5.5mm Endoscope Borescope Inspection Camera with Light for iPhone, OTG Android Phone, Snake Drain Scope Cameras Bore Scope Borescopes, IP67 Waterproof 16.4FT Semi-Rigid Cable

The endoscope at 5mm works well. I used it trying to locate a part that had fallen. The light it produces and adjustability is good. The flexibility is just right. Not too limp and not too stiff. The only negative comment is the focal point distance. Everything goes blurry very fast as the probe gets closer. Check to make sure that you can accept the focal point of this endoscope before buying. The diameter and length of the camera section end is important. Both are very acceptable for my use.

This came is handy when I descaled the boiler in my espresso machine. You obviously can't really see inside of a boiler so I purchased this to get a look inside, since descaling is a big and dangerous job on these expensive machines, you don't want to descale if you don't have to. This camera showed me I absolutely needed to, and I got some really good before and after shots along with being able to see if you got all the descale solution out of the boiler. It was hard to find an app but they do have some on Google Play that are compatible. It's length is over 15 feet, it's easy to use, functions like a champ, and gives you great quality pictures like you see I posted. There is no battery and just hooked into my Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra. Definitely recommend!

I am shocked how well this worked! I was able to easily and quickly diagnose a bad valve seal without removing the head. Both the video and stills worked with high definition.

I had used this a few times to find a leak inside a wall. The next time (and why I came straight to Amazon to write this review) I need (currently, as I type this) to get to a bolt in a hard-to-see location inside my car. Then I get a notification that the camera will work with a "premium" whatever. Why didn't the initial purchase provide me the rights to use this for all time? I'm pretty sure there was nothing upfront about this in the product description (unless I missed it). But that's unfortunate. The camera itself was okay. A bit of lines in the image makes the quality seem questionable. If it was actually usable and just that issue it'd have 3 or 4 star rating. They nailed it for the 1 star with the pay-to-use clause. I doubt I can even return it after having it for so long. It only needed to be used in very rare or special cases. Then after so long "Oh. looks like you need to pay us money to use the thing you already paid for." I thought I was buying a camera to get into tight spaces, not the privilege to use it. It probably has spyware anyway.

I plugged it in, then opened VLC and used the menu option to open a capture device. This was super easy for me since my Ubuntu 22.04 media center has no other v4l2 devices attached. If you use it with a laptop, open VLC before plugging in the camera and find out what your internal camera /dev/video* device(s) are ahead of time. Opening the capture device immediately shows a 640x480 image of medium/low quality. It sends the image in MJPEG format, so don't go expecting amazing imagery. ffplay also works, as does Cheese. lsusb identified this as: Bus 001 Device 009: ID 13d3:784b IMC Networks XHC Camera Although they say you can get higher resolutions, I'm not seeing that listed in the v4l2-ctl output. Only 640x480 is listed, unless I'm missing something. But for less than $20 this gives you a camera that is good for close-up images of small items as the focus seems to be better if what you're looking at is within 2-4 inches of the camera. Further out, it starts to get fuzzier. I have not tried this in low light situations yet. My particular need is to see inside a wall, so I will be testing the lights in there. I am not expecting much as the LEDs are bright white, but I suspect they aren't bright enough to light more than a few inches away. Overall, I expect this is mainly designed to look at small things closely, The 16.4 ft. cable is nice and firm and easily bent into whatever shape you need. Not having used it much yet, I can't attest to its durability. I would guess that the conductor inside might break after being bent a few times too many. Since my need is short term, that isn't likely to matter. Hope this review helps some Linux based folks out there!

I bought this camera to look inside my classical guitar to see what was buzzing. It works well. I use this camera on a Linux laptop with a USB-C port. It works plug-and-play out of the box with the Cheese photo/video camera application, which is all I need. The video can lag when moving the camera quickly, but it's not a big deal to me. The lights are bright and controllable. The images are clear. The focus distance works well for looking inside a guitar. Nothing is going to be super easy about threading cameras around awkward angles, but the cable bends and holds shape well, which helps. Just trying out the tools, the mirror attachment is useless, is out of focus, and doesn't even really reflect. I had nothing to hook or probe, but they might do light work.

Well it does work. After trying a half dozen apps. The suggested app is Chinese and has lines all over the screen like interference. Plus tons of advertising. The apps that worked for me are nExt Camera with green and black logo and USB Camera with the red logo. The others were filled with ads and had issues. After getting an app to work, it quit after a few minutes. The phone had to be restarted and it worked fine. The pic is okay, better close up between 2-5 inches. It is not amazing and doesn't have the features of a self contained $50 or more scope but it is portable, connects to a phone and provides a view on the phone screen. You can take pics and videos but have not tested that. The end attachments are a joke and if I ever use them I hope I have some tap. The set up is questionable to say the least. If the hold down ring slips off inside something you are pretty much out of luck. I have a few people I will share this info with. As for under $20 it is worth the price. And of course, I buy it and the price drops.

Will this win any photography contests? No way. Will this let you get the job done? Absolutely! Will this break the bank? Nope! The TTAKMLY USB Endoscope is great value for it's features. 1. Semi rigid core allows you to more easily maneuver the camera and works well. 2. LEDs provide plenty of illumination and the brightness adjustability is key to properly exposing the image (or just blasting light into a dark area). 3. Versatility of Windows 10 plug and play (no special apps needed and integrated seamlessly with the native Camera App by toggling between the built in camera and USB) or mobile phone (Worked on my Google Pixel 3A with AN98). The AN98 app offered much more control over the endoscope like being able to rotate or mirror the image. 4. Both a Micro USB and USB-C adapter was included. Micro USB adapter in image is not accurate. 5. Included additional accessories like a hook, magnet, and mirror. Room for improvement: the mirror implementation does not work. 1. The attachment doesn't allow the mirror to center, so you're looking partially past the mirror and into the mirror. This should be redesign to hold this more securely and keep this properly aligned in front of the camera. I would consider making this a full shroud around the mirror. 2. Angle is too steep so on the part that you can look into the mirror, it's not 90° sideways. It should be a 45° bend if we're trying to look sideways. 3. Camera struggles to focus properly due to alignment and angle issues above. Bottom line: It works! I bought this to fish a wire that had dropped between my walls by taping this to a mechanical pickup arm and retrieve the wire from the bottom of the wall (accessed through an electrical junction box). It saved me the hassle of cutting a hole in my finished drywall and then repairing it.