The Zulus in the sun ....

[Smellydog]

Is awful! I don't like using it in the sun so I drilled a 7mm hole in the lense cover.
Hmmm slightly better but not enough better so today I went to work to use the mill and lathe to make a plast button only this time it has a 5mm hole!
Hopefully that will improve things but every summer I long for glass and a decent add on over digital in bright sun....

 

[Will the chippy]

I had an infiray td50l and sold it as it was awful in the sun. At dusk with the sky above a hedge it was crap too. I couldn't see a flock of sheep Infront of the hedge. Went back to glass.

 

[homer]

Is awful! I don't like using it in the sun so I drilled a 7mm hole in the lense cover.
Hmmm slightly better but not enough better so today I went to work to use the mill and lathe to make a plast button only this time it has a 5mm hole!
Hopefully that will improve things but every summer I long for glass and a decent add on over digital in bright sun....
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Have you tried a vulpine mk3?

 

[Smellydog]

Have you tried a vulpine mk3?

What's that...I'll look...

 

[homer]

An add on, made by ludicrous lumens.

 

[Smellydog]

Have you tried a vulpine mk3?

It looks interesting but I'd need a lower mag scope I think.

 

[homer]

I use it on 7x, and all the way up to 15x for longer shots

 

[homer]

On a clear night, you'll see out to 400yds easy. With certain scopes out to 600

 

[Smellydog]

On a clear night, you'll see out to 400yds easy. With certain scopes out to 600

What about close in targets?

 

[Smellydog]

I've just had a look through the Zulus with it's new 5mm hole and err, it's not looking good!

 

[homer]

As long as your scope has parallax down to 15m, close targets are no problem.
I use mine on a z6i, and it oy has parallax down to 50m, so anything closer than 100m ish, I can't get a crisp image, still clear enough to identify and shoot though. Anything beyond 100m it's no problem.

 

[Flash G 74]

Hello, It is quite common when using night vision in the day to get any clarity in bright sunshine, even a day/night scope , The old Photons were only good with a pre drilled hole in the cap to get a decent screen view, Although they were sold as a night scope i used mine in the day but not in bright sunshine just cloudy and dusk , A day scope with a good sunshade and N/V add on sorts this out

 

[KRW]

@Smellydog
have a look at one of these

https://www.redshot.co.uk/product-page/arken-zulus-long-sunshade

 

[Foxyboy43]

Hmmm.
I really don’t get this Smelly. My Zulus is absolutely fine in all light conditions from full sunshine through to the gloaming whether the setting is on natural or enhanced. A few examples..
Full sunshine.

Early morning - sun behind the leveret.

Early pm on a dull day.

Early morning - full sunshine sun behind me,

As a suggestion - are the brightness contrast/settings correct?

 

[Smellydog]

Hmmm.
I really don’t get this Smelly. My Zulus is absolutely fine in all light conditions from full sunshine through to the gloaming whether the setting is on natural or enhanced. A few examples..
Full sunshine.

Early morning - sun behind the leveret.

Early pm on a dull day.

Early morning - full sunshine sun behind me,

As a suggestion - are the brightness contrast/settings correct?

Not sure on your last question. I'll have a look later.
I seem to struggle to get a sharp focus in bright sun.
You see in this video at the end, it seems to go blurred...

 

[Foxyboy43]

Not sure on your last question. I'll have a look later.
I seem to struggle to get a sharp focus in bright sun.
You see in this video at the end, it seems to go blurred...

Not sure what the blur is - I didn’t really see it but at 200 yards you would have been on a highish zoom so maybe pixelation rather than blurring?
I am sure you know all this so this might be granny sucking eggs but just in case….. in the main menu there is a natural colour or boost choice, on really bright days the boost selection can be a bit colour rich but I still find it very sharp - what is your’s set at? Maybe try changing it on sunny days (though I don’t).

Also in normal shooting mode, a quick press of the rhs button takes you into brightness settings where each quick press gives 5 or 6 brightness levels - I find the lower ones give poor clarity especially on dull days so mine is pretty much permanently set on the top one (5 or 6).
I too have the “toob” extension fitted though to be honest that is more for aesthetics than any advantage, I also have the small hole one but have never needed to use it - ever!
Hope this helps.

 

[Liveonce]

I've just had a look through the Zulus with it's new 5mm hole and err, it's not looking good!

ATN? or as said photon? cannot remember which, had a much smaller hole probably about 2.5mm also helps with depth of field, working like a camera iris.

 

[Mr Tree]

Is the lens threaded SD? if so get an ND filter, for the corresponding thread size, from a camera accessory shop. If not, get a Vulpine, simplicity at its best! Point focus shoot, no more button twiddling.

 

[mealiejimmy]

Buy an adjustable iris Google Search
Glue it to the front of the lens lens and then simply open and close the iris to get the amount of light needed for a sharp image

Cheers

Bruce

 

[Flash G 74]

Buy an adjustable iris Google Search
Glue it to the front of the lens lens and then simply open and close the iris to get the amount of light needed for a sharp image

Cheers

Bruce

Hello, That looks a good idea Bruce, How do the sizes work out, This would be handy on my old 5 X 42 Photon