[obol] inspection camera details
- From: Stephanie Hazen <stephaniehazen17@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "obol@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <obol@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2014 19:39:39 -0700
http://www.harborfreight.com/high-resolution-digital-inspection-camera-with-recorder-67980.html
I bought a digital inspection camera from Harbor freight today. see link above.
With the 20% off coupon that is always available on line, and the
in store discount already going on, I got the camera, an after-market
warranty, 2 pair of scissors, a pocket LED light, a digital thermometer,
and some small plastic squeeze bottles all for $96.46.
This particular camera attaches to a computer via a cord. It uses 4 batteries.
the length
of the fiberoptics cord is sufficient for looking into boxes well above your
head.
The focal distance is 1 inch to 14 inches.
What you see is in real time. It is not recorded. you can attach the camera
to a computer if you
need to capture images. The images are in color.
Between 6 pm and 6:30 pm, tonight, Ray and I inspected 9 nest boxes where we
live and found
3 newly hatched western bluebirds, 3 newly hatched white breasted nuthatches,
4 robin eggs in the nest, a Western Screech owl on the nest, all in a
few seconds per box.
Keeping the boxes closed kept cold air out of the boxes. The reaction of the
parent birds was brief and not severe. The chicks did not seem to notice.
No ladders were needed. No screwdrivers, no fumbling with box latches,
We practiced on empty nest boxes until we got good at it. We found that
the clip on angled mirror (provided in the kit) was essential. We barely
inserted the camera tip
in the box, and the mirror did the rest. There is a feature on the controls
where
the camera displays different views as you ratchet through the selections while
holding
the camera steady.
It was necessary to throw a black cloth over our heads to see the LED screen
on the camera. The tip of the lens needed cleaning with liquid lens cleaner
and a lens cloth to remove dried water spots.
The impetus for getting the camera was the fact that we are monitoring Western
Bluebirds in a bluebird trail program. We are participating in a summer camp
for children in July, and will see if we can incorporate the camera in some
learning experiences for the students.
Stephanie Hazen
Ray Temple
Salem, Oregon
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