Exterior view is here, using one of my "new" $18 Dahua cameras
DaftLogic says 53', which sounds about right;About what focal length and how far from the box? Just trying to judge the IR on it. Sometimes the same things will pop up cheap again there.
as for the owl-box cam, you migtht think about flipping it upside down, then rotate the image in the GUI. this will place the IR led above the lens rather than underneath and may provide better lighting in there... better yet, add some external IR from the top of the box... also, does it go into color mode during the day? I wonder if the 'click' of the the IR cut filter being placed would bother any occupants...
also, it needs more owls...
the big question is, how does it fit in your tube?
Great idea on flipping the camera. Every time I think I've gone up the tree for the last time. . . .
It does go into color mode right now, but I can turn that off, at least until they move in. The clicking might prevent them from choosing the box, but once they've laid eggs they won't abandon them.
I admire your determination and resolve with this project. You are certainly going the extra mile and I hope some owls move in soon.
About what focal length and how far from the box? Just trying to judge the IR on it. Sometimes the same things will pop up cheap again there.
DaftLogic says 53'
, which sounds about right;
So here's all the way out. Yeah, it's an IR Cannon . Here's what the RLC-411 looked like at night, zoomed all the way out...
Focus at 18" is good, so I didn't even have to adjust it for close focus, though it looks to have very similar construction to the E891AB, so I could probably do that if I had to.[snip]
Given the price I might just buy 3-4 of these. I might use one for the time-lapse camera if I can adjust it for close focus.
Great idea on flipping the camera. Every time I think I've gone up the tree for the last time. . . .