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How do people prevent this? I have yet to find a device or tool that would discover such hidden cameras.

by figmert 8mo ago

mitkebes 8mo ago
A lot of spy cameras have an IR light that will be visible if viewed through your phone camera, so turning out the lights and doing a quick phone camera sweep can help. I'm guessing this won't apply to all cameras though.
- lazide 8mo ago
  Phone cameras typically have IR filters that filter out that light. You need to modify the camera (or have an exceptionally cheap one?) to not have it filtered.
  - thebruce87m 8mo ago
    It used to be that the front/selfie camera would not have a filter.
GJim 8mo ago
> I have yet to find a device or tool that would discover such hidden cameras. eh? IR based camera lens detectors are available for < £10 https://duckduckgo.com/?q=camera+detector&ia=shopping&iax=shopping https://duckduckgo.com/?q=camera+detector&ia=shopping&iax=sh...
tuhgdetzhh 8mo ago
I saw an documentation about this some time ago, unfortunatley there is no reliable consumer method hat detects a well hidden non IR based camera.
burnt-resistor 8mo ago
The popular in Korea anti-spy cameras/reflecting optical devices that find even pinhole camera lens. Something like this: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CQM298P6 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CQM298P6 But buy from somewhere other than Amazon. ;)
mjklin 8mo ago
Explode a paint bomb in the center of the room that applies an even coat to everything. It’s the only way to be sure.
- fittingopposite 8mo ago
  Explain? Not sure I can follow you here
  - mjklin 8mo ago
    It’s a joke inspired by Mr Bean: https://youtu.be/EiZoSuNej5U?si=wpOzf7C-X2NvhRDd https://youtu.be/EiZoSuNej5U?si=wpOzf7C-X2NvhRDd. It would take care of any cameras but I doubt the owners would be too pleased!
notepad0x90 8mo ago
it needs to draw power, so the ultimate way is to look for anything generating radio waves. there a few inductive methods to "listen" to electrical pulses near by, but you have to sweep every part of the room, take apart every source of EM. e.g.: light fixtures drawing power while turned off. same with wall sockets.

How do people prevent this? I have yet to find a device or tool that would discover such hidden cameras.

by figmert 8mo ago

How do people prevent this? I have yet to find a device or tool that would discover such hidden cameras.

A lot of spy cameras have an IR light that will be visible if viewed through your phone camera, so turning out the lights and doing a quick phone camera sweep can help. I'm guessing this won't apply to all cameras though.

lazide 8mo ago
Phone cameras typically have IR filters that filter out that light. You need to modify the camera (or have an exceptionally cheap one?) to not have it filtered.
- thebruce87m 8mo ago
  It used to be that the front/selfie camera would not have a filter.

GJim 8mo ago

> I have yet to find a device or tool that would discover such hidden cameras. eh? IR based camera lens detectors are available for < £10 https://duckduckgo.com/?q=camera+detector&ia=shopping&iax=shopping https://duckduckgo.com/?q=camera+detector&ia=shopping&iax=sh...

tuhgdetzhh 8mo ago

I saw an documentation about this some time ago, unfortunatley there is no reliable consumer method hat detects a well hidden non IR based camera.

burnt-resistor 8mo ago

The popular in Korea anti-spy cameras/reflecting optical devices that find even pinhole camera lens. Something like this: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CQM298P6 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CQM298P6 But buy from somewhere other than Amazon. ;)

mjklin 8mo ago

Explode a paint bomb in the center of the room that applies an even coat to everything. It’s the only way to be sure.

fittingopposite 8mo ago
Explain? Not sure I can follow you here
- mjklin 8mo ago
  It’s a joke inspired by Mr Bean: https://youtu.be/EiZoSuNej5U?si=wpOzf7C-X2NvhRDd https://youtu.be/EiZoSuNej5U?si=wpOzf7C-X2NvhRDd. It would take care of any cameras but I doubt the owners would be too pleased!

notepad0x90 8mo ago

it needs to draw power, so the ultimate way is to look for anything generating radio waves. there a few inductive methods to "listen" to electrical pulses near by, but you have to sweep every part of the room, take apart every source of EM. e.g.: light fixtures drawing power while turned off. same with wall sockets.