Re: IR - night video

[McEve]

I made an inquiry to a company that manufacture IR cameras, and this is
their reoly:

Thank you for your interest in Infrared, Inc. Unfortunately we are unable

to assist you with your request. Infrared imaging can not see through

water.

>"Nikki Casali" > wrote in message
...
> I had to keep 24 hour watch on a sick fish once and dropped in one of
> those waterproof cameras to do it from afar.
>

Did you use an IR camera or a night vision camera?

I had to rethink how to do this after the reply I got from this company.
Anybody done something similar in the past?

>"Quatermass" > wrote in message
ups.com...
> This should really be in rec.aquaria.tech group.
>


You're right, it should be, so I'm cross posting this reply there. And thank
you for your other suggestions too!

[Nikki Casali]

McEve wrote:
> I made an inquiry to a company that manufacture IR cameras, and this is
> their reoly:
>
> Thank you for your interest in Infrared, Inc. Unfortunately we are unable
>
> to assist you with your request. Infrared imaging can not see through
>
> water.
>

I think you asked for the wrong type of camera, maybe thermal imaging
cameras? Any cheap B&W camera will pick up infrared light, even in
water. I know because I have my house wired up with a couple for
security and I used a spare waterproof one, with built-in LEDs, inside
my aquarium. No issues with water, unless you've got salt in there, in
which case it will corrode.

These are the type I am talking about:
http://www.rfconcepts.co.uk/cameras2.htm#IR%20Cam

Nikki