Where did you growup at? Went to Riverview High, grad in 1969 Guess I'm not just an old man, very young at heart

Yes, In St Louis. I odered one from Direct low voltge supply earlier today

I think your betting right, I don't have a C mount adapter, the manual you refered me to points this out. I want to say you people here have been lots of help to me here. Rory bless your heart hope you win the lottery both of you. THANK YOU, Tim

The camera is a Sanyo VCB 3524, I see two screws on the side of the camera, one labeled Adj lock, the other is labeled flange back. is the flange back the adjustment your talking about? This is a 1/2 lens Tim

No matter what I do with the focus when its zoomed in, it will not focus. It will only focus at 95% wide, and only there will it focus at that spot no where else Thank You , Tim

Does anyoe know about this? http://www.softsite32.com/Specials.htm