philschmidt

I found out why the images were subpar. The camera's IR filter needs to be removed

I have tried all the adjustments you mentioned and many others. I think the problem is my camera sensor has an IR filter. I am going to try and remove it once I get the appropriate soldering iron. Question: If a lens says "IR" does that mean it is not filtered for IR light? Alternatively if a lens does not say "IR" does that mean it is IR filtered? Thanks again for your help.

For my .22 PCP Marauder I put together a night vision setup with a 1/3" Sony Effio-e 700TVL DSP OSD DWDR board camera with 16mm MTV lens, .01 LUX. Problem is the scope reticle image displayed on the monitor is very faint and out of focus. I am using a Evola 809 mini OSRAM 850nm Ultra Long Range IR Illuminator. Maybe my camera setup (OSD) wrong? Would possibly a 12mm lens work better? Any inputs are appreciated.

My name is Phil and happy to be a new forum member. I was looking for information on homemade night vision when I found this site. I enjoy shooting competitively and varmint hunting in Northern CA with a .22 PCP (Marauder), .17 HMR CZ and .223 CZ. I will post this question on the Night Vision area of the forums but maybe someone can answer this... I built a night vision setup with a 1/3" Sony Effio CCD board camera with 16mm lens but the scope reticle image displayed on the monitor is quite faint and out of focus. Any ideas?