Lens fogging

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Glenda Rupert/Find Toby in PA

 We are tracking the movement of a lost dog and we are right in the middle of a cornfield so you can imagine the moisture that develops at night .  We are getting foggy pictures not only from the Spartan but her other trail cameras because of condensation and haze.  It has been very hot and humid here as well.  Can I use something like rain X anti-fog on the lens of the Spartan?  We are attempting capture this evening and I just want to make sure that were able to have clear pictures . The attached photo is one of the better ones.

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  • Elizabeth Swoope

     RainX is worth trying. It should’t hurt and it may very well make a difference.

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  • Glenda Rupert/Find Toby in PA

    Thank you. I just wanted to make sure it would not hurt. We love our Spartan cameras!  

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  • John Lockburner

    There's a product called cat crap that's supposed to work really well too, you'll probably have to order it online. You can also try putting a little roof over the camera to keep the dew off. A half a plastic coffee can works. Cut it top to bottom.

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  • Michelle Weiss

    All,
    I would like to comment and expand on the lens fogging issue that a user has experienced. I would first like to say that my spartan ghost camera is awesome, very happy with my purchase!! As a retired electronics engineer, I've enjoyed working with optical and electronic systems in a variety of environmental conditions. One of the many challenges is keeping these systems dry do to moisture intrusion....one of the ways to nearly guarantee the absence of moisture is to hermetically seal the system and introduce an inert gas such as Nitrogen...not practical for a Ghost camera!! Like the customer with the fogging problem above, I've recently experienced this problem with my Ghost camera...a lens defogger did solve the problem:) The other thing I noticed with my camera is after a heavy rain followed by low temperatures, a small amount of water was found in the battery compartment = condensation and a small amount of camera performance degradation. I'm designing a heating system for mine right now..hopefully, this will help:) I've noticed on some of the comments on the forum that cameras just stop working...consider removing it from the damp environment and letting it dry out.

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  • John Lockburner

    Michelle, the camera should be getting no moisture inside. Do you have the rubber washer between the antenna and camera?

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  • Michelle Weiss

    Hi John, yes the rubber washer is in place. I'll go ahead and check the gasket again on the cover door and the antenna. Also, I have the camera in a metal lock box which may be restricting air flow.
    Thanks John:)

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  • Joshua Brock

    Apologies...this is a very old thread but a new problem for us.

    We have a Ghost Cam as well, which we love, but it recently started developing a fogging inside the unit/lens. Ours is also inside a lock box, but has been for almost 2 years so not certain that was the cause. The unit is "mature" so maybe it's just passed its prime, but I'm hoping to still send it in to see if anything can be done for it...replace a gasket or two, etc.

    Thanks!

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  • John Lockburner

    Make sure that the antenna gasket is still there and in good shape, no cracks or splits. Also check the gasket around the camera door and make sure there's no dirt or anything  on it.

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  • Joshua Brock
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    Thanks John! Just double checked both now...gasket appears to have no issues around the door and as well for the antenna...I'd replaced the standard one a few years back with the flexible one as I'd accidentally broken it pulling it down for replacing the batteries before we got the solar panel/external battery companion.

    I'll put it outside here at the house for a few days and see how it does before determining if I can put it back in it's place at the Farm or send it in for repairs.

    Thanks again!

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