si_kungs 0 Posted April 25, 2008 i have a client who is looking for a speed dome with gold tint that can be connected with vicon system. what speed dome can you recommend. i'm not familiar with vicon Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sinbad 0 Posted April 26, 2008 I never saw a gold tinted dome. maybe try one of these: http://www.advancespeedshop.com/lighting-parts-lens-spray-c-185_315.html make sure it works before you tell him you have a solution Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
si_kungs 0 Posted April 26, 2008 sir the domes are like the ones installed in casino, the gold tint will not let the people see where it is looking. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scorpion 0 Posted April 27, 2008 .001 48 1200 KS-10844 1 Roll $300.00 Mirrored Gold Tint http://k-mac-plastics.com/mylar-sheet.htm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
si_kungs 0 Posted April 29, 2008 .001 48 1200 KS-10844 1 Roll $300.00 Mirrored Gold Tint http://k-mac-plastics.com/mylar-sheet.htm so i just tint the dome myself? have you tried it sir ? do you have techniques how to attach it ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
survtech 0 Posted April 29, 2008 It probably won't work. You need a product that will pass enough light to the camera while still blocking outside view of the camera's position. AFAIK, most colored bubbles have the gold or silver material sprayed on the inside of the dome at the factory. And they still block more light than smoked bubbles. The mylar product would probably be impossible to attach smoothly to a curved dome. Gold and silver bubbles are far more expensive than clear or smoked domes - at least double the price. Replacement Pelco DF-5 clear and smoked bubbles are $75. As I recall, the gold and silver bubbles are closer to $150. Thay are also very difficult to clean since the inner coating is easily washed off. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
si_kungs 0 Posted April 30, 2008 sir do you use black tint camera on casino? what icrealtime have is just black tint Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
survtech 0 Posted April 30, 2008 We mostly use clear domes unless the camera is very low or in certain situations. The reasons for this are: * Most of our cameras are high up where no one could tell where they are pointed even with a clear dome. * Smoked domes cut light by one f stop, which is often enough to cause the picture to get grainy in darker areas as AGC cuts in. * Setting a camera's iris is more difficult with a smoked dome. * We can see 100% of the casino floor anyway so who cares if anyone knows where one individual camera is pointed. * Just knowing which way a camera points doesn't tell someone what it can see. Wide-angle lenses allow a camera to see up to a 150 degree angle or more. * Add Megapixel to that and one camera can zoom in anywhere over that full angle for as clear a view as would require multiple analog cameras. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Smit9352 0 Posted April 30, 2008 Have you looked at the drop ceiling tile domes? They come in gold/chrome and work well, but in my opinion they are rather large. Like those? I know of em in 8inch and 12inch domes... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
si_kungs 0 Posted April 30, 2008 nice photo. so the tint can affect the f stop of the camera. i thought it is like the one used in cars. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
survtech 0 Posted April 30, 2008 It is. You get the same effect with any tint, whether on a camera dome or a car window. The darker the tint, the larger the light loss. Silver and gold tints lose even more light than grey. Here are the light loss characteristics for Pelco Spectra IV SE dome systems: Light Attenuation Smoked f/0.5 light loss Clear Zero light loss Chrome f/2.0 light loss Gold f/2.0 light loss Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
si_kungs 0 Posted April 30, 2008 so gold and chrome tint loss more light. did not know that before. thank you sir. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites