Dahua Lens Replacement

One of the most common mistakes is trying to cover too much area with a single camera. Wider view = less detail. Knowing someone broke into your vehicle for instance is good to know, being able to get positive facial ID of a stranger is better.





 
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elitef said:
Can someone post a link of where to get a replacement lens 3.6mm
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You need to know what the mount type is. If it's M12, there were a lot of ebay listings last time I looked. M16, not so many.
 
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Spec sheet for the ipc-k42 says it's M12. Multiple choices on ebay, and probably other outlets. The question would be if the 3.6 lens is physically bigger than the 2.8, and would fit in the camera's case.
 
tigerwillow1 said:
Spec sheet for the ipc-k42 says it's M12. Multiple choices on ebay, and probably other outlets. The question would be if the 3.6 lens is physically bigger than the 2.8, and would fit in the camera's case.
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Same form factor as thr hikvision cube cams that are 2mp, which i have plenty, so assuming it would. May just try to pull the lens from a hik with a 3.6 or 4mm lens and put it on the dahua to see how it works out.
 
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flynreelow said:
Has anyone swapped out the lens of a T54IR As Turret?

Possible?
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It is basically the same process, except the camera comes apart differently. If I recall correctly, you simply unscrew the screws to split the ball/turret in two and slide the part out instead of entering it through the front like with a bullet cam.
 
wittaj said:
It is basically the same process, except the camera comes apart differently. If I recall correctly, you simply unscrew the screws to split the ball/turret in two and slide the part out instead of entering it through the front like with a bullet cam.
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good to know thanks

i struggled gettin the glue off of my boobie cam.... may attempt it again one of these days
 
flynreelow said:
good to know thanks

i struggled gettin the glue off of my boobie cam.... may attempt it again one of these days
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Yeah that can be a pain. But if it is an older camera, it will probably pop off easier now. I would take an x-acto knife and it usually popped the glue off in one piece.

Once on a newer one I took a glue gun to it to heat it up, but not sure if they all use that type or not.
 
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flynreelow said:
Has anyone swapped out the lens of a T54IR As Turret?
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Verify this because I'm digging into deep memory.

1. The lens mounts for the 1/1.8 cameras are M16. The spec sheets say M12.
2. A few years ago M16 lenses were hard to find, while M12 were plentiful. Maybe that's changed by now.
 
tigerwillow1 said:
Verify this because I'm digging into deep memory.

1. The lens mounts for the 1/1.8 cameras are M16. The spec sheets say M12.
2. A few years ago M16 lenses were hard to find, while M12 were plentiful. Maybe that's changed by now.
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oh thats good to know.

I thought this was an m12 lens in this camera....
 
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