Photo blocker spray
03-12-2008, 12:43 AM
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http://www.photoblocker.com/lo_photoblocker.htm
Your opinion pls.
In the meantime, I have my Mini (and its plate) very dirty due to 4-5 days on skiing and I don't wash it for now
Your opinion pls.
In the meantime, I have my Mini (and its plate) very dirty due to 4-5 days on skiing and I don't wash it for now
03-12-2008, 12:58 AM
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i think i watched it on mythbusters before and it didn't work at all... they finally busted it using a rocket car or something to that end and it was too fast for the camera to register it...
so nope no dice.. i only wish! lol
so nope no dice.. i only wish! lol
03-12-2008, 07:41 AM
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Originally Posted by vancouverE60' post='543424' date='Mar 12 2008, 04:58 AM
i think i watched it on mythbusters before and it didn't work at all... they finally busted it using a rocket car or something to that end and it was too fast for the camera to register it...
so nope no dice.. i only wish! lol
so nope no dice.. i only wish! lol
I thought the entire thing was absurd. I have a photography background and those cameras work on strobe duration, not shutter duration to create exposure.
They require in the neighborhood of 1/20,000 of a second to create a discernible image, you'd have to be pushing the sound barrier to create image blur.
As for the sprays, the only way to create a spectral reflection like what they claim is to reflect most of the strobe light directly back into the lens. That assumes a highly reflective surface and just the right angle every time. Its imposible to achieve with even remote consistency, its more likely you'll be saved by a pigeon flying in front of the camera lense.
I suggest pulling over and unscrewing your plate, prior to running the red light.
03-12-2008, 07:45 AM
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gene1 is right technically. if you can read the plate so can the camera. there was an article on the web about the spray and its a way to separate you from your $$$$.
03-12-2008, 07:46 AM
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gene1 is right technically. if you can read the plate so can the camera. there was an article on the web about the spray and its a way to separate you from your $$$$. wish i had thought of it first.
03-12-2008, 08:59 AM
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Check this I think it works:
or just get this
03-12-2008, 10:52 AM
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03-12-2008, 01:21 PM
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Nothing works!
They get you, trust me. And when you use something like this spray you will get SERIOUS problems if they find out! The license plate is an official document. Changing it or adding stuff to it is forgery of documents!
03-12-2008, 02:41 PM
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Originally Posted by gene1' post='543551' date='Mar 12 2008, 08:41 AM
I suggest pulling over and unscrewing your plate, prior to running the red light.
