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[@rolfathan]

Thank you for showing this, and honestly making it a lot easier to follow than other videos I've seen of people doing it. It shocks me that none of these companies already making these just sells them without the filter, bundle it with an infrared light, and make a fair amount more for those that don't want to do this.

[@Prefer2Hibrn8]

DUDE!!!! Now I finally have a reason to buy a sports camera! Thanks for posting this up, if i knew how simple it was I would have done it years ago!

[@thehauntedside]

hell yeah! glad it helped!! now the fun part to catch some ghosts!!

[@pittyparanormal-]

​@@thehauntedsideThank you for this video it took two fails because I got cheap camera and ya no go but I got it on the 3rd camera came out awesome so gonna make up a bunch, love your show you're on of my favorites. PITTY PARANORMAL 🐾👻‼️

[@anthonybly]

Great tip!! Thank you for linking all the equipment that you guys use for your investigations.

[@thehauntedside]

you’re welcome! glad i could help :)

[@victoriousmaximus1659]

Brilliantly done my friend! This is by far the easiest and best conversion to night vision I have seen. I will buy the stuff and try it out! Thanks bud!!

[@thehauntedside]

thank you so much 🙏🏻👻

[@Mia_Mina]

I can see how that would be helpful to know even in non-paranormal investigations. I think it is a good thing to have. You did an excellent job in showing how to make the modifications needed. Thank you :) I think it is nice too that you have links showing all the gear you use so people can see what is being used.

[@thehauntedside]

thank you :)

[@paranormalanomaliesteamPAT]

For those interested, the Goodmans action cam (which I bought from B+M) can be easily done. I did so to mine yesterday and now just waiting for my IR light to be delivered. I don’t remember the price of the cam but it’s somewhere between £20-£25. I don’t know if they sell them anymore but it’s can’t hurt to look online for one. Hope this helps somebody 🙂

[@WeirdAdventures]

Excellent reference video! Thanks for that! 🤘🏽

[@thehauntedside]

Full Dark Productions thanks! glad I could help! 🎥👻🔥

[@bobharrison9620]

Thank you, got a few things made to hunt my garage, this one when I finish the Arduino spirit box.

[@thehauntedside]

Edit: There seems to be a new model that has a little black cover over the sensor inside the camera instead of on the back on the lense. You just need a pair of needle nose pliers to remove the little black square covering the sensor. This is the link for the Geekcam 4k camera I modified in this video. amzn.to/2xDTMNs

[@ryan502]

The Haunted Side - Paranormal Investigations. Must be selling different cameras with ir filter built into lense. Bought camera and tried to do the trick, but when I unscrewed the lens you can see a different setup on the rear. No more square with filter on it. The link may be faulty now. Anyone else run across this? Can send pics if needed.

[@kjedfjefaf]

@@ryan502 yes!! Just received my order today. Same issue. Any ideas yet??

[@thehauntedside]

@@ryan502 There seems to be a new model that has a little black cover over the sensor inside the camera instead of on the back on the lense. You just need a pair of needle nose pliers to remove the little black square covering the sensor.

[@ryan502]

The Haunted Side - Paranormal Investigations this would be the shiny sensor as soon as you unscrew the lens? I’ll take a look again. Just not sure if I need to go further into the camera.

[@kjedfjefaf]

@@thehauntedside First off, let me thank you for trying to help us out with this. I went back in looking for the "little back cover over the sensor inside the camera". I again unscrewed what I believe you refer to as the lense. Afterwards I looked into the camera and indeed saw a black square covering what I interpret you to mean as the sensor. However could not free it using a needle nose, or a couple other tools I tried. Only succeeded in breaking the square plastic leaving the rest of the sensor. Took a couple of pics but not sure I'll be able to send them out. Gonna try to reasemble now and hopefully the little cam will still work. Not to confident about that, to damaged. I'd suggest unless you have another answer for us, you take down your how to video soon. Again, thanks for your time... PfB~

[@pittyparanormal-]

I absolutely love your show for starters and i love this video now that i got it down with the right cameras i will be making a half dozen or so ,cant wait to use them at the Hinsdale house. Thank you again PITTY PARANORMAL 🐾👻‼️

[@wammy3912]

Super helpful! Thank you so much for the how to video.

[@thehauntedside]

thank you :]

[@VisuallyCreepedTV]

Just came across your channel and subbed. You know your stuff! Thanks man! I’m definitely getting a couple of these to use in my channel 👍👍

[@thehauntedside]

thank you so much! glad I could help!!

[@PSParanormal]

Patrick! I got this to work. Just have a few questions for you. I’m about to buy the IR light, but wanting to know what battery pack you use to connect the IR light and the camera to? This was an awesome video! Thank you for a cheaper way to have a static cam.

[@roninwandering]

That's a handy trick. Thanks for the tutorial.

[@hardstyleminded]

Wow that is pretty amazing, thanks for sharing.

[@BeyondTheCompass817]

Very well done! I'm gonna have to try that, thanks!

[@thehauntedside]

yeah it’s pretty awesome!

[@soniaphan5520]

Very impressed with what you done with this camera .

[@thehauntedside]

thank you! yeah they work really well and don’t break the bank lol.

[@neilfpv]

Amazing! Thank you!

[@singaporeghostclub]

Thank you so much for making this video. Will surely try this money-saving method. You're a Godsent!

[@twodimensionalparanormal]

Thank you for sharing, I’m going to buy a couple and try to convert :)

[@thehauntedside]

awesome! let me know if you need any help!

[@Keiji_002]

Thank you so much for sharing this! This is perfect for anyone, investors just starting out and an inexpensive way for the seasoned investigators as well. I love your channel. Thanks to Nuke's top 5 I found you guys!

[@thehauntedside]

thank you so much! glad that you found us! and that this helped :]

[@caledonspirithuntershosted8130]

Good Day Patrick! I have been working now to put all what I need to have a second camera set up for when I leave trigger objects while I investigate other areas of a location .This is an awesome video ! My question is what is the name of your power bank? I can't find any with DC ports. I see that the IR light has a DC plug...there are so many adapters on Amazon.. which is the one you used ? Sorry ..I am new to this hardware stuff! I just purchased the 2021 A-Tion(R) Ultra HD 4 K 1080P...If I have any problems removing the lens...I'll let you know! :)

[@alanslade2319]

Wow that’s great thanks for letting me know, simple when you know how cheers 🍻👻👍

[@santanadominguez2210]

Dude your the best thank you!!!!

[@nmlepage]

😲 wow man you rock I'll be picking mine up asap! Also I just subscribed now I'm going to check out some of your investigations! Thanks for what you do!

[@thehauntedside]

you're very welcome! thanks for watching and I'm glad I could help!!

[@BOMOEXPLORERS]

This is also à great idea. You are great my friend. Thanks for the video's . Love from the Netherlands 😘❤️

[@thehauntedside]

you’re very welcome! glad it helps!

[@victoriousmaximus1659]

Hey Patrick, great video. I did get the camera and the IR Illuminator lights. I'm having difficulty finding a power bank that can plug to the IR lights since most I found only have USB ports, can I have the brand name? Also, where did you find the mounting bracket to house both the camera and the IR lights? Can't find one either. Otherwise I got everything else and ready to go ghost hunting. Thanks brother!

[@anthonyhall2565]

Awesome!! No more pre-converted GoPro's for me!! Thanks dude!! Happy hunting!!!!!

[@thehauntedside]

hell yeah man! glad I could help!

[@zakthewarcat3172]

this is the best video yet

[@thehauntedside]

thank you so much!

[@VisuallyCreepedTV]

This is great and a genius setup! Thanks for this tutorial man! I ordered everything so I can use this on my night investigations. My only question would be how would you properly set this configuration up on a tripod like I see in your videos with the battery pack and all?

[@thehauntedside]

Visually Creeped TV thanks man! and yeah the camera comes with all those accessories and you can pretty much come up like like 100 ways lol. but if you’d like I can show you ours setup? let me know man! glad it helped haha!

[@VisuallyCreepedTV]

The Haunted Side - Paranormal Investigations ahhh. Ok I saw you used part of the handlebar mount to attach the camera to the IR light. Nice! Your right, there is a bunch of stuff to use here. Thinking of using Velcro straps or zip ties to attach the power bank to one of my tripod legs. Thanks again man 👍👍

[@dundeedell1960]

Thanks for the awesome hack!

[@thehauntedside]

you’re welcome! hope it helps!

[@reaper060670]

Awesome video DUDE!!! 😂 😂 Sorry for the dude swipe at ya but this video was brilliant for me Nyways.. Thanks pal and hope u have some great new videos on the way for us all to watch soon... Keep up the great work

[@thehauntedside]

thank you so much!!

[@GhostDose]

Just started our channel definitely looking into new gear. U could definitely re sell these modified

[@marynunez8752]

Thanks bro going to do that

[@ORam...]

Do you know what frequency range it can detect the ir?

[@browntrout611]

Great video! The Geekam is no longer sold. Any other inexpensive models that have a lens that unscrews? Thanks.

[@TheSandlapper]

need the answer to the same question, just found video today and want to do this

[@willpomeroy1743]

Any idea what thread the lens uses? Want to use your hack for wildlife at night and add a CCTV zoom lens

[@GhostMagnetBradford]

Question, what about full spectrum?

[@beruas.o6661]

Does this apply to any cheap camera?

[@goldensomething]

Just tried this on my Apeman action camera and now I get a small box of noise in the lower left hand corner of the display. Any ideas of why or how to fix it?

[@Special-Delivery57]

You rock man.🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟👍🏻🍻

[@suicidalsniper6387]

can you do it with a vantop moment 3 4k camera?

[@paulryan7159]

Very cool

[@thehauntedside]

thank you :]

[@frenkoutdistrict8160]

Thanks Patrick that save me a lot of money, here in the netherlands are infra red camera double that money ($ 16.000,-). In America everything is still cheap, compared to the Netherlands, here everything is double the price. That is why we are very happy as a Dutchman with Aliexpress or Wish

[@thehauntedside]

makes sense! hopefully it helps!

[@Kmass]

Success after a few extra steps I was able to modify a Akaso EK7000 Action Camera .. Ill be getting a few more and doing them to build on my arsenal Thank you to @TheHauntedSide for this video.

[@artuncingoz2723]

I did take the ir filter off and put everything back . But the lcd is still seeing color. Am I doing something wrong?

[@treasuretimsmetaldetecting6929]

Even I, Mr. Mechanically Inept could do that, THANKS!!!

[@whoissaddy9808]

Hi!! I did this, and lost the filter. I am now needing my camera for a new purpose and dont have a way to get rid of that red tint. Do you know where i can buy a new filter?

[@thehauntedside]

Oh snap! You may wanna check like a local camera shop? I’m not 100% sure where you would find one.

[@kjedfjefaf]

Followed the link provided above. Ordered the cam, received, had no problems opening up to get at the sensor. However i'm unable to take off the sensor because the configuration is different. Round not sqaure making it impossible to remove as demonstrated in the video. Any suggestions?

[@thehauntedside]

yes! you have to use a pair of needle nose pliers to remove the little black square thats covering the sensor inside the camera.

[@brandonkeller5912]

I can't figure out what's going wrong. I know I'm picking up IR light. I can see the signal from my remote. However, I have had no luck using an IR flashlight. If I point it directly at the camera, it picks up light coming off the LED, but only that point. I can not light up a space at all. Any thoughts?

[@garyburns1503]

Great video. I bought the power bank that's on your link, and when I tried to rig it up... I can't. Now that I rewatched the video, it looks like yours has an USB output in addition to the plug for the light. The new ones don't have the USB or at least the one you linked.

[@suicidalsniper6387]

it is called DC coupler www.amazon.com/TOTOT-5-5x2-1mm-Connector-Adaptor-Female/dp/B07L812TKC/ref=sr_1_17?dchild=1&keywords=DC+coupler&qid=1602548890&s=electronics&sr=1-17 i think this is what he used

[@greengold1727]

please share if you have tutorial nv for EZVIZ S1C. thanks

[@thehauntedside]

not sure about that camera because it looks like the lens doesn’t come off. I’ll give it a try and find out though.

[@joelellwood7930]

Hey man, I really loved this video idea! I viewed the camera online but it doesnt ship to New Zealand. I was wondering if there are any other models that you know of that you can do the same process to. Cheers :)

[@thehauntedside]

aww man! yeah it should work with most of the “knock off” action cameras.

[@joelellwood7930]

@@thehauntedside Sweet as man! I'll have a look, thank you :)

[@connorg4233]

Would this work on my Grundig action cam?

[@thehauntedside]

as long as the IR filter is on the back of the lense then yes :]

[@dangergirl222]

Hello. Can you pls post a new video with some available cameras? Seems they are no longer making these.

[@dannysolid]

Yeah, I got it and the IR filter is on the sensor inside of the camera now, not on the removable lens. They must have changed how they put it in the camera. So how do I get it off the sensor?

[@thehauntedside]

I used a pair of needle nose pillars to remove the little black square covering the sensor.

[@bgood213]

Is this the exact same one ghoststop sells??

[@HawkEdition]

This does NOT work on the newer Geekam camera. I have been through two now and all it did was break both ways I tried. The first being removing the entire black square from the sensor and the second, just cracking the glass out carefully while leaving the black trim in tact, both resulted in the camera turning on and freezing at the home screen logo. DO NOT TRY UNLESS YOU HAVE THE OLD MODEL!

[@thehauntedside]

thanks for the heads up! did you return the cameras?

[@exploringwithghost8744]

wow vary nice thank you best wish ....john

[@wubzyr6773]

Well, I bought the exact model of camera but the IR thing isn't on the lens, it's on the sensor now, or looks like it. How would I go about pulling it off now?

[@thehauntedside]

yeah i recently bought one and it was a little black square covering the censor. I used small needle nosed plyers and pulled from the top.

[@wubzyr6773]

@@thehauntedside So i need to grab the black frame from the top and pull?

[@mowcee1]

Wow, you just about saved me several hundred dollars. I just want something to start out, without spending so much. I dont see that exact brand on Amazon anymore, but there are other brands within the same price range... will those work as well?

[@thehauntedside]

they should as long as the IR filter is on the back of the lens. if not you can always return it on amazon.

[@jopenope1016]

You didn't link the adaptor cable for the ir illuminator?

[@thehauntedside]

the IR light comes with it, but you're right you need the little DC coupler. just type that into amazon and you'll find it.

[@jopenope1016]

Right, just unsure of the size of the DC cable...2.1 mm? Also! That awesome SLS cam, could that be showcased on how it works/how you set it up? I know it's an Xbox Kinect but how does it work as a portable camera? Thanks!

[@solarsynapse]

How far does the IR light panel shine?

[@thehauntedside]

that one is like 90 feet. they make some that go further though!

[@vladimir_ckau]

Somehow ended up breaking my camera following this video at 3:15. The tube that hold the lens and IR filter and that was supposed to click and unscrew, somehow was glued way harder than in a video. So while trying to unscrew it with a pliers, ended up with the cracking sound of the base of this plastic support near the sensor. The whole thing just come off, while the "tube" still sitting inside things base. Bad luck.

[@engchoontan8483]

We have women with face-mask, powder, daylight powder, ... current trend is to run/jog/walk/... light-footed. 4k at 15fps lousy means you can minus one or two for 4k at 5fps. Usually 0-lux CCTV camera with lousy UV-LED indicate level of mod-hack starting-point baseline work needed... UV-emitters are to be placed like radar emitters - scattered all around places where you need to see and a bit of routes. Use included motion-detection algorithm, frame differentiation, at 10fps for accuracy at 5fps. Placements of torchlight with UV-lens, stainless-steel pots as reflectors, glass angle as transparent and/or deflectors and/or reflectors (edge lighting, glare, ... hints), and scare the commandos. Whatever you can see, they can see (EW hacks). They see your-mother concept.

[@engchoontan8483]

Many money-detection and mosquito-attraction zaps are flourescent-tubes... i will just wait for those LED people to flourscent-tubes. Light 1/3 of needed, darker 2/3 of needed. Light 1/5 of not-needed, darker 4/5 of not-needed. Reflect/deflect/through/... to 2/3, 2/5... then add fun-factor

[@Nickelish]

I tried this months ago with an action camera from Menards and it didn't pick up the light from my IR flashlight. Maybe this doesn't work with all cameras?

[@thehauntedside]

not sure! I know it works on these for sure though. which brand did you try?

[@Nickelish]

@@thehauntedside There literally is no brand listed. Just says 4k Action Camera. $40 camera though, just like most of them out there. Took the little pink lens out, the picture even has a pinkish hue to it now, but a black screen in the dark with a very powerful IR light.

[@Andyb2379]

Think this would work for camcorders?

[@thehauntedside]

probably would!!

[@malcolmjamesturner]

Tell me, if you've already converted the camera to IR, why do you need the IR lights to record? Why not record with just camera? Maybe I'm missing something lol

[@thehauntedside]

because the action cams don’t come with and IR light on them. so if you took the IR lens of but didn’t light up the room with IR light it would still be pitch black to the camera.

[@malcolmjamesturner]

@@thehauntedside Got ya! Obvious I suppose lol

[@MrJohndoc]

This camera is out of stock. Do you know of another similarly priced model that is as easy to mod as this one?

[@thehauntedside]

amzn.to/2xDTMNs

[@sspeedguy100]

Aaaah yes this only works if the IR filter in at the very back of the lens pack, I have found several of these small action cameras where they put that IR filter inside the lens pack...... Therefore you cannot remove it.

[@thehauntedside]

awww man!! thats no good!!

[@thawikidone]

I checked the comments and figured out i had to take the black square off over the sensor, but now my cam gets stuck on the loading screen, any help?

[@thehauntedside]

maybe try taking the batteries out?

[@thawikidone]

@@thehauntedside Did that a few times but didnt seem to work. I've sent it back and waiting on a new one...lol. You didn;t see an issue on your newer model after removing the black square off the sensor?

[@thawikidone]

@@thehauntedside BTW Thanks for this awesome tutorial!

[@encryptedsoulsparanormal1216]

I use these cameras all the time only downfall is some models audio really sucks .. but for $30 they Are the same Camara that ghost stop and other paranormal gear stores sell for $150

[@blankphonk4889]

so why do people never post the actual footage from the camera after they do this?

[@ThisOLmaan]

can you also provide the Ghost 👻👻👻👻 hey TY for the How Too.

[@Wastelandman7000]

Nice tut. Also with a bit more work you could put it on a helmet and use it hands free.

[@itshdvlog4957]

Damn :( the IR Panel cost $32 now :( It’s cool tho.. i use the Polaroid IR light :/ Great video tho! I want to get one of this cameras :)

[@thehauntedside]

Lol probably because of this video, sorry! Search around though, you can find it cheaper!

[@davidtrueslayor7474]

Now if you could only show me how to turn my refrigerator into a sex-robot all my issues would be handled , well maybe not all obviously. lol

[@thehauntedside]

🤣🤣🤣

[@knowledgefacts5448]

I LOVE YOU....😂😘

[@thehauntedside]

you’re welcome!!

[@knowledgefacts5448]

where are you from...??

[@thehauntedside]

from Texas but live in Nevada now.

[@knowledgefacts5448]

@@thehauntedside okkk....thanks for the reply...BY THE WAY I AM FROM AUSTRALIA.... NICE TO SEE YOU...😊😊😊

[@thehauntedside]

awesome!!

[@aletheamccarthy7673]

Thanks Pat! I realise that this was posted eons ago, but that doesn't matter, does it? I hope you don't mind me calling you Pat? That's what we call my bro Patrick and my "Mother 'out' law" (we're not married lol) Patricia. It gets confusing. My fella and my boss are both called Steve, as well. Ffs!!?!!

[@thehauntedside]

no worries at all :))

[@sassytroy8282]

You get more accessories in this camera than you do in a top of the grade style one...

[@thehauntedside]

i know right!! lol so awesome!!

[@gobstoppa1633]

if you had just gone outside for the money shots, this would have been a 10-10 review instead of nine, cheers.

[@thehauntedside]

haha good call! but all the early episodes use this camera for all the static cam shots! 🙌🏻

[@paultrimble9390]

Nice , be cheap night vision, recorder

[@Berghiker]

$40? I see $80

[@Berghiker]

All sold out.