We have some CCTV cameras in the garden record the doings of local wildlife overnight.I looked at some of the video today and found 2 cameras virtually unviewable due to spiders webs. They seem to like casting webs around cameras, something to do with the LEDs or the warmth or possibly both. Does anyone know a way of keeping them off the cameras? I don't mind the spiders, they have to make a living too, I just wish they'd do it somewhere else!
Bob
I don't *think* this stuff is snake oil ...
It sounds interesting, and just what I want, but I would be concerned about any getting on the lens.
And Old Lady, but she has to Swallow a fly first.
G.Harman
Presumably because they are brightly lit up by the IR LEDs only an inch away?
Attracted by the light or attracted to the insects attracted by the light. I wouldn't expect the warmth being much of a draw at this time of year.
Turn off the on-board camera LEDs and use an IR illuminator a couple of feet away from the camera. The £5 to £10, round 40 (48?) 850 nm LED things work but check beam angle if it's mentioned. Some are rather narrow, thus only really illuminate a spot. A snag might be the provision of the 12 V @ 500 mA they live off.
Thanks for the feedback, some things to think about there. I've ordered a couple of separate illuminator units to start with.
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