Modifying Logitech C920 for CS lenses

013-07-15 21:12 | Categories: In English, Projektai, Užrašai

Logitech C920 is a wonderful webcam. It produces good picture quality and has hardware H.264 encoder. It can do real full HD streaming (1920×1080 p @ 30fps). But this webcam lacks one feature – it has fixed lens which sometimes is not acceptable. Also by removing stock lens you have access to infrared (IR) part of spectrum. There comes custom black anodized aluminium case.

 

 

2014-07 update

 

 To minimize confusion I did not created new post, but updated old one instead. Since today I have several high quality black anodized casings in my hands. I share some pictures and assembly guides with you.

New case with 6-100 zoom lens

New case without lens

Microphone holes

New case with 2.6-12mm zoom lens

New case with 6-100mm zoom lens.

View from behind

Wiring

Dimensions

Parts, assembly

 

C920_CS_case – Here you can download PDF manual.

Aluminium case weights 77 grams, and assembled (without lens) 87 grams.

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Original post

 

I vandalized plastic case, removed electronics and build my own version of it. Here comes improved aluminium housing, which is much more comfortable to use with most scientific applications.

 

General view. Mounted on 1/4 sceew.

Back view – instead of hardwired USB cable it has mini USB connector

Aluminum block with custom mounting. 1/4 tripod thread in this case

Front view

Dimensions and more detailed exploded view

How it looked before

 

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http://arts-tech-creation.blogspot.co.uk/2011/08/hack-deconstruct-c910-logitech-webcam.html