Dnt zulus external ir
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What ranges are you wanting to shoot at that require an additional IR source?
Like above you will need to mount on a pic rail or m-lok
Like above you will need to mount on a pic rail or m-lok
It's not the ranges,just don,t seem to get clear picture with the onboard ir,thinking external might be better?
Sounds like you have a problem somewhere as the onboard vcsel is really good.
Have you focused the IR?
It is exceptionally good. Better than a whole variety of other external illuminators I've tried on a variety of different scopes, including a v1, pulsar digex c50 and hik 4k over the last few years...
On a clear, dry night I can see 450m or so with a sharp enough image to see detail and certainly enough to shoot out to 300m if I wanted.
Maybe an issue with something, like alignment or the unit, as someone suggested above
On a clear, dry night I can see 450m or so with a sharp enough image to see detail and certainly enough to shoot out to 300m if I wanted.
Maybe an issue with something, like alignment or the unit, as someone suggested above
You either have a faulty unit or its not set up correctly. The IR in the Zulus is excellent IMHO - far superior to that supplied with my previous Pulsar C50 and almost equal to the external IRLightbuilds IR I added to the C50
Check on side of IR module if it says "LED" thats why.....
Its LED not a VCSEL
Brother had one alongside mine was basically pants ....
Discovered the reason. Got a replacement t IR module and difference is night and day
They did ship some ...especially 3x12 u its with LED IR
Paul
Its LED not a VCSEL
Brother had one alongside mine was basically pants ....
Discovered the reason. Got a replacement t IR module and difference is night and day
They did ship some ...especially 3x12 u its with LED IR
Paul
Foxyboy43
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Hmmm.
The IR on the Zulus v1 is excellent - I have shot a number of clearly identified foxes beyond 300 with it; the v2 is better again by some measure. Unless it is a faulty unit or a LED torch as mentioned above you could try finessing the balance between zoom and IR focus/power - - there is always a temptation to max out on theses but personally I rarely go beyond 7.5 with just enough IR zoom to fill the screen and on first power setting. As also mentioned above every night can be different - depending on moisture levels….
The IR on the Zulus v1 is excellent - I have shot a number of clearly identified foxes beyond 300 with it; the v2 is better again by some measure. Unless it is a faulty unit or a LED torch as mentioned above you could try finessing the balance between zoom and IR focus/power - - there is always a temptation to max out on theses but personally I rarely go beyond 7.5 with just enough IR zoom to fill the screen and on first power setting. As also mentioned above every night can be different - depending on moisture levels….
No idea if the original Zulus are better at night than the new 4k but just for added info, the new 4k, in my view, is pretty disappointing in terms of its ability in proper darkness.
I was really surprised as the day and last legal hour performance is really very very good. Last night I went out for a proper test for 90mins after 8pm. Conditions were perfect, crispy thermal image so no excuses. Using a Solaris on a variety of brightness settings and flood to spot as well as changing from 4k to HD and using other normal and enhanced modes and making sure the diopter and focus were properly adjusted, I was just not really impressed. Anything over x6 mag was grainy and fairly poor. You could absolutely ID and shoot stuff comfortably out to 250+yds but in comparison to my Vulpine and March scope combo, it was terrible. With the latter, it can resolve a better image at 400yds than the 4k can do at 150yds. Literally night and day if you pardon the pun.
I did not buy it for night time performance as i wanted something for day time mid range pest control using the ballistic thingy and LRF and mostly for last light deer. It has already proven epic at those two things but as an out and out night vision tool. Personally I feel it is lacking. Functional but lacking.
When I got home and went and checked some footage on Youtube of both the DNT and other scopes like HIK showing fox shooting and stuff like that. It is very similar. You can see the grainy image and most people shooting on fairly low mag to keep the picture usable. I guess some compromises are made in order to get them so good in the daytime and early evening. Maybe the newer iterations from Nocpix and HIK will improve the night time performance?
I was really surprised as the day and last legal hour performance is really very very good. Last night I went out for a proper test for 90mins after 8pm. Conditions were perfect, crispy thermal image so no excuses. Using a Solaris on a variety of brightness settings and flood to spot as well as changing from 4k to HD and using other normal and enhanced modes and making sure the diopter and focus were properly adjusted, I was just not really impressed. Anything over x6 mag was grainy and fairly poor. You could absolutely ID and shoot stuff comfortably out to 250+yds but in comparison to my Vulpine and March scope combo, it was terrible. With the latter, it can resolve a better image at 400yds than the 4k can do at 150yds. Literally night and day if you pardon the pun.
I did not buy it for night time performance as i wanted something for day time mid range pest control using the ballistic thingy and LRF and mostly for last light deer. It has already proven epic at those two things but as an out and out night vision tool. Personally I feel it is lacking. Functional but lacking.
When I got home and went and checked some footage on Youtube of both the DNT and other scopes like HIK showing fox shooting and stuff like that. It is very similar. You can see the grainy image and most people shooting on fairly low mag to keep the picture usable. I guess some compromises are made in order to get them so good in the daytime and early evening. Maybe the newer iterations from Nocpix and HIK will improve the night time performance?
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