As I see it there is 2 answers. The chip or the lens.
Right now I'm testing a new (cheap, but real good) CMOS board camera. But I can't make it work with the existing 840nm IR light. When I switch lenses with another camera that works with the IR, I still get nothing.
The logical answer to the question is: the chip. But how do I see it. Which specifications should I look for?