home-made external camera housing

[ronbo 0]

hi all

 

Im looking to use a PTZ camera, just the camera not the whole case and put it into a much smaller waterproof box and construct a window for the lens to see out of. but im worryed that being out side i will get all kind of condensating problems so im thinking to put a heater inside, a little like the regular external housings which have a box camera in them. so the heater will only come on when it cold enough.

 

I rather not use a heater if i can get away with it, im thinking if the unit is properly sealed then the heat generated from the camera through normal useage should be enough to ward off any condensation.

 

as the little domes you can get has no heater and there for external use

 

while writing this im now realising that the heater regulates the temprature just right depending on out side temps.

 

So since i seen to of answered my own question, Any one out there ever made there own external housings??

 

any comments welcome

 

cheers

 

ron