Is this supposed to flash the infrared light in people's faces or are my settings on my camera wrong? I know it has to find the distance but normal?
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I bought this flash to go on a Canon Rebel T4i. After the first couple of months I could not get it to work at all. The flash would not flash etc... I took the camera and flash to the local camera shop and was told that Canon camera's are very persnickety in regards to the flash. They just don't communicate with an off brand flash. I bought a Canon flash and have had no more problems at all.
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My own flash stopped working, but I believe the infrared lights up to assist the camera's autofocus system.
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We are not supposed to be able to see the IR flash but I can see a red light when it is on. I have used my cameras for security for quite a while now with very good results. I have a special container which has a cut-out for the camera, sensor and flash but not the display so it is hard to find on my barn in most cases.
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I don't have an IR3, but I'd guestimate the IR30 at 60-80 degrees. The IR3 uses three high-powered LEDs, while the IR30 uses thirty. The IR3 claims twice the usable illumination distance which, to me, indicates that at half the distance, you're going to have a more narrow field of view than the IR30 will have at that same range (it's maximum). You're using a GoPro which has an IR filter built into the lens. In order to make use of any IR illuminators, the standard lens will need to be replaced with one that lacks an IR filter.
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For what it's worth - and I apologize if I'm stating the obvious - check if your flash is on Manual set to full strength. Use your camera to check the settings and adjust the flash settings way down and way up, using the exact same exposure, and see if there's a difference
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If your not seeing a difference let me ask you these 2 questions.1. Are pointing the IR Illuminator in the same direction as the camera?2. Is your camera IR corrective? The camera.has to be IR corrective for this to work.
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There are 2 buttons located on the upper outside edges of the cameras that provide 3 settings. 1. IR ON 2. IR OFF ,3. IR AUTO . If not all of the positions work it's just a minor switch defect . Send it back for a replacement. The two buttons on the front are for On/Off and Camera Selection. Hope that helps.
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Sure did. All of the clicking drive me nuts. I thing I have mine set at 5% tolerance and it fixed it. Going to have to find your own mix that works for your environment. It will pick up even the slightest light from like oven clocks to neighbors lights outside. It sees it all. My buddy had to leave his ir off and just use an external ir light. Good luck.
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Mine is ok at night because any motion that triggered the recording feature also triggered my motion light in the area of camera focus. I have mine set to the ultimate focus for the area it covers,but I don't believe you can alter the focus once it has been recorded.
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Close to a mirror image for day. By night the IR really is not effective. My brake & backup lights help augment a little for darkness. The IR Blasters that come on the unit just create optical distortion. Good unit for the price I guess, I've seen better ones go for $150 and upwards. Good luck.
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It works well in low light. Infrared is just an extra light source. It has regular light, infrared light and no light setting with a push of a button.
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It's a subdued red glow you could miss it if just glancing. If there is other light in the area it's harder to see. I like people to see my cameras.
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I have my camera set up where the person has to walk within 8 feet of the camera and those are recognizable. As for the infrared, I don't know.
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No it is infrared so only if you are looking at the camera will you even see the red lights glow but not noticeably. We have used it very successfully for several months now and it helped us catch a raccoon visiting our back porch nightly!! He never looked at the camera even when it was taking his picture!
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You'll ultimately have to gauge this yourself, but I don't believe they're bright enough to stand out as obvious unless you're looking up, or specifically looking for the camera lens. The infrared LED's are very dim and unidirectional, they're not anywhere near as bright as an LED light on your car dash or alarm clock.They do not throw a red lighting pattern like you might think. So I don't view them as a light source someone would immediately be drawn to while walking around, or a light source you'll notice out of the corner of your eye from that distance. I mounted 1 of mine at 7' in a corridor at my front door to make it obvious, but the others are at 10' or higher, and people just don't see the dim glow. You'll ultimately have to gauge this yourself, but I don't believe they're bright enough to stand out as obvious unless you're looking up, or specifically looking for the camera lens. The infrared LED's are very dim and unidirectional, they're not anywhere near as bright as an LED light on your car dash or alarm clock.They do not throw a red lighting pattern like you might think. So I don't view them as a light source someone would immediately be drawn to while walking around, or a light source you'll notice out of the corner of your eye from that distance. I mounted 1 of mine... » Read More You'll ultimately have to gauge this yourself, but I don't believe they're bright enough to stand out as obvious unless you're looking up, or specifically looking for the camera lens. The infrared LED's are very dim and unidirectional, they're not anywhere near as bright as an LED light on your car dash or alarm clock.They do not throw a red lighting pattern like you might think. So I don't view them as a light source someone would immediately be drawn to while walking around, or a light source you'll notice out of the corner of your eye from that distance. I mounted 1 of mine at 7' in a corridor at my front door to make it obvious, but the others are at 10' or higher, and people just don't see the dim glow. « Show Less
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First I'd make sure I don't have bad batteries . Then I'd check the Iram that is for infrared aiming if that don't work then cam locater is bad. I have mine set to every 1 minute and HI res and on auto. Good luck can't believe all the Awsome pic I have got with cam!!!!!
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There's a sensitivity level you can play around with. At a sensitive setting, my camera picked up dust flying by it in the middle of the night. I think the AC kicked in and blew some dust and the infrared was able to detect it. As long as it detects motion within the range you pick, it will start recording (you have 2 different ranges you can set).
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Yes, the camera works great for security because the infrared flash cannot be seen by humans. It is completely invisible.