Differences between SG9665GC V2 and V3

[Street Guardian USA]

V2 CPL (left) vs V3 CPL (right)

 

[jokiin]

like in coming ... next month?

not next month

 

[jokiin]

So, reading through all the announcements regarding V1, V2 and V3 it seems the determining factor(s) in the version number changes were:

V1 to V2 - Use of protected memory for calibration data
V2 to V3 - Lens/housing/CPL changes

Any other changes along the way are pretty much incremental small improvements?
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that pretty much sums it up

Any date for the V1 F/W release?.

waiting on the engineer to finish with it, hopefully not too far off

 

[Feitelijk]

V2 CPL (left) vs V3 CPL (right)

V3 looks bigger, does this influence the maximum angle the lens can make?

 

[jokiin]

V3 looks bigger, does this influence the maximum angle the lens can make?

the filter has been made to work with a number of different lenses across a few different camera models that we will be releasing, have also shared this with @viofo for use on some of their models, working together with them has helped to increase our volume which in turn helps us to be able to reduce the price

 

[Street Guardian USA]

V3 looks bigger, does this influence the maximum angle the lens can make?

V3 has a similar fit once on.

 

[Feitelijk]

That's good! but didn't answer my question.

As you know this is the max angle on a thick mount on my car. How many degrees will I "loose" with a CPL?

 

[kamkar]

Like new "lego" filter best, and like corporation with vifo

 

[Street Guardian USA]

Here is a photo with the CPL's removed.

V2 left V3 right.

 

[kamkar]

I think the limit of tilt on the lens is about the came with new CPL filter, but new mounts should alleviate this problem ?

 

[jokiin]

That's good! but didn't answer my question.

that's because I didn't understand your question

the thick mount has been updated and now has an angle to it, don't have a photo of the new mount with me right now but it's wedge shaped to increase the clearance from the window

 

[kamkar]

So you can get full lens tilt even with the CPL filter and on a close to or actually vertical windscreen ?

 

[Street Guardian USA]

the thick mount has been updated and now has an angle to it, don't have a photo of the new mount with me right now but it's wedge shaped to increase the clearance from the window

Very Nice! Just noticed that.

 

[Feitelijk]

the thick mount has been updated and now has an angle to it

Have I ever told you how much I love you guys?

 

[jokiin]

So you can get full lens tilt even with the CPL filter and on a close to or actually vertical windscreen ?

with the thicker mount on and maximum lens height there is about 1mm clearance to the window with the CPL on, keep in mind the wedge does add a bit of pitch downward as a result so still not really suitable for vertical windows, next model will be better for that, that said though I did notice when putting a V3 in my car today that even on the thin mount I was able to adjust the aim a little higher than before, the lens housing is slightly shorter than the old model, half mm here and there all adds up

 

[jokiin]

Very Nice! Just noticed that.

and the tape mounting surface is smooth now also

 

[Street Guardian USA]

and the tape mounting surface is smooth now also

Good stuff

 

[Feitelijk]

keep in mind the wedge does add a bit of pitch downward

downward? Ai! that's the wrong way! for me.
I'll have to stick with the thin one then. Does a V3 fit on an V2 mount?

 

[jokiin]

downward? Ai! that's the wrong way! for me.
I'll have to stick with the thin one then. Does a V3 fit on an V2 mount?

yeah the mounts are still the same design to attach

 

[kamkar]

Baby steps but in the right direction.