Fantastic! I would love to have one of these cases. Do you plan to make the plans available or to sell copies?

Nice work, I’m also interested in one of your cases, should you consider selling a few of them. 50USD sounds fine. Kind regards

What lens did you put on it?

So, you took off the CArl Zeiss lens? If so, why?

This looks promising…

Do you know if the PCB can be modified at all to make it smaller? Also, which do you think would give the best quality FULL resolution image; the C910 or the C920. I’d like to buy one for stop motion animation, but I can’t decide. I was going to buy a C910 and modify it to accept a M12 lens mount, but if C or CS lenses are better, then I might change my mind. The deciding factor is how good the quality of image is and since the C910 has a 5 MP sensor instead of the 3 MP sensor, the C920 has, I keep thinking I’ll have more room to work with when editing. But if the C920 has a better overall sensor, I would choose that instead. I’d love to know what you think…

Thanks for the reply. I did used to have a DSLR, but it was huge and I was afraid that I would wear out the mechanical shutter with all the frames I need to capture. A webcam is easier as you can just grab and image from the live video stream and it’s small enough to fit on an animation set. This is why I’m trying yo get the best of both worlds: a high resolution webcam with good quality lenses.

Me again.

I’ve decided I’m going to get a C910 just because of the 5 MP sensor. At least I will be able to zoom in and crop full 5 MP still images without losing too much detail as I plan to use the webcam WITHOUT Logitech’s software. Can you tell me if your new housing will work with the C910 PCB? I know the webcam itself is bigger that the C920, but I don’t know if it is the casing or the actual PCB that is bigger…

I found a couple of links showing the internals of the C910 (click “photos” for the images for the first link):

http://arts-tech-creation.blogspot.co.uk/2011/08/hack-deconstruct-c910-logitech-webcam.html

https://plus.google.com/photos/116191926796960501293/albums/5710656019054643233

Seems that there are two PCBs inside the C910! I wonder if it’s possible that the mics and camera sensor are both separate? Could there be a way to run the sensor alone? That would make it really small! Or maybe even exchange it for a better sensor! Maybe I’m overlooking things, but it really is interesting.

Is there any chance of seeing some footage from your modified C920? That would probably be the best in seeing if the C920 is worth it. I have tried putting a different lens on the C920 once (even making a custom lens mount for it out of resin), but it didn’t work out so well as I couldn’t figure out the distance the lens needed to be from the sensor and also what size lens was needed. I’d love to see what C/CS mount lenses can do with this webcam!

Email me. Interested in buying the case!!

Are you still making these? I would like to see how well it works, since I can’t find a better webcam near the price of a C920. Please let me know…

Was looking to purchase this mod. Is it still available? Please email me for ordering details. Thanks.

Do you have cases in stock .. ? I’ll need 2
I have application for vertical mount. Can you locate the adapter on the side or on the back?

Email me. Interested in buying the case!!

I like your project, thanks for the writeup!

Do you have the physical dimensions of the CMOS chip in the C920 (ie, millimeters height x width)? I’m looking to modify a webcam to take M12 lenses, and I want to calculate the angle of view before I commit to a camera. I really just want to know what webcam has the largest imager. =) People say the C910 has a “larger” sensor–do you have info on that camera?

Please email me, I’m interested in buying 3 cases.

Hi there. Nice work!!

Can you tell me a little more about how you installed the lens? Is it screwed to the case or did you add a mount to the PCB?

Cheers,
Jose

Hey there, that looks just awesome and I bet the image quality is far better with a lens like that. Do you still sell this case?

Can you post an email address so down the road I can inquire?

Hi,

first of all the idea sounds great, I need something like that for my Logitech C920.
Is there an infrared filter integrated? Or is there just a hole in front of the sensor between sensor and lens?

With this mount, can you place the webcam exactly in the way that the optical axis of the lens matches the center of the sensor?

Would you send this mount to Germany?

Kind regards, great job so far!

I am also interrested in a case.
How can I contact you ?

Thx.
Ralph

Hi,

I’m interested as well!

Can you please hit me up, thanks!

We may be interested in purchasing several of these, for use in machine vision applications. Would it be possible to ship to the UK?

Thanks,

Nick

Hello,

Do you still have any? I am interested as well? Do you post to the UK?

Regards

Hello, I’m Interested in one unit, can I pay with PayPal? Thank you!

Hey Lukšė,

Could you please let me know how I can order one of these cases for myself?

Thanks!

Hey,
I’m interested in this kit, is it for sale?

Thank you.

I’m interested in two (2) if you have them.

Hi,

Im interested with your custom case work.
What kind/size of lens that can fit in?
Do email me ya?

Hi,

I’m interested in one of your cases, do you still have any?

Regards, Jed

Hi,

This is exactly what I have been looking for. I hope you still have one available. Please let me know the details on purchasing one of these housings from you.

Thank you,
Richard

Hello, I would like to order a case. Please email me. Thank you

Hi,

I’m interested in one of your cases, do you still have any?

Regards, Hillar

Hi
Great work, The c920 is a fantastic webcam, having a proper lense will transform it to a great camera. I would like to purchase a case please

Hi!

Very impressive!, congratulations.

We have a system to record the class lessons in our university, and we are using logitech c920 Usb Cameras.
We would like to purchase several cases, because we use lenses to correct the image of the logitech camera.
Please contact us and give us information to get your cases please.
Great Job!

Looks like I am late to the party…
I would also like one of these!!
If you are no longer making them I would gladly pay for the stl file so I could print it.

Thanks!

I am interested in one of your cases…how can I purchase ?

Dear

This is great, may I know how to purchase if its availible?

Hi Saulius,
I see the eBay listings have ended. Do you still have these cases available?

This is really cool and it might work perfectly for an application I have but is there a way to keep auto-focus working?

Hello there,

I am amazed how awesome it looks. I would definately be interested in buying one of this cases. Great work!

Cheers

Hi,

We are workink on an outdoor projet and looking for a partner that could customis for us a camera (the logitec C920 our better) with specifi mount, case and IR filter. Would you accept if we send you some spec to have a look at it please ?

Many thanks !
Max

Hi,

We bought 4 casings from you through ebay, and we want to buy 6 more. Are you going to resell the casing in ebay sometime soon?

Thanks,
JP

Hi, I bought your case and IR filter on eBay. I have the camera wired and ready to install, but I am not seeing installation instructions for the IR filter. Can you help?

Hi there,
You did some amazing job with that camera.
I am currently using two of them for medical purposes. I’m a French MD looking for motion control during treatment. I managed to perform some real time analysis of movement with OpenCV, and C920 just does the job. However, I would like to improve focus on the body parts i’m monitoring, in order to get more accuracy and maybe decrease CPU load by reduction of camera resolution.
I’m not much knwoledgeable in this field, so I was wondering if you thought that I could adjust a manually controlled zoom to your case.
If the answer is positive, then count me in for 2 cases and their lens, I’ll buy them on ebay.
Cheers,

Mark

Hi !
Do you mean soldering tools and so on?
I don’t have any at the moment, but I guess it must not be that complicated to get my hands on it. Same thing for the skills. I used to be an engineer, albeit not a very skilled one.
But I wouldn’t mind a screwdriver or two in the package, and maybe some advice if I get stuck ;-). And if I REALLY get stuck, I’ll be happy to pay for your services.
I think what you sell is exactly what I needed to finish my prototype. Please let me know how I can cite your work in publications.

All my best,

Marc

Going to ebay right away.

Hi there, I was wondering if I could ask a few questions regarding the case, IR Filter and CS Lens’. I work for a creative advertising company and we use the c920 inside custom made screen enclosures that we fit with touch screens and original interactive games. currently we are trying to customise our c920’s to use in our enclosures. Your case clearly stands out as a great looking alternative housing.

My question is how well can the case with a CS Lens be used, still in a webcam style application? The Premise is simple. A member of the public approaches a 60″ portrait oriented touch screen running our custom app and sees themselves. Once on screen they are subject to a comical display of augmented reality eg. Dress up masks and party hats which follows them as they move. (This is just one example of a app we have)

My knowledge of lens’ is nonexistent.

Currently the c920’s inbuilt lens works perfect as-is with the app. However as I mentioned we must house the camera in a custom made box as the camera needs to be fitted to the custom ‘experience enclosure’ (The housing of the screen, pc, webcam power etc./ The behind of what the public sees…)

could you recommend a lens that would work for this application? it needs to be as clear as possible so that the person playing can clearly see themselves.

I’m currently in charge of sourcing and organising a solution for our enclosures. I’m very keen to purchase these, as if all goes well with this, there will be a larger ongoing volume of these being made. They will be used in all future product we make. (please email for potential numbers)

I’d be absolutely humbled if you could please help me in anyway at all :)

Is there a low cost CS lense that is in the same league or better than the internal carl zeiss (apologies if thats a dumb question) we obviously want the best quality for our applications.

could you also provide any information on how the IR stuff works as well.

Thank you in advance!

Shane

Hello Saulius are you still selling the IR filters for your case on Ebay I can’t find them listed anymore. I was using The C920 cameras to live stream events but was always frustrated like you that there was no optical zoom possible. Your case is exactly what I was looking for so i ordered 2 of them today along with two lenses 5-100mm I can’t wait to put these together and see the results.

Kevin from Seattle USA

Hi Saulius,
I am a complete newbie with computer vision. I have previously removed the IR filter from a ps3eye camera, and used floppy disk material as a bandpass filter, however, the focus was horrible. OpenCV was giving runtime errors with the camera so now I am working on a project and am looking to remove the IR filter from a Logitech c920. How can I fix the focus on the camera? I read through the thread and see that a CS mount is mentioned. Would a CS mount eliminate the focus issue?

Any help is very much appreciated.

Thanks

Dear Saulius,

Do you expect to have more anodised cases available soon? I would be interested in purchasing some more.

Best regards,

Nick

I just got the camera I bought on Ebay and it works beautifully,

I will use it together with a Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 and the app USB camera Standard for viewing what the students do under the microscope an much cheaper options compared to installing side tubes (5000 EU each) and it also give me the option to take pictures or save video

I have two microscopes that needs to be equipped with this so I need another fully assembled camera in the anodised black aluminium casing

Sincerely
Michael

Hi, I hope a pair of cases become available for purchase soon. I need to do PCB inspection, Something like this: http://operationalsmoke.blogspot.mx/2014/05/diy-usb-soldering-microscope.html I really have no knowledge about lenses but basically I need about 10cm to 20cm working distance being able to see fine details in PCBs as in the link above. Do you think that those CCTV lenses (with the 5mm C-to-CS adapter) will work as needed or the ones on your eBay store will do a better job? Thank you very much for any comment you could give me about that.

Hi Saulius,

great job – exactly what i need for a project. Will need 10 housings,
do you have enough coming on sale ?

Thanks
Ben

Hi

I would ned anothrer of the C920 cameras, not just the case but the complete camera and house, when do you think that they will be available again??

Hi

I would like to purchase one of your new enclosure for the C920 but can’t find it on ebay. Are they still available?

Thanks

Emile

Hi I am interested in your for a computer vision project. Could you let me know when you get more in? Also what are the pricing on it?

Hi,

We recently ordered 8 cases. Did you get that order from Clemson University?

Is there any chance I could get the CAD files from you? Just want them in case additional modification need to be made to the existing case design.

Please update me if the casing is available for purchase again. Thank you.

Can you please email me. I am looking to modify this webcam and make it a wide angle than what it is now. Would like to know if your fixtures would help me do that.

Hi. What is the possibility of using it for C mount lenses? Is a normal C to CS mount adaptor enough?

can I buy 2 5mm extension rings, I have 10,20 and 40 but not 5mm

I think that I need a spacer for the microscopes that I intend to use the modified c920 cameras and my questions is can I buy 2 of these from you?

Would you mind sharing your 3d model (if you have one?). I have a RepRap 3d printer and would like to print your case. It might be a challenge, but I’d like to try it anyway.

Thanks

I’m thinking about using a C920 for live streaming an outdoor event. The original case can be weather sealed probably with a bit of Plasti Dip. Your CS-mount case plus a zoom lens is quite tempting – but how would you weather seal it?

Hi,
where did you did this alu cases they are very cool
Greetings
Daniel

Wow! I recently purchased a C920 and just stumbled across your case.
Pretty cool! Unfortunately I don’t have much use for one that I can think of, but it does look like a fun project and it looks awesome!

I did check out your other blog entries and, wow. Awesome!

Hey! good work!!!
one question, do you know what i have to do for to take long exposure pictures with this camera?
Tank you very much!

Got the case yesterday, and assembled it this morning. It’s a neat piece of engineering!

Now, for some minor issues that could perhaps be improved:

The screws saved when disassembling the original case didn’t work for the PCB. Even with a lot of force, I was not able to drive them all the way into those threadless holes. So I used shorter screws, also from the original case.

The filter could have a larger radius, then it would stick better to the double sided tape.

Hi Saulius,

It seems I have joined the party late – I found your site while searching for ‘C920 inside’ on Google Images, as I wanted to see how I could disguise/house the camera better in a research lab.

Firstly, great work – I can’t wait to read up on your instructions and start my own project.

Are you planning on getting any more cases made anytime soon?

Best,
Tom

Hi there,

Your product looks great, what’s the chance of ordering 6-7 cases only, we can assemble! :)

Thank you!

I am very interested in your housing.

Will these be listed on eBay when they become available? How much are they?

thanks,
david

Hi Saulius,

I would like to purchase the casing. Will it be listed on ebay?

Thanks,

Krishna.

Hello,

I am interested in adapting the c920 for close focus work. Specifically to 1) view small print items on a PC monitor and 2)perform screen capture and OCR on the images. Not being familiar with lens, can the 2.8 to 12 mm zoom lens provide relatively close focus and suitable magnification? I am a person with low vision and don’t want to invest in a stand-alone magnification system for reading.

Please let me know what you think.

Regards, Jon

Hi Saulius,

Impressive photo. I can’t say when I would need a macro function, but I can envision it. The bulk of my application would be to magnify text for screen reading. Ideally at a distance of 20-30 cm from the front of the lens. The standard c920 is a bit fuzzy with near objects and the typical text size on screen is not large enough to be a help.I am also considering building a light stand to provide even illumination of the page under the camera.

Hello there, could you possibly let me know when you will have more of those Logitech c920 enclosures available? I would like one so I can mount my camera on a Vortex HD spotting scope to monitor hits on targets at the range.

Excellent, I very much look forward to getting one.

Thanks for uploading the details of your product. I would like to buy your product but I am in India and we have an urgent requirement for this case. I would be really grateful if you can share the 3D model of the case with me.
If you are able to ship to India I would like to buy 5pcs also.
My email id is deva……@…..com.

Just noticed that the front tube of the 2.8-12mm CS 1/2.7″ 1:1.4 lens easily comes lose, means I can remove it. Can it be fixed?

Otherwise, I’m very happy with the case and the lens! Just used it to record a short video. Here I wonder if there are better applications than the Logitech Webcam Software. In particular, I’d like to have a higher resolution preview.

Hi!

I was thinking of using the microsoft lifecam studio webcam (also 1080p) for a diy lens hack,
http://www.diyinhk.com/shop/usb-microscope-1080p-for-smt-soldering/51-lifecam-studio-1080p-microscope-lens-mod-kit.html

but would much prefer using the logitech c920! Does the lens at kurokesu shop (CSLZFAA2812) do 10-50x magnification – suitable for smt work?

If so, can the focus be adjusted by hand, or only via electronic controller & software?

If the lens AND controller are needed (i.e. PCBA_CTRL_ZOOM1_BUNDLE), is this bundle designed to fit in the case (KITC920)?

Because the original lens has filters built-in, will using the above lens upgrade on the C920, require ir filters?
http://www.kurokesu.com/shop/image/cache/catalog/c920%20kit/IMG_5390_r2-800×600.jpg

Can you point me to what product(s), I would need to upgrade my C920 for 10-50x microscope work?

Thanks!

Hi,

I am very impressed with the casing that you have made for c920. I am planning to use that array with an objective lens for my application. Are you aware of any adapter that may fit the objective lens into a CS mountable casing?

Hey Saulius,

First things first: your C920 case is awesome! Great piece of engineering. I’ve got a working camera. Next, I’m not sure if your ears were burning Saturday night into Sunday because I was cursing your name! :) That darn USB screw is next to impossible to get squarely into the hole. I think there’s some manufacturing defect there. I watched your video, and there’s no way it goes that smoothly with that darn screw. I got it mostly in there, but it’s not tight. And now the screw head is stripped.

I’m going to make a blog post about this soon and will share. I bought a CS to Nikon adapter, and I’m using my Nikon lenses which is working out spectacularly. I bought one of those $30-$40 Fotasy L5014 50mm lenses, but despite working initially, the lens no longer focuses at all!

The case took two weeks using the $1 shipping to go from Lithuania to the US East Coast. Not too bad. That filter could stand to be a little bit bigger.

I’ve got some dirt/dust on my sensor despite being pretty careful. All of the swabs online are for APS-C or larger sensors which will not fit in the lens mount hole, what exactly are you using to clean it? Amazon links?

I’m in the process of adding a ring light and coming up with some way to hold the camera. I’m looking into using flexible gooseneck pipe.

Anyways — fantastic design on that C920 case, I’ll follow up with more details later!

Thanks
Keith
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Would you still happen to have any of these cases for sale? Would love to do this with my C920.

Hi, I would like to know if there’s a chance you could help me, maybe by giving me some more information, about how to remove the ir filter. I just bought the c920 and I have to make it ir for my installative work of art. I’m a little bit afraid of breaking the webcam. Thanks a lot!

We are using c920 for dual bike fitting capture using c920. The cameras capture is good. Is their anyway to improve the capture rate. Or improve clarity with lens changes to increase the quality so we can capture motion with ebpvem more clarity.

The current cameras we have do not say Carl zeiss on it. Look like older cameras did.

We tried the 922 at 720 at 60fps but they were blurred at the leg movement while pedaling. C920 is much better at 30fos for clarity for action capture. But always looking for improvements.

If you can make something that works we would like to buy 8 cameras.

We capture in a software with dual capture video at same time. Like to use a 4 way splitter to change cameras to view different angles.

Thx, kevin

Hey,
There is a Logitech C920 PRO available.
Does someone know, if there any Differences to the c920 (without “pro”) ?
Is it same size ?
Does it take place and work in the case too ?

Thx
Chris

Sveikas, turiu tau klausima. Pati pirma foto kur CS lesis ar toks lesis tinka PCB detalems priartinti per koki 5-6 cm atstuma nuo lesio iki plokstes?

I came across this website while searching for a replacement lens for my C920 that I evidently lost. Do you know where I can find an original replacement lens? I’d rather not go to the next step of setting up with CS unless I absolutely have to. By the way, I already checked the Logitech website and no replacement lens offered.

Now, should I have to go with a CS lens, I have a 1/3″ 4mm fixed iris F1.2 already in my drawers. Is there a critical distance between the CCD/CMOS surface and lens while mounting?