Precision123
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Like garlic and bread, I'm thinking this the future.
Should I change my trad scope for digital with night vision?
Should I change my trad scope for digital with night vision?
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Pellet Pinger
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In what application are you thinking about?
Precision123
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Out last week, as the light began to fade, a load of Sika stags came out. Would have been nice to watch them for longer.
Another time, a chap had a thermal viewer and it gave him a 'heads up' advantage by at least a hundred yards.
Then you've got one-shot zero, camera etc.
Or is the equivalent to an air-fryer?
Another time, a chap had a thermal viewer and it gave him a 'heads up' advantage by at least a hundred yards.
Then you've got one-shot zero, camera etc.
Or is the equivalent to an air-fryer?
Digital scopes, whether NV or thermal will never produce images with the clarity and resolution of even a mediocre glass scope so, for use in daylight, a glass scope is always going to win
Digital NV scopes nearly always produce more detailed images than thermal scopes and have the advantage over glass scopes of being able to produce very clear, detailed and shootable images of potential quarry deeper into dawn and dusk far better than even the best Zeiss or Swarovski glass scope
Thermal comes into it's own for detecting animals in undergrowth/woodland and that may not be visible to digital NV because of IR reflected from undergrowth washing out the image and also because it is more covert than digital NV because no IR illumination is needed
I strongly suggest that your first step into the wonderful world of night vision and thermal imaging is to buy a thermal spotter.
These are now widely available, with prices ranging from around £1k for decent entry level model, up to £4k for top of the range thermal binoculars.
They can be had with and without integrated laser rangefinders
If deer stalking is your thing, then something like a Pulsar Axion 2 XG35 or XG35LRF which are lightweight and weatherproof would be a good starting point
Once you have experience with this and are able to confidently identify potential quarry with it, you can then decide if you want to buy an NV or thermal scope to shoot with.
Cheers
Bruce
Digital NV scopes nearly always produce more detailed images than thermal scopes and have the advantage over glass scopes of being able to produce very clear, detailed and shootable images of potential quarry deeper into dawn and dusk far better than even the best Zeiss or Swarovski glass scope
Thermal comes into it's own for detecting animals in undergrowth/woodland and that may not be visible to digital NV because of IR reflected from undergrowth washing out the image and also because it is more covert than digital NV because no IR illumination is needed
I strongly suggest that your first step into the wonderful world of night vision and thermal imaging is to buy a thermal spotter.
These are now widely available, with prices ranging from around £1k for decent entry level model, up to £4k for top of the range thermal binoculars.
They can be had with and without integrated laser rangefinders
If deer stalking is your thing, then something like a Pulsar Axion 2 XG35 or XG35LRF which are lightweight and weatherproof would be a good starting point
Once you have experience with this and are able to confidently identify potential quarry with it, you can then decide if you want to buy an NV or thermal scope to shoot with.
Cheers
Bruce
Pellet Pinger
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Then it’s an absolute no brainer, a decent digital will take you past last knockings with no illumination, they will pick up clearly what you can’t see with the naked eye and they are also much better at light gathering in those gloomy rides with a thick canopy etc.
Precision123
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Bruce
Have you confused me with the chap that won the lottery?
Was thinking more like this - ATN 4K PRO X-Sight 3-14x Ultra Digital Night Vision Day Scope
And probably second-hand too.
Have you confused me with the chap that won the lottery?
Was thinking more like this - ATN 4K PRO X-Sight 3-14x Ultra Digital Night Vision Day Scope
And probably second-hand too.
You didn't mention any budget,
If you had said you were a tight ba**ard, I might have pointed you somewhere different
, but it would never have been in the direction of anything made by ATN
I'll say it again, buy a thermal spotter and learn to use it before buying any NV or thermal kit to shoot with.
If you absolutely must buy an NV scope, then a used PARD NV008 will do the job for not a lot of money.
Cheers
Bruce
If you had said you were a tight ba**ard, I might have pointed you somewhere different
, but it would never have been in the direction of anything made by ATNI'll say it again, buy a thermal spotter and learn to use it before buying any NV or thermal kit to shoot with.
If you absolutely must buy an NV scope, then a used PARD NV008 will do the job for not a lot of money.
Cheers
Bruce
badmolassesaccident
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I think there is scope for a digital reticle in an optical scope. For a FFP scope, this would solve the issue of the markings being hard to see when you are zoomed out. You could have a reticle where the line thickness and markings changes depending on the zoom level.
Full digital viewfinders have taken over from optical viewfinders in cameras. What they lack for firearms applications is a very fast refresh rate/response time which is important for spotting bullet trace and bullet impacts.
Full digital viewfinders have taken over from optical viewfinders in cameras. What they lack for firearms applications is a very fast refresh rate/response time which is important for spotting bullet trace and bullet impacts.
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