NightVision Headset Hack!

hey great vid, kip (as always).

i found the LEDs on ebay, but where'd you get the microcamera? did you order it online? if so, can you give the link to the store?

also, did the LEDs you use give off a slight reddish glow? i know that if you use pure infrared (950 nm) then sometimes cameras aren't as good at picking them up, but 850nm seem to have a reddish glow. is this noticable?

thanks and keep up the great vids!

5 star'd

you always have these great ideas

would really like to know is how do you come up with this stuff do you give yourself time to think up something or do u go around your house see what you have and experiment??

The different's is really big!
Loved the beginning of the video, that was funny!!

as always.....5 stars .......

I can see them in the dark. But can someone spot me too with the LED lights?
THanks

I love this project!!! very interesting... I think I will try to find what I need to start a similar project :)

Amazing project! You really look cool Kip with you VHS camera :) LOL

This Has To Be Once Of Your Best Camera Hacks Ever - This Was Absoluty Amazing - Thumbs Up Yall For Kip

cool kip...yet again./

I think this is one of your best hacks Kip!

that's rad! i likes!

how does it look when its dark outside? im sure theres a difference then

...I get an education or a reminder of a project started long ago but never finished. 5 *'s and 1st digg!

great vid kip. You never seem to stop amazing us. I hope to someday walk in your shoes. I just need a good camera lol. only suggestion is instead of using the L.E.D.'s I'd recommend maybe using infared L.E.D.'s. You can find them in the beddings of remote controls. I'm sure you could maybe find a few at a hardware store. They're invisible to the eye but can be easily cought on film. They may not be as bright, but it'd be more suspicious, lol. Great vid kip... I'm always looking forward to your next one... always..

ohh and where's Tux? No cats in this one? Lol, I miss those little fellas...

cool

nice work kipkay you've blown us away again

keep'em come'n

i have to say ive never really though about that. and just so happen i do have one of those camcorders i dont use it anymore but come on it has this retro feel to it dont u think like the brick cell phone

And i'm gonna say it again.. you are a threat to the world's economy. i mean "WORLD"... now everyone just have to DIY.

I wish i was that smart

I was just wondering. Those glasses u made a while ago with the diffrent color lenses, didnt they block all the light exept the ir? If so, could you not use those glasses and the irflashlight toghterer instead of the whole camera thingy? please respond, I´d love to know^^

great video but a quick question, is important to have a b

Nice video Mr. Kip, Your a GENIUS!!! keep up the good work man!

You are a true genious. I wish i could give you a hundred stars

where did you get the camera and can you give me a price range as well? im a big fan!

most of the parts but just want to make sure where you got the LED's and the spy cam
get back to me if you can

how did you wire the camera to the viewfinder? i can see the red and black as power, but how did you connect the video, yellow, blue, orange?
thanks.

into the movie and i am cracking up because of your facial expression.

ur the best freakin dont know what to call u =P i always show my friends ur videos u make the best ones on the this whole site. i always want to make all these things, especally this one but never have the time to get materials...

ur the best keep doin wat sha doin =D

however, you didn't apply for producer rewards on this one?
I see it has >20k views and >3.5 rating
yet 0$ ???

The wired version i think is about 20 dollars delivered to your door and the wireless mini camera is about 40 dollars delivered to your door. Got gift- is the seller

One of your best so far!

it works better becuse of all thoes leds

This guy should be elected governor of FLorida.

Go Kip

i'll give you 10 dollars if you sell it to me, i'll pay the shipping

I wonder if you could build a regular infrared LED array with just a power source for all cameras that 'see' in the dark. Sort of like a light source for the dark

looks great! it's always great seeing new stuff from you. keep up the good work!

This video is one of your best!!!(not that others are bad)

Great demonstration as usual. I'm going to purchase a new cam this weekend. Any recommendation as to the type and brand? Message me if you would. Thanks brother.

his videos are getting kinda complicated, not like before that they were pretty simple. Its still really cool

Dude you so got this from 101 Spy Gadgets for the Evil Genius.

Great tutorial none the less though. I love making things like this... thats how I know what book this is from :]

You should totally make a video about how to make a portable video receiver now... like a brief case with an old LCD screen inside that you use to receive signal from a wireless video camera. They sell those tiny wireless cameras with receivers, so half of the work is done already.

i want to know where to buy all the stuff that u use in this video... im from brazil, so if u can give me some site or something... thx

Nice work! I always love to see you new projects! keep up the good work.

using a flashlight works better :)

keep them coming

last 3 videos are about hiding yourself and other things. Are you a spy.

i can see all obstacles in my way..:D
congradulations another great video from kipkay

but too ambitious for me - i have trouble changing a light bulb. I'd love to see some stuff you film with this.

You should make one of these and list it on e-Bay. I would like to bid on one. Thanks.

Metacafe and your website; haven't been giving comments be cause of the #$#

Your videos are really awesome...who still want to buy SONY night Vision after watching your video...LOL...

but difficult to build!

Time to go Ghost hunting :)

If I ever find an old camcorder I can trash hee hee. Cool vid!

I have been watching your vids for a long time, and i wounder witch program you use fore making thos reallycool vids, like eddeting sounds and effects and so on.
sry for my bad English, i hope you understand anyways

very nice ur vid.

I noticed a person "tom92" that his channel has a video yours. I do not know if he may have authorized, but I guess not. And I think that derive visits to their channel when you have done the video. I think that guy has stolen your video. As I reported to metacafe, because I do not like to steal the work of others.

I just wanted to alert you.!

We congratulate you on your video`s.
Bye bye. :D

Hey i was wondering, My dads an Electrical Engineer, and alot of the stuff you do , like Series, and paralel wireing, and alot of understanding of electronics, make me wonder if your Just a Genius
( Wich you are) or a electrican or somthing..

5*

another nice job from kip.
well, it would work sure

How much did all of this cost? i'd like to make something similar, but i'm kind of out of money. My main concern is the camera

i just purchased 20 of the same LEDs you have in your video and i am planning to add them to a robot i buil which already has the camera installed, my only problem is that i am not sure if i would need the resistor if i connect the LEDs in two paralel rows of 10 LEDs in series. and if i do i am not sure how much resistence should i get. i would be greatful if you could help me with this.

ur one smart guy

I have everything I need to build this. How did you determine which wires were which on the viewfinder? I'm an Electronics Tech, so if I had a schematic I would have no problem, but I can't find one anywhere.

Since you can do this with an old camcorder, could you modify it to where you have mightvision goggles? That would be so kickass!!!

I could't find a old veiwfinder. so what else can I use

ok i got a view finder like yours just a samsung.
so i got all my wires located ... i think. so i have my cam but still no IR LEDs. I Cant find the video wires or power. Can ANYONE HELP ME PLZ!!!. Well I Just HAvnt Gotten A Reply Fomr Anyone So Im Just Getting Antsy. Someone PLz Help

I Got Ma Cam In The Mail About 3-4 Days Ago And Tried To Find An IR Filter In The Lense ...UnFoutunatly I think i found it but i didnt want to ruin the lense, so i decided to dig for my web cam and luckily found that its lense was the same hreading as the mini cam so i just traded it out and it worked perfectly

BTW, If you use an IR laser instead of LED's, you can focus a spotlight about 200 ft away. Just don't shine it too close to human eyes.

I put mine on on an aluminum arm and shoved it into a hole in my yard, it got attacked by a racoon. I added an eyepiece from the spy video car so its portable.

Is it possible to make night vision goggles by adding the infrared LEDs to the infrared goggles from your other tutorial? Will the IR light from the LEDs be visible to the infrared goggles to see in the dark? Please give me some detail about this, and if you can, make a tutorial about it and show the world!

Is it possible to make night vision goggles by adding the infrared LEDs to the infrared goggles from your other tutorial? Will the IR light from the LEDs be visible to the infrared goggles to see in the dark? Please give me some detail about this, and if you can, make a tutorial about it and show the world!

i cant find out wich wire is wich on the
view finder mine is a panasonic
the wire's are
colored green orange red brown
blue wite and a few look like
coax cables

if my english is bad

sory i'm dutch

can you tell me where you got all the parts? i cant find any 200 milliwatt triple LEDs or photo jacks. also, can you specify what type of 10 ohm resistors you used?

i have a camera very similar to yours but mine is color... would it still work or do i need a black and white one?

i can't make one at the moment

kipkay you should really show how to make these better for noobies like myself and how to put it all together and such ;) i mean keep up the good work and do what your doing for the rewards but after that put in a video on how to make it EXACTLY unless thats too much work n you dont want to do it : msg me what you say because i dont feel like checking this video everyday for a reply haha :P

but keep up the great videos

green?isnt ir supposed to look like red?

Thanks to you I had made one for my PSP Camera Night vision Mod...which it's too dark to see...but with the IR LEDs it can see much better...but I need better IR LEDs! mine not good enough!

First let me say I love your stuff. I built an led array for my nightvision to get better light and figure out a way to hide the red glow.. mount the led's inside the project box and put a small piece of plexiglass with dark window tint on it ... the ir light can pass right trhough it but the red glow cant. just an idea... you are a metacafe madman!

where did you purchase the LED and for how much? great video! 5*!

you can actually make an Infra Red Light out of anything!! I put up a vid how to do it...

I had expected you to have a night vision contest against your cats at the end of the video! Cats have good night vision, do they see infrared?

and don't ask me why ;)

How the hell do you come up with these ideas?!

did you get the camera from

Now I can make my own Paris Hilton style videos

can the camera be color or wil it only work with black and white?

why not combine the spy sunglasses with this night vision camera so it hands free

I was looking on how to do this, instead of paying $500 for the goggles. I couldnt find it and then looked at your videos a month later and you had it here. It's like you read my mind. Your vids are awesome. I hope you enjoy all the money you've been making!

Great one again. I really admire your creativity! Good luck with the rest of your work! 5 stars