I see that this has an IR cut filter, but I don't see actual Ifrared LEDs. Does this camera have actual infrared LEDs for low-light illumination?
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Camera does not have LED's for viewing in darkness. It has a low lux mode where it will auto-switch from color to B&W; the B&W uses infrared spectrum to enhance viewing. The cut filter is active in color mode to filter out distortion from infrared. See this page for better explaination: http://www.axis.com/products/video/camera/about_cameras/day_night.htm
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Image quality is great on this camera. If you put the model into YouTube you can see feeds from people that are using it I did return mine however. I needed infrared for night time. If you only need a camera without IR, great choice for the cost
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It does not have IR night vision built in, but we do offer an external IR lamp ($149) that you can use indirectly - e.g. place it behind a piece of furniture and point it up the wall toward the ceiling. Since the camera does have an IR cut filter, it will, in the camera's perspective, "light up" the room..
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The non visible IR lights are a longer wavelength = your eyes cant see them. Unfortunately most CCD/CMOS camera sensors are also less sensitive to the longer wavelength IR so it is a trade off between you being able to see the faint red glow of the shorter wavelength IR, or the camera not getting as much illumination at night from the long wavelength IR.
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It does not have IR night vision built in, but we do offer an external IR lamp ($149) that you can use indirectly - e.g. place it behind a piece of furniture and point it up the wall toward the ceiling. Since the camera does have an IR cut filter, it will, in the camera's perspective, "light up" the room so the camera can see in the dark.
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I couldn't find any specs for the camera but I have some IR LEDs so I did a test and they all were detectable by the camera. The deepest IR LED used was 940 nM.
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In infrared only, not visible light. Night pictures will be recorded in black and white.
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Agreed, no visible sign the camera is running. To notice the ir lights it would have to be really really dark. From my yard at night on a new moon I still can't see the ir lights.
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Image quality is great on this camera. If you put the model into YouTube you can see feeds from people that are using itI did return mine however. I needed infrared for night time. If you only need a camera without IR, great choice for the cost
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No. This camera requires a low level of externally provided illumination. One remedy is to provide a motion detection activated light source or an external IR lamp that will illuminate the area of interest. This is appropiate for this type of camera because the intent is not to reveal the camera's location by having an internal light source that would point to it's location.
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The camera light sensitivity is very good and in anything other than complete darkness, the image will be viewable. Be sure to change the camera from color/color to color/BW so you get better night time images. If you want to use an IR illuminator (many can be purchased cheaply) then the camera will be able to see the IR illuminated images. Why did the camera not come with IR illumination? Because it's a PTZ and illuminating isotropically is not practical. It can't be on the camera since the dome would reflect the IR back to the lens and you wouldn't see anything beyond the dome glare. It's not an oversight. If you need IR illumination, just add it in the locations you are interested in viewing. Very simple to do and much more effective than a far-souce IR illuminator.
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No it does not. This camera and others with IR lights on them only reflect light on the front window making the video even worse. To get good night time video you want a camera with WDR or Wide Dynamic Range or something close to WDR like HDR. If you are on a budget I wouldn't buy anything cheaper then a G1W here on Amazon ASIN B00FONBG1A or if you want a really nice camera I would look at something from VicoVation like the WF1 or Marcus 1
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Not directly. Most CCD cameras are susceptible to IR, 1/ have a filter that reduces the sensibility to IR (in favor to visible spectrum), 2/ are not that sensitive even with the filter remove to "see in the dark" without an additional IR source. Once the IR filter removed I find that these bring a brighter image than the one I would get from a 50W incandescent IR lightbulb used e.g. for vivariums (less than $10 at petland, but has a short life). If your camera can "see" the IR light emitted by a TV remote then at the very least these led lamp will give you some image. If you remove the IR filter on your camera then you will have a pinkish night vision capability. Not directly. Most CCD cameras are susceptible to IR, 1/ have a filter that reduces the sensibility to IR (in favor to visible spectrum), 2/ are not that sensitive even with the filter remove to "see in the dark" without an additional IR source. Once the IR filter removed I find that these bring a brighter image than the one I would get from a 50W incandescent IR lightbulb used e.g. for vivariums (less than $10 at petland, but has a short life). If your camera can "see" the IR light emitted by a TV remote then at the very least these led lamp will give you... » Read More Not directly. Most CCD cameras are susceptible to IR, 1/ have a filter that reduces the sensibility to IR (in favor to visible spectrum), 2/ are not that sensitive even with the filter remove to "see in the dark" without an additional IR source. Once the IR filter removed I find that these bring a brighter image than the one I would get from a 50W incandescent IR lightbulb used e.g. for vivariums (less than $10 at petland, but has a short life). If your camera can "see" the IR light emitted by a TV remote then at the very least these led lamp will give you some image. If you remove the IR filter on your camera then you will have a pinkish night vision capability. « Show Less
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The LED lights turn a dim red at night when the camera is on. They are difficult to see and not very bright. I have not reviewed the instructions to see if there is a day only option. I have mine setup to turn on when the vehicle starts and turn off when the vehicle turns off. The LED on most infra red cameras do the same thing, I install them for a living..
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The infrared light emitted by the LEDs is not visible to the human eye, however the LEDs also emit some light (red) in the visible wavelength range. I'm not sure what you mean by "match", but the image quality is excellent in IR mode and I'm using this camera with some Q-See brand QM6006B (bullet style) cameras and having no issues.
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Yes, the brightness of the IR LEDs is controlled by the sensor. The less light the brighter the LEDs. The sensor has an IR filter so it does not see IR as light.
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I used mine for B/W, but color is possible with post processing. The camera and lens combination makes all the difference. Not all camera and lenses work well with infared filter. My Nikon 3200 had a noticeable "hot spot" in the images. My Canon S110 point and shoot had only a minor hot spot. I strongly suggest that if you're interested in IR photography check out the web site Lifepixel. It explains all the ins and outs about IR photography.