Camera Part 1

Intro: Convert a Webcam to work outdoors in bright light. Web cams work fine indoors, but using them outdoors (especially when the sun is shining brightly) is nearly impossible.  To much sunlight washes out the image. These instructions details my solution for this problem. Warning:  This modification will probably invalidate your warranty and make it useless indoors.

Step one:

Dissemble the camera The reason web cams work so poorly outdoors is because there is such a large aperture.  Sunlight floods through the lens and the web cam cannot handle all that light. Dissembling a web cam is simple.  Just a few screws.  Make sure to put all of the pieces in a small container.


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