Install Auto Dimming Rear View Mirror

These radios are amazing. Installed in my Jeep above my rear view mirror and I am stoked about it. It’s small enough to not be in the way but is great for communicating with fellow Jeep’s. I used the ghost antenna so that it didn’t get wiped out by limbs on the trail. I’m thinking of purchasing the 6db antenna to help increase my range. I feel you can’t go wrong with this radio! Will be purchasing another for my sons Jeep.

In the mid-1980s I bought a Nikon 7.5mm f5.6 circular fisheye. Being an older design (1966) its rear elements protruded into the mirror box. Fortunately my F3 had a hard physical mirror lockup. The external viewfinder for this lens attached to the camera on the original Nikon F/F2’s proprietary flash shoe. I was able to buy an AS-3 flash adapter for the F3. With the F3s mirror locked up I also had to use an hand-held light meter. With amazing depth of foield focusing was never an issue. The old zoom lens had six filters on a wheel. One was a skylight and the other five were strongly colored for B&W film. While I liked the circular results, using the lens was a hassle. I often had my shoes or forehead in the picture. On a sunny day, my images suffered from solar flares. My new Nikon 8-15mm AF-S fisheye has none of those old problems. It fits on my DSLRs without any problem. It doesn’t need an external finder or separate light meter. At the 8mm setting (and lens hood off) I get a circular image very much like the vintage fisheye. The new lens is faster and focusable. Like my 14mm f2.8 Nikkor, this zoom uses gel filters inserted in the rear of the lens. I really don’t like this arrangement. This fisheye is similar in weight and size to the 14mm lens. I am also not fond of the electronic aperture control first seen on G lenses. Without an aperture ring one cannot use this zoom on older cameras. At the longer end of the zoom range (12-15mm) the image fills the (FX) frame and lens hood stays out of the way. This image is similar to my inexpensive Bower (Samyang?) 8mm fisheye with its fixed lens hood (and DX coverage). So far I haven’t used my new lens much but I think I will like it.

I have a total of eight TP-Link switches installed, six of these HS220 dimming ones, and two of the HS200 non-dimming ones. All eight are on timers using the KASA app on my Android phone. The switches install relatively easily (but you have to be a LITTLE handy), work reliably and well. Be aware that the dimming ones are larger in size, and so may require a bit of work to install in a crowded junction box. Also, the switches require that a neutral line (usually white in color) be present in the box. Once you've installed the first one using their app (mine is on Android), adding more is simple, as it remembers wi-fi login details and just fills them in, connects automagically, and just wroks. All the switches are on what the TP-Link app refers to as a schedule, set up to go on at sunset and off at sunrise. That function works perfectly over the year, tracking the times it needs to turn on and off, so you set it once and forget it. Be sure to enter your location if you use that function so it knows when sunrise and sunset are where you live. All the switches/dimmers are controlling LED bulbs, so a word about that. There is almost always a short delay when turning on LEDS, but it's the LEDs themselves that have the delay, not these switches. And there is a minimum intensity these support - they will not dim all the way off, but that is no different from most dimmers. The app has a testing/preset dimmer function that it goes through when you first install. Use it, it works. As for some reviewers mentioning flicker, I have experienced none of that with either LED floods or regular LED bulbs. I use Monoprice LEDs exclusively, and so far, flicker has not been an issue (and I'm quite sensitive to that, so I would notice right away if there was any). All in all, a very good dimmer switch with a very good Android app (don't know about iPhone app) that requires a bit of thought installing but then just works well.

This works well as a head strap but it also works if you want to use it to wrap around something that may be easily scratched. This could mean the side view mirror of a car or maybe just to wrap around your pet. Over all, this product is one to have handy.

This rear cam is small enough to not interfere with your view out your back window. The picture quality is great!!!

Easy to install and crystal clear view!

This is my second dash camera from Garmin. I use it for a rear view. The size is phenomenal. It doesn't attract attention. Very good software. Voice commands are very well designed and functional. It syncs with the front camera and works very well with the parking cable. The image quality is pretty good.. Higher resolution would require a lot more disk space.

I have always been a fan of a blacked out rear so the Trij HD's have been my go to. The new HD XR's do the same thing with the added benefit of a better view of your intended target. B&H had the best price with quick shipping. Have continually been pleased with their service and pricing!

We rarely use the rear LCD and use the view finder most of the time. This makes viewing it much easier in bright sunlight and just snaps on to the camera. It will get in the way of your rear LCD. Works with our Sony A77 II. ~photosbymeta

Used these as the rear speakers in my surround. Worked great and were reasonably easy to install.