Borescope

hcc · 05-27-2021, 04:11 PM

Hi
I have an application where I would like to record some movies (HD resolution or higher) at 30 fps (or higher) with a waterproof borescope. I wonder if anyone has tried to connect a borescope to a dSLR before. Alternately, would anyone as connected a borescope to a HD video camera?
Alternately, could anyone point me to some hardware (manufacturer, model)? In this application, the cable will be about 1 m and does not need to be much longer.
Any hints and suggestion are most welcome, incl. past experiences.
Thank you in advance.

bertwert · 05-27-2021, 04:17 PM

I'm confused here - isn't a borescope a tiny camera that has a long cable to connect to the screen/control unit?

How are you envisioning connecting this to a DSLR or video camera?

**i_trax** · 05-27-2021, 07:16 PM

At my Vet school we have / use Endoscopes , some are Pentax.
They used to be looped via ( composite , Y/C , Component , HDMI and SDI ) some kind of video recorders so you could record the life image.
Some professional video cameras have video / audio inputs.
In the recent years we started using computers as recorders and viewers.
In the earlier days you have to have some kind of video capturing card , recently they just connect to USB port ( Mac or PC ).
The borescope would work in a similar way.

hcc · 05-28-2021, 01:35 AM

Thank you for the suggestions.
Borescope and Endoscopes are simlar in someways, but the latter is mostly used to design medical equipment. The main part is a flexible "cable: with an optical fire inside a lens at one end and a connector at the other end connected to a recording equipment and controller.
I will try a borescope connected to a USB cable, as suggested by i_trax, but I feat that the video quality (incl. frame rate and pixel resolution) might not be enough. I am hoping to learn if I can connect the optical cable to a high quality camera/video-camera, for better recording capability.
I will post some update if I progress.

**i_trax** · 05-28-2021, 03:51 AM

Right , so you are using a camera with fibre optic cable.
There must be a video recorder or capturing computer card / dongle compatible with it.
I do not have any experience with cameras with fibre optic output / feed .

05-27-2021, 04:11 PM	#1
hcc Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Brisbane, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,002	Borescope Hi I have an application where I would like to record some movies (HD resolution or higher) at 30 fps (or higher) with a waterproof borescope. I wonder if anyone has tried to connect a borescope to a dSLR before. Alternately, would anyone as connected a borescope to a HD video camera? Alternately, could anyone point me to some hardware (manufacturer, model)? In this application, the cable will be about 1 m and does not need to be much longer. Any hints and suggestion are most welcome, incl. past experiences. Thank you in advance.

05-27-2021, 04:17 PM	#2
bertwert Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Golden, BC Posts: 15,173	I'm confused here - isn't a borescope a tiny camera that has a long cable to connect to the screen/control unit? How are you envisioning connecting this to a DSLR or video camera?

05-27-2021, 07:16 PM	#3
i_trax Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Perth Western Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,621	At my Vet school we have / use Endoscopes , some are Pentax. They used to be looped via ( composite , Y/C , Component , HDMI and SDI ) some kind of video recorders so you could record the life image. Some professional video cameras have video / audio inputs. In the recent years we started using computers as recorders and viewers. In the earlier days you have to have some kind of video capturing card , recently they just connect to USB port ( Mac or PC ). The borescope would work in a similar way.

05-28-2021, 01:35 AM	#4
hcc Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Brisbane, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,002 Original Poster	Thank you for the suggestions. Borescope and Endoscopes are simlar in someways, but the latter is mostly used to design medical equipment. The main part is a flexible "cable: with an optical fire inside a lens at one end and a connector at the other end connected to a recording equipment and controller. I will try a borescope connected to a USB cable, as suggested by i_trax, but I feat that the video quality (incl. frame rate and pixel resolution) might not be enough. I am hoping to learn if I can connect the optical cable to a high quality camera/video-camera, for better recording capability. I will post some update if I progress.

05-28-2021, 03:51 AM	#5
i_trax Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Perth Western Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,621	Right , so you are using a camera with fibre optic cable. There must be a video recorder or capturing computer card / dongle compatible with it. I do not have any experience with cameras with fibre optic output / feed .