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(Z12 at max IR, versus IR LED pod with 15° optics)
I figured this would be relevant to the LPR forum. I picked up a Black Oak IR pod for a LPR I'm making for a buddy, and asked them to set it up with all 15° optics for max throw. Currently it's bolted to the chin of a big ol' housing as shown below. In the video above, I flipped my Z12 to B/W mode, maximum IR, and then aimed the apparatus below into the scene for comparison. The far end of the lot is about 85 feet from the camera.
Still shot:
For $85ish, this could be a contender if you need a very long-range IR to complete your plans for world domination (and are able to get 12-volt power to it). I think they could also set one up with all flood optics if that's what you wanted.
If you're wondering about the corona effect in the video, that is from the camera's own IR reflecting off the side of the building it's mounted to. If I normally ran it in IR mode, I'd do something about that, but it usually runs color as seen at the start and end of the video.
I figured this would be relevant to the LPR forum. I picked up a Black Oak IR pod for a LPR I'm making for a buddy, and asked them to set it up with all 15° optics for max throw. Currently it's bolted to the chin of a big ol' housing as shown below. In the video above, I flipped my Z12 to B/W mode, maximum IR, and then aimed the apparatus below into the scene for comparison. The far end of the lot is about 85 feet from the camera.
Still shot:
For $85ish, this could be a contender if you need a very long-range IR to complete your plans for world domination (and are able to get 12-volt power to it). I think they could also set one up with all flood optics if that's what you wanted.
If you're wondering about the corona effect in the video, that is from the camera's own IR reflecting off the side of the building it's mounted to. If I normally ran it in IR mode, I'd do something about that, but it usually runs color as seen at the start and end of the video.
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