Dave-G Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 So there you have it - he's a night vision tease. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CZ550Kevlar Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 (edited) he`s too embarrassed to tell us, that`s what it is. Edited February 26, 2012 by CZ550Kevlar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Mule Posted February 27, 2012 Report Share Posted February 27, 2012 Probably hiding in a bunker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southeastpete Posted February 27, 2012 Report Share Posted February 27, 2012 i dont think he'd be embarrased, it gave good results. I thought the point of these forums was that we shared stuff like this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CZ550Kevlar Posted February 27, 2012 Report Share Posted February 27, 2012 i dont think he'd be embarrased, it gave good results. I thought the point of these forums was that we shared stuff like this? I`m trying to goad him into telling us, now you`ve spoilt it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-G Posted February 27, 2012 Report Share Posted February 27, 2012 (edited) Through my contacts in the Secret Night Vision Club Of Great Britain I am weliably informed the camera and lens is identical to mine. I have a straight forward lcd monitor while he has a recorder/monitor which allows him to tease you so. Given that USA have such far reaching anti terror laws and a compliant UK government will hand over any citizen the USA wants - it seems best that I don't tell you either. There is also the secret secrecy matter that us in the know abide by. The only thing I can tell you is that the device is not commercially available to just anyone. Edited February 27, 2012 by Dave-G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAVAGE HMR Posted February 27, 2012 Report Share Posted February 27, 2012 Through my contacts in the Secret Night Vision Club Of Great Britain I am weliably informed the camera and lens is identical to mine. I have a straight forward lcd monitor while he has a recorder/monitor which allows him to tease you so. Given that USA have such far reaching anti terror laws and a compliant UK government will hand over any citizen the USA wants - it seems best that I don't tell you either. There is also the secret secrecy matter that us in the know abide by. The only thing I can tell you is that the device is not commercially available to just anyone. That's even more of a tease! :yp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdubya Posted February 27, 2012 Report Share Posted February 27, 2012 it's not a case of a secret service, more a case of people putting their brains to work , researching the net and putting together a system that works, the info is out there but you need to be able to do crosswords as most of the answers are cryptic,people are rightly reluctant to give out info on "their" system as it will not take much for a company to exploit (with the help of a little injection moulding) a home-made system that costs £110 and turn it into a commercial product that the punter will eagerly fork out big bucks for! KW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardo Posted February 27, 2012 Report Share Posted February 27, 2012 why would that be a bad thing? (unless they intend to go into production themselves?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pavman Posted February 27, 2012 Report Share Posted February 27, 2012 (edited) Through my contacts in the Secret Night Vision Club Of Great Britain I am weliably informed the camera and lens is identical to mine. I have a straight forward lcd monitor while he has a recorder/monitor which allows him to tease you so. Given that USA have such far reaching anti terror laws and a compliant UK government will hand over any citizen the USA wants - it seems best that I don't tell you either. There is also the secret secrecy matter that us in the know abide by. The only thing I can tell you is that the device is not commercially available to just anyone. it sounds like i am in the same NV club well done cracking bit of footage and some great shooting Edited February 27, 2012 by pavman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted February 27, 2012 Report Share Posted February 27, 2012 it's not a case of a secret service, more a case of people putting their brains to work , researching the net and putting together a system that works, the info is out there but you need to be able to do crosswords as most of the answers are cryptic,people are rightly reluctant to give out info on "their" system as it will not take much for a company to exploit (with the help of a little injection moulding) a home-made system that costs £110 and turn it into a commercial product that the punter will eagerly fork out big bucks for! KW ISnt that what the nitesite is http://www.nitesite.co.uk/products.html by the time you take everything into consideration manufacture warranty R&D, compliance testing (of course it is CE approved and compliant isnt it!) £110 of parts and some hot glue gun works out a lot more expensive! http://www.flir.com/cs/emea/en/view/?id=50440 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdubya Posted February 27, 2012 Report Share Posted February 27, 2012 ISnt that what the nitesite is http://www.nitesite.co.uk/products.html by the time you take everything into consideration manufacture warranty R&D, compliance testing (of course it is CE approved and compliant isnt it!) £110 of parts and some hot glue gun works out a lot more expensive! http://www.flir.com/cs/emea/en/view/?id=50440 thermal is something else is it not as for the statement above yep that's true BUT others have kept spending dosh and trying out camera's, lenses, illuminators you name it, now it seems ( may only be a promise) that the next step up is just about ready for being marketed apparently its only a few weeks away and WILL be affordable, so no gen3 prices then I myself have sourced a "few bits" and hopefully should the last stragglers arrive (been waiting for the postman for weeks now ) should have an add on system up and running that will by all accounts cater for my fox and bunny needs, and should it fail it's at a price I can say ok no great loss it was worth a try. KW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted February 27, 2012 Report Share Posted February 27, 2012 thermal is something else is it not IT is indeed but another way to see in the dark and through cover I think the ultimate solution would be a spoter with hand held thermal and laser illumination picking up targets for the shooter using NV as for the statement above yep that's true BUT others have kept spending dosh and trying out camera's, lenses, illuminators you name it, now it seems ( may only be a promise) that the next step up is just about ready for being marketed apparently its only a few weeks away and WILL be affordable, so no gen3 prices then I myself have sourced a "few bits" and hopefully should the last stragglers arrive (been waiting for the postman for weeks now ) should have an add on system up and running that will by all accounts cater for my fox and bunny needs, and should it fail it's at a price I can say ok no great loss it was worth a try. KW Most digital cams see IR (not as design but a side effect) some are designed for IR use, but like most things electronic you can buy a fully produced system like a sony camcorder for far less than the bits to make a specific unit. Fair play to the guys trying to knock one up you may well do well but making some to sell is a whole different kettle of badgers... CE complinace alone will cost several thousand pounds.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-G Posted February 27, 2012 Report Share Posted February 27, 2012 That's even more of a tease! :yp: Well if you want even more of a tease here's the rig that carries my top secret, secret components, just don't tell anyone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magwitch Posted February 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 29, 2012 (edited) Was out last night with my DIY NV, not a particularly good night for shooting but we managed 26. I am shooting rabbits out to about the 130-40 yard mark now quite easily with this setup but still think I could get a more range if I used a laser illuminator but I cant justify the expense............. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2M7k_TA3nQ Edited February 29, 2012 by Magwitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-G Posted February 29, 2012 Report Share Posted February 29, 2012 You're doing well enough as it is mate, what range were those taken at? Not much point in spoiling it by overshooting your patch and educating the bunnies. The trap that most of us fall into is to lose the benefits of keeping your presence discrete. What rifle and scope is that please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magwitch Posted February 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 29, 2012 You're doing well enough as it is mate, what range were those taken at? Not much point in spoiling it by overshooting your patch and educating the bunnies. The trap that most of us fall into is to lose the benefits of keeping your presence discrete. What rifle and scope is that please? During the summer months I use a .22 LR but come the winter months I ve normally shot all the silly rabbits leaving the eductated ones that sit out of range, so I change to the .17Hmr. The longest shot last night was paced out to roughly 130 yards, the gun I was using was a CZ455 .17 Hmr with a MTC Taipan............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tel Time Posted February 29, 2012 Report Share Posted February 29, 2012 car mounted if peeps want to know if the wifes camera is nv capable then turn the light off and point the sky remote at it, then take a serious thumping for suggesting that you would be able to use it for bunny bashing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
remmy1100 Posted March 1, 2012 Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 a friend of mine has made a diy nv setup from a stealthcam has all facility for onboard recording and inbuilt nv leds with addon ir laser aswell very similar quality Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave dog Posted March 7, 2012 Report Share Posted March 7, 2012 what sony cam corder would you use to do this with. As look cheaper but effective tool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted March 7, 2012 Report Share Posted March 7, 2012 (edited) Any Sony with night view is ideal or a day/ night CCTV camera and a monitor or something like an archos recorder any with composite input.... 2.5" monitor battery powered £50, night camera £35, 12v battery £25 a scope mount £15 or bit of pipe job done really........ Edited March 7, 2012 by HDAV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-G Posted March 8, 2012 Report Share Posted March 8, 2012 Before anyone considers a camcorder, try looking at the screen of your mobile and see if you can focus on it 2" away from your face - I can't. If not you will be pushing the rifle away from your shoulder and pulling your head back to try and get to a focusable distance. That piece of plywood above my scope carries an LCD monitor at it's forward extremity - at a distance I can focus on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconFN Posted March 8, 2012 Report Share Posted March 8, 2012 Before anyone considers a camcorder, try looking at the screen of your mobile and see if you can focus on it 2" away from your face - I can't. If not you will be pushing the rifle away from your shoulder and pulling your head back to try and get to a focusable distance. That piece of plywood above my scope carries an LCD monitor at it's forward extremity - at a distance I can focus on. I don't use the screen on my Sony cam for 2 reasons; firstly it illuminates your face far too much so the quarry can see you moving, and secondly because both your eyes are then accustomed to the LCD light so when you stop using it you are blind for a while whilst your eyes adjust to the darkness. I only use the viewfinder as it lines up nicely with the scope and only 1 eye is affected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stubby Posted April 3, 2012 Report Share Posted April 3, 2012 after I went out shooting with magwitch last week, it's rekindled me wanting a nv set up, have tried the lidl monocular mounted on rear of scope with no success had also looked at nitesites, good gadget, but cant jusify £600, yet with a few simple google searches and good old evil bay, I reckon I could put something together for under the £100 mark which should work with the rimmy "I was sworn to secrecy on pats set-up," so mums the word Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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