nicholiath Posted July 16, 2015 Report Share Posted July 16, 2015 thanks lads. I see youhave an eyepiece on yours fruity.. is that just fixed to a standard screen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davyo Posted July 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2015 (edited) Various ways you can do this,reason I did it was so I can use my NV's without having to wear my reading glasses the eye piece has a 2.8 diopter that focus on the screen as if I am wearing my reading glasses with the added bonus of no reflection of the screen as my eye is pushed up tight on the eyepiece.If I use just a normal screen I have to put my readers on to take the shot,but with the eye piece and the diopter I can see the cross hair without the aid of my glasses.Effectivly it's like having one of the lenses from my reading glasses fixed into the eye piece if that makes sense. The small one with the red ring on has a focusable diopter just behind the red ring. The long one is a fixed diopter as its set just the right distance from the screen & shooting with this is brilliant & the Photon XT I bought simple can't get touch it for clarity or distance. I think Fruity went down the same lines but I think his eyes are ok LOL, so I think he took the diopter out. Edited July 16, 2015 by Davyo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicholiath Posted July 17, 2015 Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 Many thanks Davyo. I think i will be building one soon specifically to turn a mach 2 into a night rig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruity Posted July 17, 2015 Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 I think Fruity went down the same lines but I think his eyes are ok LOL, so I think he took the diopter out. Yes my eyes are good Dave had lazer surgery on them years ago I put a 3.5" screen on mine but still found the glare was a bit much for me even with the screen on lowest brightness settings and find this works just right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davyo Posted July 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2015 (edited) IMPORTANT Battery's I would stay clear of the really cheap stuff & get genuine Panasonics or Torchy boys.The IR is your choice from T20's to the NM800 (my choice). I have just however received a T50 from night scout that fine for the monies. Edited by Davyo, 16 July 2015 - 10:49 AM. ****Regarding batteries,please note,that if using the cheap battery carrier,you need batteries with the button top not the lat top**** Edited July 20, 2015 by Davyo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladyjack Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 hi,davyo,if you bring your wife up to the caost again,for fish and chips,if you have one for sale,ill meet you same place were i picked up your pidgeon rotary,atb dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davyo Posted July 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 hi,davyo,if you bring your wife up to the caost again,for fish and chips,if you have one for sale,ill meet you same place were i picked up your pidgeon rotary,atb dave Are you after one for the rimmy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladyjack Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 (edited) yes mate for my cz Edited July 21, 2015 by ladyjack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davyo Posted July 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 yeh mate, some one has offered me one has not said how much,sometimes i think you are better to deal with someone you have dealt with before,cheers dave,its for my cz What's the diameter of the eye piece & have a you a front or side parallax scope ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladyjack Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 (edited) now im *****d its a mtc mamber lite, ?? is asking £300 Edited July 21, 2015 by ladyjack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Mule Posted January 10, 2016 Report Share Posted January 10, 2016 Slightly changed, but would appreciate any input: From Screwfix:FloPlast Solvent Weld 40mm Straight Coupling Black Pack of 5Product Code: 76761FloPlast Solvent Weld 40mm Access Plug Black Pack of 5Product Code: 65881From Sure24:KPC-E700-TFT Camera & TFT5" BundleeBay:Switch - 231674157185Project box - 321612413218Battery - 351353513616An L bracketMasking TapeAll told ~£120An IR illuminator £?I have a 501, but will have to see if it's up to what I'll ask of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davyo Posted January 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2016 (edited) switch 261445784856 £1.99 battery carrier 271897325452 £1.69 2x 18650 batts 331540533392 £4.39 Id for get the 40mm item 76761 from screwfix (is your scope ocular 40mm) I have loads of silicone tube40mm, usually costs £7 for 100mm but I can send you some for free if you cover post £2.80 its the blue stuff in post 17 Edited January 10, 2016 by Davyo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Mule Posted January 11, 2016 Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 (edited) switch 261445784856 £1.99 battery carrier 271897325452 £1.69 2x 18650 batts 331540533392 £4.39 Id for get the 40mm item 76761 from screwfix (is your scope ocular 40mm) I have loads of silicone tube40mm, usually costs £7 for 100mm but I can send you some for free if you cover post £2.80 its the blue stuff in post 17 thanks for the offer, but I'd already been busy on the screwfix site None of my scopes fit into the tube gentle. The Hawke on my LR is an extremely tight the Bushnell will need some fettling. My MTC is wayyyyy too tight and 2 tubes may be needed (with some serious Dremmell and heat gun application.) Humph Edited January 11, 2016 by Alpha Mule Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davyo Posted January 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 The 40mm silicone tube has plenty of 3rd and fits a hawks 40mm ocular nice and right so you get no movement Hawke scopes is what we used to use.We used to keep a small tube of washing up liquid in the bus and a little bit on the finger and tubes on the mouth of the tube made it skip on easy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Mule Posted January 11, 2016 Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 Finding if difficult to resist making smutty comments! The 40mm tube fits on my Panorama snugly, but won't look at my HD sport. I reckon if I split the tube and cut a keyhole the Bushnell will work, but the MTC is going to take some serious thinking about. I reckon another tube, spit and keyholes, then clamped, with a standard 40mm slipping inside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobba Posted January 12, 2016 Report Share Posted January 12, 2016 A humungous amount of generous help on here for NV Add-on's. But I would like to build my own NV spotter and I am thoroughly confused (not being techie minded) from this and other NV threads as to what bits and bobs are for add-ons and what are for Spotters. Could some kind soul separate things out for me and let me have a NV spotter only parts list and wiring info please? Thanks. PS I do have an add-on made for me by Pete at Nightvision UK but would now like to dabble on my own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconFN Posted January 12, 2016 Report Share Posted January 12, 2016 The only real differences between a spotter and an add-on unit are the lens in front of the camera and the fact that you don't need an scope mount. An add-on usually has a moderately wide to 'standard' lens, usually 16 mm, but a spotter should have a lens around 50 mm. Also, as a spotter hasn't got a scope in front, and as you can fit bigger and better lenses to it, it will generally be much more sensitive to infrared and ambient light, meaning you don't need to throw as much illumination at the quarry (sometimes you don't need illumination at all. I don't have a wiring diagram but I'll see if I can jot something down that could help..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconFN Posted January 12, 2016 Report Share Posted January 12, 2016 Here you go: It's a very simple set up. All you need to do is fit it all in a handy sized project box and work out what lens to use; an old camera lens (M42 mount) or a c-mount lens, and get the appropriate mount that gets the back of the lens the right distance from the sensor (c-mount is 17.5 mm and M42 is about 45 mm). Dave G has M42 to C-mount adapters that fit straight onto the E700 I believe, so speak to him as that may save you lots for hard work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobba Posted January 12, 2016 Report Share Posted January 12, 2016 Greatly appreciated FalconFN. Time to start sourcing. If Dave G reads the above a source for the adapter would be welcomed. Regards Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-G Posted January 12, 2016 Report Share Posted January 12, 2016 (edited) Hi Bob, without typing out a huge amount of text - or copy pasting from somewhere else it might be prudent if I just link to the relevant posts on the NVF - which you have to join to read. If you have a 50mm SLR camera lens laying about you might consider the first link as SLR lenses generally provide a slightly better image from their big expensive lenses. Also ideal if you are likely to want an longer lens at any time for watching over a bait station. http://####.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=13493 This next one is for C mount TV lenses. Cheaper but still provide a good image - also allows you to swap to a shorter lens with a wider field of view for pure rabbiting or maybe ratting. http://####.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=9998 Hope this helps - ask any Q's as needed Edited January 12, 2016 by Dave-G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconFN Posted January 12, 2016 Report Share Posted January 12, 2016 Great stuff Dave, I'd not seen the new ones, they look spot-on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobba Posted January 12, 2016 Report Share Posted January 12, 2016 Hi Dave Many thanks for info. As it so happens I joined that forum to read up on the subject Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Mule Posted January 12, 2016 Report Share Posted January 12, 2016 thanks for the offer, but I'd already been busy on the screwfix site None of my scopes fit into the tube gentle. The Hawke on my LR is an extremely tight the Bushnell will need some fettling. My MTC is wayyyyy too tight and 2 tubes may be needed (with some serious Dremmell and heat gun application.) Humph Will 2 batteries be enough? The camera runs at 12v - or am I missing a trick? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davyo Posted January 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2016 Never found the need to use more than 2, but always carried spares Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Mule Posted January 12, 2016 Report Share Posted January 12, 2016 but the 2 batteries in series will only kick out 7.4v and the camera is rated at 12/24v. Well the one I think I'm looking at is. It's a minefield! BTW thanks for all the input. I come across as confrontational, but it's not intended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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