TaxiDriver Posted November 30, 2011 Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 Theres been several threads on using camcorders with 'night mode' or 'night shot' facility and mounting to the back of a scope, I've looked on ebay out of curiosity and there never seems to be many available s/h :( Yesterday I had chance to call into my local cash converters thinking I might be lucky to find maybe one, my local branch had 5 different camcorders with 'night mode' or 'night shot' option prices ranged from £49.99 to £69.00 When I'm a bit more flush I might be going back to try one out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconFN Posted November 30, 2011 Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 Theres been several threads on using camcorders with 'night mode' or 'night shot' facility and mounting to the back of a scope, I've looked on ebay out of curiosity and there never seems to be many available s/h :( Yesterday I had chance to call into my local cash converters thinking I might be lucky to find maybe one, my local branch had 5 different camcorders with 'night mode' or 'night shot' option prices ranged from £49.99 to £69.00 When I'm a bit more flush I might be going back to try one out. Make sure the NightShot mode means that they 'see' infrared light as sometimes its is just a mode that helps record in low light and not no light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaxiDriver Posted November 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 Fair point, All the ones I saw had a button for night mode or night shot, rather than simply proclaiming their prowess in lowlight. Think the answer would be to note the model numbers and have a google on t'internet and check the specs' before parting with ones cash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted November 30, 2011 Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 Look for SOny Night shots http://www.iss-com.net/cgi-bin/estore/commerce.cgi?pid=233 the theory has been around for almost 10 years (I remember reading about along time ago!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy. Posted November 30, 2011 Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 (edited) Erm.. Any digital camera will be sensitive to infrared light. Buying a camera which is capable of 'Night vision' will just mean that it has internal Infra-red emitters. If you bought a NV video camera and strapped it to a scope, I doubt you'd see anything, as it's relying on picking up infra red light. Buy a normal digital camera and buy an IR laser and use them together. Edited November 30, 2011 by Billy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted November 30, 2011 Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 Erm.. Any digital camera will be sensitive to infrared light. Buying a camera which is capable of 'Night vision' will just mean that it has internal Infra-red emitters. If you bought a NV video camera and strapped it to a scope, I doubt you'd see anything, as it's relying on picking up infra red light. Buy a normal digital camera and buy an IR laser and use them together. I'm not sure that your comment 'buy a normal digital camera' will allow you to see IR 'light'. My Canon 50D will only 'see' images in IR, if I fit an IR filter to the front of the lens, and flood the area with IR 'light', by means of a lamp fitted with an IR filter. Steve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy. Posted November 30, 2011 Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 If you take a photo of your TV remote, with a button held down, using a digital camera, this is what you see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted November 30, 2011 Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 If you take a photo of your TV remote, with a button held down, using a digital camera, this is what you see. Are you not just seeing the red glow from the remote though? If I switch on my lamp with IR filter, and look at the area that I'm 'shining' it at through my camera, there is nothing to see. But if I fit a IR filter to the camera lens, then I can see everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy. Posted November 30, 2011 Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 (edited) Are you not just seeing the red glow from the remote though? If I switch on my lamp with IR filter, and look at the area that I'm 'shining' it at through my camera, there is nothing to see. But if I fit a IR filter to the camera lens, then I can see everything. Take a photo of a remote and try it It's not my photo, but I've done it in the past. That's from Wikipedia Edited November 30, 2011 by Billy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luckyshot Posted November 30, 2011 Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 Take a photo of a remote and try it It's not my photo, but I've done it in the past. That's from Wikipedia This camera when fitted to my 22 will see all upto 80 yards (just my limit not the cameras) Whilst this one will see maybe 25 yards at a push. So you are right Billy but some will see alot better than others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adi1210 Posted November 30, 2011 Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 what camera is that you use to see 80yards in the dark, im interested in ivesting in one,also where did you get that scope addaptor. cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luckyshot Posted November 30, 2011 Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 what camera is that you use to see 80yards in the dark, im interested in ivesting in one,also where did you get that scope addaptor. cheers Camera is a Sony DCR-PC5E and the dsa is off my d3mk nv. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconFN Posted November 30, 2011 Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 Erm.. Any digital camera will be sensitive to infrared light. Buying a camera which is capable of 'Night vision' will just mean that it has internal Infra-red emitters. If you bought a NV video camera and strapped it to a scope, I doubt you'd see anything, as it's relying on picking up infra red light. Buy a normal digital camera and buy an IR laser and use them together. You are partially right as CCDs are sensitive to IR light but digital cameras have a IR-blocking filter over the CCD. The filter removes most (but not all) of the IR - if the filter wasn't there all your images would be fogged by any IR light around. Sony cameras with night shot have the ability to move the filter so that if you shone your TV remote at it it will be way brighter than in normal mode. You still need a strong IR light source to use it on a rifle though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleaner4hire Posted December 1, 2011 Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 you will need a sony camcorder with nightshot mode; no other models work as well. The bigger the ccd ie 1/3" or 1/4" the better the image will be. As had been said, without an additional IR source you wont see anything, however, my camcorder with a N1000A IR laser will let me shoot rabbits clearly to 150yrds, for less than £220 with a bit of DIY making a DSA. They cannot be beaten for the cost IMO, assuming that you buy one of the correct models of course..... IF you can get onto airgunbbs there is an NV section full of information regarding using camcorders for NV, with useful tips and suitable models etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keg Posted December 1, 2011 Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 i worked for Sony for 15 yrs and the camcorder method was a standard way to check remotes were working:-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted December 1, 2011 Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 what camera is that you use to see 80yards in the dark, im interested in ivesting in one,also where did you get that scope addaptor. cheers You can buy the DSA from any dealer that sells the Cobra Merlin NV monucular. I think they retail for £80 approx. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luckyshot Posted December 1, 2011 Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 You can buy the DSA from any dealer that sells the Cobra Merlin NV monucular. I think they retail for £80 approx. You could also try this dsa for £40 depending on what camera you used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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