steve_b_wales Posted October 10, 2012 Report Share Posted October 10, 2012 I purchased one of the above illuminators, and must say that for the money, they are excellent. They will provide much needed extra IR 'light' for NV monoculars. I intend to use mine in conjuntion with my NiteSite NS200. I have tried this in my back garden, and when it's switched on, I can reduce the IR power on the NiteSite, which means that the reflected light from the monitor is reduced. http://odicforce.com...or.html?pse=apq Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazooka Joe Posted October 10, 2012 Report Share Posted October 10, 2012 I've just got one of these IR's off Odicforce, & for the money they are well worth it. Had it side by side with the Archer's IR, the Odicforce seems brighter, it has a rectangle beam, compared to the Archer's circle. It's not the same quality vision wise, the Archers very clear, the Odicforce has a few horizontal lines, this is reflected in the price...£35, compared to £320ish. Also have to add that Odicforce were a cracking outfit to deal with, nothing was a problem, even gave me an option of returning the IR if it was no good for my purpose, you cannot get better than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boo Posted October 10, 2012 Report Share Posted October 10, 2012 Found when using the NS200 a laser (n1000 ) didnt work,stick with the onboard ir,but the odic great value for money.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleaner4hire Posted October 12, 2012 Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 there is also a pretty simple mod to run the odic off of AA batteries, as it does rinse them pretty quickly!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jam1e Posted October 12, 2012 Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 I have one and works quite well, but the on/off switch is really cheap and nasty! And doesn't always work unless it's banged on something gentally!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted October 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2012 there is also a pretty simple mod to run the odic off of AA batteries, as it does rinse them pretty quickly!!! Is there a link to the above modification? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jam1e Posted October 15, 2012 Report Share Posted October 15, 2012 Is there a link to the above modification? Good point, i'd like to convert mine to take aa batteries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peek-at Posted October 17, 2012 Report Share Posted October 17, 2012 Below link is a tutorial with photos of how to do the AA battery mod. It also gives prices and stock codes for the items required for the mod. TUTORIAL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted October 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2012 Below link is a tutorial with photos of how to do the AA battery mod. It also gives prices and stock codes for the items required for the mod. TUTORIAL Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jam1e Posted October 19, 2012 Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 Cheers fella's but when i click on the link i get the below error message Internal Server Error The server encountered an internal error or misconfiguration and was unable to complete your request. Please contact the server administrator, [no address given] and inform them of the time the error occurred, and anything you might have done that may have caused the error. More information about this error may be available in the server error log. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleaner4hire Posted October 19, 2012 Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 the forum that link goes to is down at the moment chaps, hence it not working. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peek-at Posted October 26, 2012 Report Share Posted October 26, 2012 I emailed odicforce for some info on what battery they recommend as the unit can take CR2 or the 14500 battery. Here is the reply.......... I find the 14500 battery works well for an hour or so with a slightly reduced output compared to 2 x CR2. In use I find it hard to see the difference in output but can measure it with a laser power meter. The CR2 batteries are about half the storage capacity so run for about 30min. The output measures as about 10% higher than the 14500 but the laser runs hotter (the extra voltage is lost as heat by the driver). With the CR2 batteries I would recommend keeping the run time to short bursts wheras with the 14500 I have not seen any problems with running for longer periods. Cheers Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peek-at Posted November 9, 2012 Report Share Posted November 9, 2012 Does anyone have one of these in the Newcastle area? I would really like to check one out alongside my camera if at all possible before taking the 'plunge' cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted November 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2012 Does anyone have one of these in the Newcastle area? I would really like to check one out alongside my camera if at all possible before taking the 'plunge' cheers I can understand you wanting to check the laser out before buying one, but take my word for it (and a few other's) this laser, for the price, is excellent, and gives off a bright IR 'light'. Steve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peek-at Posted November 9, 2012 Report Share Posted November 9, 2012 Just wanting to ensure my camera equip is suitable & up to the job really without buying the laser first,.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jam1e Posted November 9, 2012 Report Share Posted November 9, 2012 (edited) I can understand you wanting to check the laser out before buying one, but take my word for it (and a few other's) this laser, for the price, is excellent, and gives off a bright IR 'light'. Steve. +1 It's a great laser. My on off switch was total cr4p! But thanks to "peek-at" i'll be modding mine! Edited November 9, 2012 by jam1e Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jam1e Posted November 9, 2012 Report Share Posted November 9, 2012 Just wanting to ensure my camera equip is suitable & up to the job really without buying the laser first,.... It would depend on the "lux" rating of your camera. If it's zero it would work great! (As mine did. Or does as i still have it somewhere. Any buyers??)The higher the lux rating the less efficient the camera is for "night-shot". Thats how i understood and found it anyhow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconFN Posted November 9, 2012 Report Share Posted November 9, 2012 Just a heads-up, I bought a Odicforce laser a couple of weeks ago after reading the OP but I saw they had a 320 mW 3v laser for just £24! I spoke to someone there (Jonathan, I think) and he told me they have a higher output than the 200mW so I ordered one plus a x2 AA switched battery holder for £1.50 (with postage it was a total of £28.50 - bargain). I took it out and it worked very well for a while - not as clean a light as my IR filtered 12v 45W spot, but much brighter. But after an hour or so (4 bunnies) the emitter failed and I had come home. I emailed Odicforce and they were excellent, they said it was a new line and weren't sure why it had gone wrong so I sent it back and they sent a replacement next day and so far it has been faultless. My only problem now is that I need to re-learn distances as the Odic is so much brighter that I'm used to I'm assuming bunnies are closer than they really are. Also the beam can burn, by that I mean at 2 meters it will burn through paper etc! Here's a link http://odicforce.com/shop/article_OFL351/320mW-Focusing-830nm-Infrared-(IR)-Laser-Module-(16mm).html?pse=apq Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peek-at Posted November 10, 2012 Report Share Posted November 10, 2012 It would depend on the "lux" rating of your camera. If it's zero it would work great! (As mine did. Or does as i still have it somewhere. Any buyers??)The higher the lux rating the less efficient the camera is for "night-shot". Thats how i understood and found it anyhow I cant find the lux rating for my camera - jvc dvl365ek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Lodge Posted November 10, 2012 Report Share Posted November 10, 2012 How does this compare the Pulsar IR Laser Flashlight (L808) that came with my N550? Would the Night Master 800-IR be a better choice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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