Spent $400 on a fancy inspection camera and I'm not sold on it yet

Everyone in my crew raves about using a camera to scope flues, so I bought one to check for hidden cracks. Honestly, half the time the picture is too dark or blurry to tell anything for sure, and I end up doing the old mirror and flashlight check anyway. Am I just using it wrong, or is the tech not as good as people say?

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torres.blair20h ago

Those cameras can be tricky. The lighting is usually built into the tip, so if it's not right against the surface, you get shadows and a dark picture. You might need to play with the angle and get the lens almost touching what you're looking at for a clear shot.

holly7091d ago

Yeah that sounds frustrating, maybe the lighting on those things just isn't great yet.

mark_green21h ago

Actually the new Philips Hue bulbs I got last month are crazy bright. They have this tech that mimics natural daylight pretty well now.