any updates on the lenses? it has not rained here in over a month and most of my bullet cameras have become almost useless 
Andy do you have a camera that has a better lense than the IPC-HFW5241E-Z12E? all of mine start leaking and fogging up in a year or so
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All plastic is going to fog over time. Might be worth looking for a piece of Low Iron Glass as it's much clearer than standard glass:
The Unique Advantages of Low Iron Glass
Low Iron Glass is a new type of high quality and versatile high grade glass. We can also supply the high quality Railing laminated glass, Tempered Glass Table Top etc. Welcome to contact us.
Surprised the Turrets don't use this isntead of plastic.
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Thank you so much for this post, and a big shoutout to @bigredfish for sharing his post/results showcasing the benefits he experienced from changing the lens. Ever since I bookmarked his post, I was determined to switch the lenses on my cameras to glass instead of plastic/plexiglass. Finally, I had some time and had a local glass company cut out replacement glass lenses for me. Over the past 4 years, the License Plate camera was displaying signs of UV wear on the plastic lens it originally had. I simply wanted a glass lens to so do not have to deal with it in future, and oh man, the difference is night and day! I love it. Now, I have 7 more cameras to go. Lol!
Some pics.. and video of results
Before Lens change of the Top small camera.
after lens change
And now the video result
Before
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After
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Some pics.. and video of results
Before Lens change of the Top small camera.
after lens change
And now the video result
Before
View attachment TE-125.20231201_150000_1.mp4
View attachment TE-125.20231202_140000_1.mp4
After
View attachment TE-125.20231202_150000_1.mp4
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WOW that is incredible. Side hustle for you selling the glass LOL
tech101
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LOL no glass company was already crying the guy was like I am not going to make any money. blah blah blah lol
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If you want to replace your lens, take the camera down take out black metal part be careful there is a wire.
Than I just used a wood/metal piece which fits in that round area and push the old lens out with rubber mallet.
View attachment Video.mp4
take it to your local glass shop along with the old plastic lens and the Black Metal Front Plate. This way, they can cut it and ensure that it fits.
Than I used some black silicone
to put the Glass/ lens back after making sure bracket is clean where the silicone is gonna sit between glass and the metal.
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Hey @BTMotorsports what ever happened to this project? Any update?
Andy replied after my last thread saying he was going to get lenses from the OEM so I didn't pursue this any further. Cost is also a contributing factor. I haven't been able to get the replacements below $25 ea. Is there a market for $30-$35 lenses after packing and shipping? I can revisit this if there is a demand.
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So 10% of the camera cost seems a bit high, but we have few alternatives.
If quality, I'd by 1/2 dozen at $25
If quality, I'd by 1/2 dozen at $25
Even if glass is not possible or financially feasible, surely Andy could just get some OEM replacements and start selling them as an accessory or a "refresh kit". Even if they only last a couple years I think spending $5 vs a new camera is not bad.
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Its better than trashing otherwise perfectly good 5442's
I get some of those lens at US, so anyone want to replace the glass, just send me DM. Sure this is for the guys ONLY who bought the cams from us, we don't sell them....
But if those cams are 4 year or 5 years, we highly recommend update to
IPC-B54IR-Z4E S3 8mm-32mm lens
IPC-B52IR-Z12E S3 5mm-60mm lens.
Have great upgrade compare to the old ones.
But if those cams are 4 year or 5 years, we highly recommend update to
IPC-B54IR-Z4E S3 8mm-32mm lens
IPC-B52IR-Z12E S3 5mm-60mm lens.
Have great upgrade compare to the old ones.