How I destroyed a camera - Revision history

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	= Why? =		= Why? =
	1) investigate IR light sensitivity of a standard CCD chip with and without IR filter lens mount		# investigate IR light sensitivity of a standard CCD chip with and without IR filter lens mount
	2) to be able to see IR light where human eye fails to do so		# to be able to see IR light where human eye fails to do so
	3) I took a standard security camera IR illuminator and tried to take photos in dark with it. The result was not very satisfying, so I decided to remove the IR lens inside the camera.		# I took a standard security camera IR illuminator and tried to take photos in dark with it. The result was not very satisfying, so I decided to remove the IR lens inside the camera.

	= How? =		= How? =
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	Few hints:		Few hints:
	* make a list of screws you took away and take photos of the disassembly		* make a list of screws you took away and take photos of the disassembly
	* you will need micro sizes of phillips and torx screwdrivers		* you will need micro sizes of phillips and torx screwdrivers
	* the IR filter is located right in front of CCD chip		* the IR filter is located right in front of CCD chip

	= Conclusion =		= Conclusion =
	* The visiblity of IR light vastly improved, but tweaks of the focus are necessary.		* The visiblity of IR light vastly improved, but tweaks of the focus are necessary.
	* It is certainly possible to build a night vision device based on IR illumintaion.		* It is certainly possible to build a night vision device based on IR illumintaion.
	* The hardware is available for anyone who would like to continue the build of NVG.		* The hardware is available for anyone who would like to continue the build of NVG.

	= Images =		= Images =

imported>Cubz: conclusion, result pictures

2013-02-14T11:16:29Z

conclusion, result pictures

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	= What? =		= What? =
	~~The original mission has been to~~ turn a digital camera (Canon S40) into night vision goggle (NVG)		To turn a digital camera (Canon S40) into night vision goggle (NVG)

	= Why? =		= Why? =
	1) investigate IR light sensitivity of a standard CCD chip with and without ~~the integral~~ IR filter lens.		1) investigate IR light sensitivity of a standard CCD chip with and without IR filter lens mount
	2) to be able to see IR light where human eye fails to do so		2) to be able to see IR light where human eye fails to do so
			3) I took a standard security camera IR illuminator and tried to take photos in dark with it. The result was not very satisfying, so I decided to remove the IR lens inside the camera.

	= How? =		= How? =
	Do not do this at home!		Do not do this at home with your latest camera!

	I took ~~a standard security camera IR illuminator~~ and ~~tried to~~ take photos ~~in dark with it. The result was not very satisfying, so I decided to remove~~ the ~~IR lens inside the camera.~~		Few hints:
			* make a list of screws you took away and take photos of the disassembly
	~~TODO~~		* you will need micro sizes of phillips and torx screwdrivers
			* the IR filter is located right in front of CCD chip

	= Conclusion =		= Conclusion =
	~~TODO~~		* The visiblity of IR light vastly improved, but tweaks of the focus are necessary.
			* It is certainly possible to build a night vision device based on IR illumintaion.
			* The hardware is available for anyone who would like to continue the build of NVG.

	= Images =		= Images =
	<gallery widths=200>		<gallery widths=200>
	Image:nvgIlluminator.jpg \| ~~Used~~ IR illuminator, light normally almost invisible		Image:nvgIlluminator.jpg \| IR illuminator, light normally almost invisible, visible by normal camera
	Image:nightshot30cm.JPG \| Shot taken in dark, distance 30 cm		Image:nightshot30cm.JPG \| Shot taken in dark, distance 30 cm
			Image:IRPhoto12.JPG \| IR filter removed, illuminator lights brightly
			Image:IRPhoto08.JPG \| Dark room photo, obviously bad focusing
	</gallery>		</gallery>

imported>Cubz at 21:45, 28 November 2012

2012-11-28T21:45:05Z

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	= Images =		= Images =
	<gallery widths=200>		<gallery widths=200>
	~~File~~:nvgIlluminator.jpg		Image:nvgIlluminator.jpg \| Used IR illuminator, light normally almost invisible
	~~File~~:nightshot30cm.JPG		Image:nightshot30cm.JPG \| Shot taken in dark, distance 30 cm
	</gallery>		</gallery>

imported>Cubz at 21:40, 28 November 2012

2012-11-28T21:40:56Z

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	= Images =		= Images =
	<gallery widths=200>		<gallery widths=200>
	[[File:nvgIlluminator.jpg~~\| \| Standard security cam illumitaor]]~~		File:nvgIlluminator.jpg
	[[File:nightshot30cm.~~jpg\| \| Photo of an object 30 cm distant]]~~		File:nightshot30cm.JPG
	</gallery>		</gallery>

imported>Cubz: page creation

2012-11-28T21:34:17Z

page creation

New page

[[Category:Articles]]

= What? =
The original mission has been to turn a digital camera (Canon S40) into night vision goggle (NVG)

= Why? =
1) investigate IR light sensitivity of a standard CCD chip with and without the integral IR filter lens.
2) to be able to see IR light where human eye fails to do so

= How? =
Do not do this at home!

I took a standard security camera IR illuminator and tried to take photos in dark with it. The result was not very satisfying, so I decided to remove the IR lens inside the camera.

TODO

= Conclusion =
TODO

= Images =
<gallery widths=200>
[[File:nvgIlluminator.jpg| | Standard security cam illumitaor]]
[[File:nightshot30cm.jpg| | Photo of an object 30 cm distant]]
</gallery>