PLEDGEY 493 Posted February 7, 2013 Report Share Posted February 7, 2013 You will need a bit more than that. As you will need an illuminator and they are usually about £100. An illuminator for Night Vision, is like a torch for human eyes at night. If you are in a field at night with a torch you can see. Turn the torch off and you can't see. It's the same, sort of (ish) with an infrared illuminator. The Night Vision sees when the IR illuminator is on. Turn it off and you can't see. Better the IR the further and clearer you see. If you have a full moon you don't need so much, or no, IR. But in the pitch black you need lots. This is just a ruff desciption of IR illumination before people start getting too picky. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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72line per 21 Posted February 11, 2013 Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 (edited) I know this has been asked a 1000 times but I'm going to build my first kit and don't want to scrimp and end up disappointed so would like some advice on what camera mainly and light source, if I can get a kit to see yards for around £130 ill be happy. I'm a total novice so all advice will be appreciated. ? i have both the watec camera and the zoom lens that sits right upto the scope going begging as i dont need them anymore as i use a sniper cam my mobile number is 07505966668 pete Edited February 11, 2013 by 72line per Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ghillies 209 Posted February 11, 2013 Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 (edited) http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/350668090784?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/130622382043?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649 something like this http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/121035132189?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649 or something like this T-6 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/UltraFire-12W-1600lm-CREE-XML-T6-LED-Zoomable-Flashlight-Torch-Lamp-Zoom-in-out-/111007045175?pt=UK_SportsLeisure_Camping_LightsLanternsTorches&hash=item19d8891637 screen..as little as 13 quid, more megapixa;ls are better.. http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2047675.m570.l2736&_nkw=car+reversing+screen posable battery..4800mah up just to be sure. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/9800mAh-DC-12V-Super-Rechargeable-Lithium-ion-Battery-Energy-Storage-Pack-/230819766350?pt=UK_ConsumerElectronics_Batteries_SM&hash=item35bdee204e or http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3800mAh-DC-12V-Super-Rechargeable-Lithium-ion-Battery-Energy-Storage-Pack-/200885260988?pt=UK_ConsumerElectronics_Batteries_SM&hash=item2ec5b1d2bc search about.. theres C mount lenses, but the focal length depends on your scope and how far up to the scope lens..6, 8 12 16 25mm.. i'm on 16mm, and a 8mm at the mo. power suplies theres tons about.. but..you'll want these to go into the torch head http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/products/7531567/ and the star..http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/thermal-gap-pads/7524910/?origin=PSF_438341|acc camera wise.. super had, effio,exveiw theres a few others right down to a mini cmos thats about but i cant find a link..so, anything with 0.001 lux but no sens up..sens up is like a slow shutter speed version, its cack. some tubing to DSA it all, some kind of scope ring like an 8 ring or other to mount the screen and torch head your using. usualy a T-6 head qwill fit the olon black straight in, but you'll need a driver @ about an amp supply... to go fu gold its get the marky light and watec set up on the nightvisionforumuk edit..1/3 inch sencor or 1/2 inch swncoer..bigger the better. the above will get you to about 100 yards or so..better the cam the further you'll see, but the olson black IR led seems to be a lot better than the ebay crap.. theyre all for intencifier tubes basically that see IR a lot better than a camera. Edited February 11, 2013 by ghillies Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jam1e 12 Posted February 15, 2013 Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 (edited) Ghillies, For most people just getting into NV, Including me) your post would send them running to Nite-Site or other suppliers. I've been getting my head round diy NV for a few months now but parts of your post had me scratching my head. Just to add that it's not due to a crap post from you, as it all seemed good advice, (from what little i know!! ) but if your not "electronically" minded it's like a mechcano set with no pictures and german instructions! The Oslon LED's and thermal base are the dogs danglies from what i understand....? But it would be good to see a "How to" post on the forum. There may well be one for all i know. But i've not seen any indepth decent "How to's" when it comes to the Oslon led's and thermal base. Then what happens next! Please correct me if i'm wrong as i could do with learning more myself...... Also, whats a "Marky Light"? Found the Marky Lighte! Looks the dogs!! Edited February 15, 2013 by jam1e Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ghillies 209 Posted February 15, 2013 Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 what bits do you want to know? it does seem a shed load of tecno when you see umoty seven bits and a few more links and stuff but its basic if you take it one bit at a time. i like my stuff in a box, like batteries and in my pocket to keep the batteries warm in winter and to save weight on the gun. there power supply circuit board on ebay etc, but you need to know how to use one to set the supplies up, failing that go for the 12v in a box or the blue shrink rap zini uses off ebay. hardest part of all of it is getting stuff to fit, or fit in straight. nipping of to nightsite or the other guys..welll for 200 quid maybe a yes, its all there and running including a IR but...have you seen whats inside? board cam led and a battery with a couple switchs and a fuse..in my veiw 400-500 for the extra ready made plastic body housisnt isnt getting my cash no way no how, but i can fit stuff myself, more of a binde than a ready to go....but izza skint and tight as a scottsmans butt hole in winter lol. i havent got a clue what the nite site is like btw...so the choise is actualy down to what you want and what you can afford, or, do you want to DIY one for the act of doing it yourself. cash no object? gen3 or thermal vision.... less cash and a gen1? deffo get a camera set up it wont blow when that lamp goes on lol..and yes if there a torch light about its just a matter of time i can see hundred yards with a not so hot torch housing with the IR in..and yes i havent found anything to say theres better than that olson in that price range. useing the meter? can you turn a screw? and plug the meter in the right way and set it to volts then amps? the rest is posative to posative, negative to negative stuff.(very similar to plugging a battery in the right way). then watch the numbers till its what you want basically. i wont go any further here, i'm still piddlin about slowly.. got acouple cams to mount to see, and a couple torchs to IR yet before a say much more.(need to run the power and stuff to make sure it dont go pooofffff after a few hours lol.). http://www.youtube.com/user/Marky610?feature=watch or search reflo soldering an led or some such like that, that bit is a bit fidly till you've done acouple...after you know it is easy..after though. i;ll shout up when i get a bit more into it and know more, as it is, it works for 5 minutes...but need slimming down and perminanting. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ghillies 209 Posted February 15, 2013 Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 something to remeber when nipping on other forums, a lot of the locals regularlly get pm'd for all the juicey info from a person who's not even posted a hello yet...it does get tyresome and even pisses a few off lol.. be patient peeps ... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jam1e 12 Posted February 17, 2013 Report Share Posted February 17, 2013 something to remeber when nipping on other forums, a lot of the locals regularlly get pm'd for all the juicey info from a person who's not even posted a hello yet...it does get tyresome and even pisses a few off lol.. be patient peeps ... Thanks for the posts Ghillies, much appreciated! And the " tight as a scottsmans butt hole in winter" comment had me p***ing my pants! I'm fed-up of buying bits and bobs that turn out to be a waste of money! If the Yukon Photon 5x42 was on the market now, i'd buy it in an instant! But it's not..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ghillies 209 Posted February 17, 2013 Report Share Posted February 17, 2013 yup i know what you mean about duff kit... just had a melt down with a battery cage, like when it was switched off, first autopsy revealed.....feck knows why?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Marsh 2 Posted February 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2013 Thanks for advice guys been busy ordering and starting to build set up, we'll impressed at mo just waiting for a marky light now and a pulsar dsa to arrive. http://i834.photobucket.com/albums/zz264/themarsh-2010/image_zps2c1f37f5.jpg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ghillies 209 Posted February 19, 2013 Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 hmm, after piddling about various DSA's i have been tempted by the 30 quid one...just havent got 30 quid lol. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Marsh 2 Posted February 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 hmm, after piddling about various DSA's i have been tempted by the 30 quid one...just havent got 30 quid lol.. I just set it up and it's so easy just made my set up 1000 times better. I was using a tube but couldn't adjust the lens but now it's working great:-) its worth investing in one mate. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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