Lets get something clear

nanoelite007 · #1 (**permalink**) 02-12-2009, 09:49 PM

laser pointers w/ 300mW of power and 20 mile range.....
Do they really fuck with camera lenses?

crazy white guy · #2 (**permalink**) 02-12-2009, 10:48 PM

20miles sounds like an exaggeration. There's a light sensor in the camera that will react to the light. when the laser is not hitting the lens anymore, the sensor will have adjusted itself to the extreme of it's capacity(or range) and wont be able to correct itself for a few seconds. So a laser strobe will effectively disable a camera's ability to focus/adjust to light.

It might permanently disable the camera if your laser is strong enough to melt or singe the IR filter film or laminate coating of the lens. The heat does this, not the IR waves. If its melted/damaged the camera will either pick it up as an object and try to focus on it or it will just make the picture all foggy.

I'm not 100% sure of the facts, but this is how it was explained to me.

nanoelite007 · #3 (**permalink**) 02-13-2009, 05:47 AM

thats what the ad says. its a 20 mile range.. sue them if they're lying them. Ok so if cameras are taken care of then what about the alarm system?

pyrion · #4 (**permalink**) 02-13-2009, 11:26 PM

exactly what are you trying to do? there are thousands of different alarm systems and no one foolproof way to get past them all

Rage · #5 (**permalink**) 02-14-2009, 01:14 AM

Just hide your face and haul ass. Do some recon on the place and learn cameras but in the end be fast and use a disguise.

crazy white guy · #6 (**permalink**) 02-14-2009, 01:41 AM

Hes not talking about alarm systems nor is he asking how to get past them without being recognized. Hes asking if lasers can damage,disable cameras. The short answer is: Yes, in many cases. I already gave the long answer above. There are some cases where the laser wouldn't do anything because it would be scattered by the lens to the point of not having enough energy to burn anything. This would probably be true of armored cameras with think polycarbonate lenses designed for high performance. Unless your attacking a black-water/US military facility, I don't think you should worry about it.