Comments on: Make an infrared webcam

By: Actionscript Developer

Actionscript Developer — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 18:44:29 +0000

But i cant see it working :)

By: ginger

ginger — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 16:49:27 +0000

Could something like this be used to capture light from IR LED's ?

I need some sort of camera for that to capture movement.

By: Albert

Albert — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 22:42:51 +0000

I used a microcamera(http://imagenes.solostocks.com/media/4/8/2/media_1361284.jpg) & with a hole punch i cuted film to create the filter. Isn't necesary to glue the filter because it fits perfect apliyng a little pressure (like it were a rubber plug). only takes 4 min.

By: charlie

charlie — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 01:58:20 +0000

All cam are sensitive IR, with an apropiate Filter? I'm thiking to use Eye toy Cam to transform to Ir Cam Toy.. with 026 Bright Red .
http://www.leefilters.com/LPFD.asp?PageID=321

By: jason

jason — Wed, 21 Jun 2006 08:17:45 +0000

You can also use the metal-coated plastic that is used inside a floppy disk.

By: Geoff Johnson

Geoff Johnson — Tue, 30 May 2006 10:04:42 +0000

The web site has moved (or is moving) the more up to date version is at http://www.hoagieshouse.com/IR

By: levinel

levinel — Fri, 24 Feb 2006 12:21:23 +0000

Bought a cheap ClickSmart 310 dual cam just to see what it was. It worked ok with QC Express drivers – so go figure.

But image quality was worse than expected – soft focus and flare. Disassembled and discovered that one side of the IR filter had a fine-textured pebbled surface (excess glue?) After replacing with black film squares, the images are … strange … but much sharper.

The 310 is fixed-focus, however, it looks like the designers provided an option to assemble it as adjustable-focus. If you can break through the locking glue without damaging the lens barrel, and if you then snip off a tang and add a drop of glue to another location, it still looks stock, but is adjustable.

By: mahada

mahada — Mon, 09 Jan 2006 23:39:54 +0000

I removed the ir-filter of my Logitech Quickcam Express this way

http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/8378/logitechquickcamexpress7fn.jpg

Everything can be repaired later.

By: Liz

Liz — Sun, 20 Nov 2005 05:59:38 +0000

Errr.
Excellent and all that.
But im an idiot and somehow managed to do this by ACCIDENT.
my webcams really cheap and doesnt even have the brand written on it.
anyway, one day i was using it and noticed that half was kinda, doubled up and light in the corner. thought something was stuck behind the lense and took it off.
the IR filter mustve fallen off because when i shoved it back on my camera is now IR all the time!
Took me a week to figure out what happened heheh. anyone know how to get some sort of filter back on so i dont look like a scary albino all the time?
thepirateferret(at)yahoo(dot)com
if anyone knows.
cheeers.

By: agaz

agaz — Tue, 08 Nov 2005 09:26:30 +0000

it’s worked with quickcam express! though i didn’t put film in it, i just removed ir filter

By: John

John — Sun, 06 Nov 2005 21:33:26 +0000

Ok well….Great point actually

By: Justin Bell

Justin Bell — Fri, 21 Oct 2005 11:18:53 +0000

Dave: Most digital cameras let a bit of IR through, but not very much. The idea with removing IR-blocking lens is to increase the amount of light, so you get a much better picture.

gamex_ultra: That red lens is probably the IR filter. They’re not always blue/green. But they’re probably always something other than clear.

john: You’re missing the point completely. Perhaps you forgot what site you were browsing?

I took the IR-blocking filter out of my Fiji 6900z. I had to get a custom peice of glass cut to replace the filter. Most people probably will if you want correct focusing. I found the best place to get it cut was at a watch repairer.

I have some photos in the Infra-red section of my photo gallery: http://photography.soupisgoodfood.net

By: John

John — Sun, 16 Oct 2005 07:14:17 +0000

ok ok ok…how about instead of bothering with all this crap…you take a camcorder…and put it in night shot…ooo wow look you can see infrared….how amazing

By: cmann125

cmann125 — Sat, 17 Sep 2005 22:31:53 +0000

hello every one. i did this hack with a video camera and it whent really wel except its really blury and i was wondering why i mean when i zoom in its ok but i really dont want to zom in becouse then i only see really zoomed in things so please help if you know whats wrong becouse i have no clue so please help thank you :)

By: tbg

tbg — Sat, 03 Sep 2005 07:15:48 +0000

i mean is there a way to do it without an image intensifier? i can afford one, but am just wondering if i need to spend the money/time