Thanks for this! I just used this as a guide for swapping to a 12mm telephoto lens (I have one pointed at a bird feeder and I wanted to zoom in more). Everything went smooth. I can't reiterate enough how important it was to pull out the excess glue from the threads of the lens socket. One other tidbit I'll throw out there - if you need to reset your camera, you might have to take it apart again, put the original lens on, and adjust focus through trial and error in order to re-scan the setup barcode - so keep your original lens!
@@neoylloh I bought a 3 lens kit that came with a 6mm, 8mm, and 12mm lenses because I didn't know exactly how much zoom I would need. And after I posted this, I ended up switching from the 12mm to the 8mm, so I was really happy I had the kit. Here's the one I got: www.amazon.com/dp/B01MDTOU9C/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_2WpVDbS9NYBCX
@@anpr The 12mm fit the device just fine and the picture was great, it was just too much magnification for my needs. I only switched to the 8mm for the wider field of view.
Before trying to force out the lens that is hot glued in, I recommend getting a hair dryer, setting to hottest and slowest air settings, and blowing hot air over the lense area for a bit. This will help soften the glue some, making it much easer to loosen off.
Much easier to just pop off the black ring and rubber gasket around the lens. No disassembly required! You can also focus by turning the lens out for extreme closeup.
Thanks, helped me dissemble my 3rd cam which out of the box was blurry. Just tightened down the lens assembly and its good now, apparently was 1/4 turn from being tight at the factory
@@Nodnarbaz not sure where I'd be able to post that. It looks like video from a WyzeCam V2. The lens doesn't really degrade the quality beyond the modest quality afforded by the compression. In short, it looks like WyzeCam video/stills. It probably does reduce the amount of light hitting the sensor. Nighttime video is pretty noisy. It was just a hack so I could peek at trains going by without having to climb on a chair to get the right viewing angle. Cheap entertainment.
@@Nodnarbaz Will try pulling some video from it next time there's a train passing, and will try to get it posted to my yt channel. Will drop a note on this thread when that happens.
OK, slvrscookie, now let's figure out how to get inside the V3. Looks tough. I thought that screw on the bottom was maybe how but it takes off the base to attach the cam to a camera mount. Nice feature. Love the new V3, really very nice with great night vision. But an external antenna plug is needed. Please let us know if you open one.
i know this is an old post. But here is a tip.... don't rely on your fingernails! Pretty painful to watch, and waste a lot of time. Use a small thin flat blade screw driver (or similar) and gently pry the tabs apart. Oh and try and be a bit more gentle! Its like watching a gorilla take that thing apart! Not to mention you are using metal appliances and touching the internals. easy way to zap the circuit! using a grounding strap on your wrist will also help.
Thank you for the video. Confess I scrolled thru but did you ever mention the fixed lens focal lengths? I'm hoping to change my PanCam 2.6mm for a 6mm just received as Pan Cam is too bloody wide for a pantilt camera. As is w 120d field ... the pan function covers 360 in four moves (guess thats good) I Would REALLY love to complete this mission from the front w/o disassembly but ... do not expect that to be possible. BTW people... these lenses are widely on AZN as they interchange with gopro and most drones
Does this make any difference on the ability to see better like license plate? Or the original one can do the same? Do also know of any if we can make or get one that can be adjustable to fit and zoom in and out? Thanks
Informative video. I want to mount one of these cameras outside and do not feel the "outdoor" housings sold on ebay and amazon are adequate, can the guts of the camera be installed in a regular cctv security camera housing? I came across a few housings on aliexpress that say they accept 38x38mm lens board, I just dont know enough about these to know if it will fit properly.
Can you tell me the screw diameter of replacement lens? Was it M12 screw lens? And was it heat melt glue like on many phone's internal battery? Can you just heated it up a little bit to loosen it up?
Thanks for the video. Is there someone in the USA that buys V2 cams for parts? Mine just flashes Yellow and Blue constantly. Longest I gave it a go was 4 days with resetting all my WiFi networks. It would not connect to my Network. It does Power Up.
This would work great on the pan-cam. It is way too wide for a P/T camera. I prefer the non P/T wide ones and just add more for closer or wider views, they are so cheap.
mike m the fov went down to about 1/4 of the original maybe a little less. But I wanted one to see cars coming up my driveway from about 300 ft back so I used the 8mm lens from the pack of 3. Looks like the original is about 2.8mm so that correlates.
likely no, as its sealed, so although it might use a similar Smount lens, it would not be sealed unless you found one with exactly the same OD and Length which once you change the FL is likely impossible.
Lots. Lol. Someone else posted a tear down video that noted they’re m12 or S-Mount size lenses. So I checked amazon, bought a set of m12 short fl lenses and tried one. Worked perfectly.
Thanks for the video, but you left out how dangerous that SD card can be. Mine popped off of my fingernail and shot over my shoulder, luckily landing in the crease of a folded piece of paper. "You'll shoot your eye out".... And I get to do it again. I popped in a 1.8mm I had on an old bullet cam. lol... Gonna need a bigger hole in the front of it's little case. I posted it on the official Wyzecam forum here if you want to see a before and after screen capture: forums.wyzecam.com/t/so-you-want-a-wider-angle-lens/81833
Sorry mate. I should have mentioned to wear eye protection. They do Love to pop out when trying to remove those buggers!! Not sure why they have such a heavy spring on the ejection port hahaha
@@TH-camHandlesAreDumb the thread diameter is 11.85mm (also known as S mount threading, the lenses i replaced this with were S-mount on amazon), the outer diameter is 14.03mm
Thanks for this! I just used this as a guide for swapping to a 12mm telephoto lens (I have one pointed at a bird feeder and I wanted to zoom in more). Everything went smooth. I can't reiterate enough how important it was to pull out the excess glue from the threads of the lens socket. One other tidbit I'll throw out there - if you need to reset your camera, you might have to take it apart again, put the original lens on, and adjust focus through trial and error in order to re-scan the setup barcode - so keep your original lens!
Do you have a link to the lens you used? And how much it zooms in?
@@neoylloh I bought a 3 lens kit that came with a 6mm, 8mm, and 12mm lenses because I didn't know exactly how much zoom I would need. And after I posted this, I ended up switching from the 12mm to the 8mm, so I was really happy I had the kit. Here's the one I got: www.amazon.com/dp/B01MDTOU9C/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_2WpVDbS9NYBCX
There was enough physical space to mount the 12mm??? thought space would be very tight.
@@anpr The 12mm fit the device just fine and the picture was great, it was just too much magnification for my needs. I only switched to the 8mm for the wider field of view.
@@Krayjer thanks
Before trying to force out the lens that is hot glued in, I recommend getting a hair dryer, setting to hottest and slowest air settings, and blowing hot air over the lense area for a bit. This will help soften the glue some, making it much easer to loosen off.
I used hair Dryer as suggested and was able to unscrew the lens by hand, Came right out.
Much easier to just pop off the black ring and rubber gasket around the lens. No disassembly required! You can also focus by turning the lens out for extreme closeup.
Wow! That was fun to watch. Gutsy move, Mav!
Watching you open that thing is probably in my top 5 most painful things to watch.
Glad to be of service hahah
@@slvrscoobie and pulling the lens off too! Epic
Thanks, helped me dissemble my 3rd cam which out of the box was blurry. Just tightened down the lens assembly and its good now, apparently was 1/4 turn from being tight at the factory
Many thanks! I got mine apart and back together and it still works ;-) Sporting a 25mm lens now so I can watch the trains go by.
link to a video of that? quality good?
@@Nodnarbaz not sure where I'd be able to post that. It looks like video from a WyzeCam V2. The lens doesn't really degrade the quality beyond the modest quality afforded by the compression. In short, it looks like WyzeCam video/stills. It probably does reduce the amount of light hitting the sensor. Nighttime video is pretty noisy. It was just a hack so I could peek at trains going by without having to climb on a chair to get the right viewing angle. Cheap entertainment.
@@aramb
Appreciate the reply and the further clarification gives me a better idea thank you !
@@Nodnarbaz Will try pulling some video from it next time there's a train passing, and will try to get it posted to my yt channel. Will drop a note on this thread when that happens.
@@aramb that would be great , thank you !
Genius! Thanks!
OK, slvrscookie, now let's figure out how to get inside the V3. Looks tough. I thought that screw on the bottom was maybe how but it takes off the base to attach the cam to a camera mount. Nice feature. Love the new V3, really very nice with great night vision. But an external antenna plug is needed. Please let us know if you open one.
Thanks for the how to.
i know this is an old post. But here is a tip.... don't rely on your fingernails! Pretty painful to watch, and waste a lot of time. Use a small thin flat blade screw driver (or similar) and gently pry the tabs apart. Oh and try and be a bit more gentle! Its like watching a gorilla take that thing apart! Not to mention you are using metal appliances and touching the internals. easy way to zap the circuit! using a grounding strap on your wrist will also help.
What is the clear dot on the top of the lens in the middle and purpose?
Curious did the stock lenses have an IR filter?
Thank you for the video. Confess I scrolled thru but did you ever mention the fixed lens focal lengths? I'm hoping to change my PanCam 2.6mm for a 6mm just received as Pan Cam is too bloody wide for a pantilt camera. As is w 120d field ... the pan function covers 360 in four moves (guess thats good) I Would REALLY love to complete this mission from the front w/o disassembly but ... do not expect that to be possible. BTW people... these lenses are widely on AZN as they interchange with gopro and most drones
what do we search for to find the correct fitting?
How about a link to the lens you used or some lenses online that could be used please? Thankyou for the how-to video
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B018X22P36/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 this is the kit i used.
Does this make any difference on the ability to see better like license plate? Or the original one can do the same?
Do also know of any if we can make or get one that can be adjustable to fit and zoom in and out? Thanks
Can you adjust the focus point so lenses is clearer for much closer targets? Is it just a matter of rotating factory lens?
Great video :)
It is possible to have a view with each lens you tried to see the difference ?
Thanks.
Claude Marchand not that I have. I did this a while ago and didn’t think of doing it. The lenses aren’t great
Where did you get the lens & cost?
Informative video. I want to mount one of these cameras outside and do not feel the "outdoor" housings sold on ebay and amazon are adequate, can the guts of the camera be installed in a regular cctv security camera housing? I came across a few housings on aliexpress that say they accept 38x38mm lens board, I just dont know enough about these to know if it will fit properly.
Just don't use a metal enclosure, or if you do, you'll have to install an external antenna.
Luckily waze has came out with an outdoor cam now!
Can you tell me the screw diameter of replacement lens?
Was it M12 screw lens?
And was it heat melt glue like on many phone's internal battery?
Can you just heated it up a little bit to loosen it up?
M12 or an S12 lens mount, yes. hot glue on the lens, you can just pop it off
Thanks for the video. Is there someone in the USA that buys V2 cams for parts? Mine just flashes Yellow and Blue constantly. Longest I gave it a go was 4 days with resetting all my WiFi networks. It would not connect to my Network. It does Power Up.
This would work great on the pan-cam. It is way too wide for a P/T camera. I prefer the non P/T wide ones and just add more for closer or wider views, they are so cheap.
A sturdy pair of tweezers will make the removal of that glue much *much* easier.
ok im questing that FOV.....just how much of a difference are we talking about here in that field of view?
mike m the fov went down to about 1/4 of the original maybe a little less. But I wanted one to see cars coming up my driveway from about 300 ft back so I used the 8mm lens from the pack of 3. Looks like the original is about 2.8mm so that correlates.
Do you know how to do solid yellow light repair?
Niko Nasar go to HD and buy a new one?
Will this work on the outdoor cam?
likely no, as its sealed, so although it might use a similar Smount lens, it would not be sealed unless you found one with exactly the same OD and Length which once you change the FL is likely impossible.
Lenses can be purchased from www.banggood.com
Just look for: 12*0.5 thread (S mount)
Lots of information missing. Where did you source the new lense? How do you know the size and thread specifications?
Lots. Lol. Someone else posted a tear down video that noted they’re m12 or S-Mount size lenses. So I checked amazon, bought a set of m12 short fl lenses and tried one. Worked perfectly.
@@slvrscoobie thank you for the prompt feedback. :D
Is that the UV lens? Or multiple lenses
there is no UV filter
U Got a link to the Lens?
not a specific one, but any S-Mount or M12 lens should work for those cameras.
I wouldve broken every single plastic tab.
Thanks for the video, but you left out how dangerous that SD card can be. Mine popped off of my fingernail and shot over my shoulder, luckily landing in the crease of a folded piece of paper. "You'll shoot your eye out"....
And I get to do it again. I popped in a 1.8mm I had on an old bullet cam. lol... Gonna need a bigger hole in the front of it's little case. I posted it on the official Wyzecam forum here if you want to see a before and after screen capture: forums.wyzecam.com/t/so-you-want-a-wider-angle-lens/81833
Sorry mate. I should have mentioned to wear eye protection. They do Love to pop out when trying to remove those buggers!! Not sure why they have such a heavy spring on the ejection port hahaha
Maybe the microsd manufacturers are hoping they’ll shoot over your shoulder and get lost, and you’ll have to buy another one? :)
What is the outer diameter of the lens ?
diameter - like the outside diameter where it meets the case, or the threaded diameter?
@@brucebutkus1251 where it meets the case, but if you have both, I'll get that info as well please
@@TH-camHandlesAreDumb the thread diameter is 11.85mm (also known as S mount threading, the lenses i replaced this with were S-mount on amazon), the outer diameter is 14.03mm
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S-mount_(CCTV_lens)
ways or wise?
Wyze
@@Brians00 translation to English from Which Language??? LOL dush!!
You know there are tools for that right?
3 seconds in and he calls it a "WAYS" camera. Oops. Also enjoyed the 8:21 "Now we have the camera back" audio loop. Well done
waze is a traffic app. 🤔
But this is Wyze..... not waze 🤔😥
Wise. Not ways.
Here’s me not caring
make a 4k lens work ????? get the max drive they left to work . come on goose
what? you could use a 4K lens, but it would be overkill for a 1080 sensor.
I am going to dismantle.y WYSE to check the infrared LEDs(,4), it appears that the upper two could be out. Is this a common failure? Thanks.
I’ve not heard of them failing but I’m sure they’re very cheap leds which running for ~12 hrs a day could fail in a few years time.