Small video camera....

[bicknell]

I could do all sorts of fun things with one of these!

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Medigus-Announces-Worlds-prnews-1992568296.html?x=0

[wm3798]

Wow!  Now I can put a dash cam in my N scale police cruiser!

Lee

[DKS]

Now I can put a dash cam in my N scale police cruiser!

Oh, great, videos of N scale trannies and drug dealers...

[up1950s]

I could mount it on the tip of my Xacto and xmit the image to a CRT to help in seeing my crooked cuts . :-[

A flange eye view powered rail inspector car , with xmited video to CRT .

[Packer]

Is it fiber optic and really part of a larger camera?

I'm a bit suprised because they can make cameras that small, but not a non-axial 1.5 volt bulb close to the same size...

[Zox]

Is it fiber optic and really part of a larger camera?

There's a bit more detail here: http://www.medigus.com/NEWS/2011/SmallestVideo2011/News.aspx

According to that press release, "A dedicated 0.66x0.66 mm CMOS sensor provides high image resolution at 45,000 pixels." So it really is a very very small camera, not just a fiber-optic "head."

My question would be, now that this is out, where can we get the previous-generation cameras at fire-sale prices? Something ten times this size would still be significantly smaller than my current train-cam...

[DKS]

I'm a bit suprised because they can make cameras that small, but not a non-axial 1.5 volt bulb close to the same size...

Micro-photo-etching a silicon chip is a hugely different process than physically blowing glass. Anyway, who needs a big old tungsten lamp that'll burn out when you can get 0402 (and eventually 0201) white LEDs?

[mmyers]

My question would be, now that this is out, where can we get the previous-generation cameras at fire-sale prices? Something ten times this size would still be significantly smaller than my current train-cam...

They are disposable. We just need to go dumpster diving in the bio hazard stuff at the local hospital.

[Packer]

Micro-photo-etching a silicon chip is a hugely different process than physically blowing glass. Anyway, who needs a big old tungsten lamp that'll burn out when you can get 0402 (and eventually 0201) white LEDs?

But they have axials that small, so I was curious as to the non-axials. But yeah, it's different. I was wanting a 1.5v bulb that small for a project, but I didn't know about 0402 or 0201 LEDs. Those will work, but I just need a source for ones pre-wired with magnet wire since I only need a couple.

[DKS]

Try:

http://www.railflyermodel.com/collections/frontpage/products/smd-402-led-10-pack

http://www.richmondcontrols.com/

[Packer]

Try:

http://www.railflyermodel.com/collections/frontpage/products/smd-402-led-10-pack

http://www.richmondcontrols.com/

Richmond has the 0603 (too big) but Railflyer has the 0402. Awesome, thanks!

[DKS]

Also:

http://www.dccconcepts.com/index_files/Prewired08mm0603SMTLEDs.htm

[FrankCampagna]

They are disposable. We just need to go dumpster diving in the bio hazard stuff at the local hospital.

That's funny. I have a medical waste disposal company just down the street. Plus I work at a hospital. Don't think I'll be going after one of those.

Frank

[TiVoPrince]

Scale 
security cameras really ought to cut down on pilferage at my container yard.  Unfortunately the guard in the gate shack is usually asleep.  He is practicing for that air traffic controller job he applied for...