opening a turret camera

[hamsoplo]

Anyone have experience opening a turret camera? I have a longse 5mp that just arrived that is out of focus. I haven't heard back from the vendor yet so as a last resort I'd try to open it up and try to refocus it. There are no screws anywhere just a ball with a seam down the middle, I'm guessing they're threaded together. So perhaps a couple strap wrenches?

 

[alastairstevenson]

I have a recollection @klasipca mentioned in one of his many posts that they were sealed in some way, but I can't confirm that.
Dumb question - nothing over the sensor glass?

*edit*
Post #1 Nice solid all metal construction. I am surprised it's not ip66 rated because it looks like a sealed unit, I am not even sure how to take it apart.

 

[klasipca]

I will send email to Amanda from Longse to see if she can get instructions. Or you contact from their website Longse.com

 

[smiticans]

Did you have any luck with opening your turret? I finally got around to installing my 2nd Longse cam I ordered a couple of moths ago and it's also out of focus.

 

[Del Boy]

You need a hammer and a chisel (only kidding).

Have you tried unscrewing it like a Hikvision one? Or is this the butt ugly square one?

 

[smiticans]

It looks like the one pictured here http://www.aliexpress.com/item/3703-Hisilicon-Hi3516A-1-1-8-SONY-IMX178-Low-Illumination-Real-Time-5MP-WDR-Infrared/32421572515.html?spm=2114.01010208.3.42.perNEP&ws_ab_test=searchweb201556_7,searchweb201602_1_10057_10056_10037_10055_10049_10059_10058_10032_10017_405_404_407_106_10040_105_104_10060_103_102,searchweb201603_7&btsid=d8b55a7d-5e83-446e-9679-2007141c5991

 

[Del Boy]

The butt ugly one! I think Q2U has one too, he might know.

 

[smiticans]

@Q2U you have any experience opening one of these?

 

[hamsoplo]

It's easy, i've done it a couple times. Just unscrew the two halves, I have some pictures posted on this site somewhere. I didn't need strap wrenches, just depends how tight it is and how strong you are.

 

[smiticans]

Alright thanks, Ill give it a try tomorrow!

 

[Q™]

@Q2U you have any experience opening one of these?

No bro...I always have extra screws left over when I open and close stuff like that.

 

[smiticans]

Looks like I got a lemon. I opened it up and adjusted the focus as much as I can. The picture is still blurry towards the top left

 

[Brad_C]

Looks like I got a lemon. I opened it up and adjusted the focus as much as I can. The picture is still blurry towards the top left

Did you try wiping the snot of the imager?

 

[smiticans]

Negative