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SkyPup
03-07-13, 07:18
I finally got my MoroVision MonoCam and Olympus TG-820 digital camera hooked up to one of my ITT Pinnacle PVS-14s for taking NV videos and photographs.

The Olympus TG-820 camera is ruggedized and waterproof down to 33 feet and so is the PVS-14, so I could actually do some NV SCUBA filming sometime?

The camera takes 12MB photos and/or 1080P High Definition video, so this setup will really be nice for recording some of our hunts.

The camera also has a huge LCD in back, so I may be able to take some through the scope kill videos too.

I like it allot and will be putting it to good use soon....

http://morovision.com/monocam/monocam-kit-nepvs14-17.html

http://tnvc.com/shop/monocam-digital-camera-adapter-kit-w-itt-pvs-14-night-enforcer-gen3-pinnacle-monocular/



Here is a pic of the rear of the house and my KTM 690 Enduro just for kicks:

http://www.phossil.com/thom/Night%20Vision/MonoCam/House%20NV.jpg

http://www.phossil.com/thom/Night%20Vision/MonoCam/KTM%20NV.jpg

SIG 716 ACOG TA02 FLIR T-50 Truijicon RMR DBAL-D2

http://www.phossil.com/thom/Night%20Vision/MonoCam/SIG%20716%20NV.jpg

Maybe some DBAL IR laser videos next....and hog kills. :D
SkyPup
03-10-13, 20:44
DBAL-D2 IR laser @175 yards using MonoCam & ITT Pinnacle PVS-14 on very dark starry night:

http://www.phossil.com/thom/Night%20Vision/MonoCam/Coon/DBAL%20D2%20IR%20Laser.jpg

Coon with IR laser @ 175 yards:

http://www.phossil.com/thom/Night%20Vision/MonoCam/Coon/Coon.jpg
ddnguyen9
03-21-13, 00:25
Very nice man. I have a DBAL-I2 on my AR and I just picked up a PVS-14. I am excited to try it out.
SkyPup
03-21-13, 06:21
You will love that setup!

Here are some more pics to show you what you can do with it:

http://www.phossil.com/thom/Night%20Vision/TelePhoto%20Pics/Day%20Shot.jpg

http://www.phossil.com/thom/Night%20Vision/TelePhoto%20Pics/PVS14%20IR%20Filter.jpg

http://www.phossil.com/thom/Night%20Vision/TelePhoto%20Pics/PVS14%20Thru%20Eotech.jpg

http://www.phossil.com/thom/Night%20Vision/TelePhoto%20Pics/Polaroid%20with%20Eotech.jpg

http://www.phossil.com/thom/Night%20Vision/TelePhoto%20Pics/Polaroid%20with%20IR%20Laser.jpg

http://www.phossil.com/thom/Night%20Vision/Poloraid%204.5X%20Tele/Left.jpg

http://www.phossil.com/thom/Night%20Vision/PVS%2014/720%20IR%20Filter.jpg

http://www.phossil.com/thom/Night%20Vision/Poloraid%204.5X%20Tele/Sig%20Polaroid%204,5X.jpg
SkyPup
03-28-13, 09:01
http://www.opticsplanet.com/laser-devices-neutral-density-filter-for-dbal-a2-and-dbal-a3.html

http://www.opticsplanet.com/laser-devices-neutral-density-filters-for-eolad-ital-a-ital-hp-otal-a-otal-hp-and-dba.html

http://www.laserdevices.com/index.cfm/p-Laser_Accessories_173.htm

Here is the LDI Neutral Density IR Filter installed on my DBAL-D2:

http://www.phossil.com/thom/Night%20Vision/MonoCam/Neutral%20Filter/DBAL%20D2%20Neutral%20Filter.jpg

Here is the MonoCam/PVS-14 setup, will use it tonight to see how the filter performs with the IR laser:

http://www.phossil.com/thom/Night%20Vision/MonoCam/Neutral%20Filter/MonoCam%20Front.jpg

The LDI Neutral Density Filter works absolutely perfect and sheds the bloom, leaving a nice precise laser beam footprint!http://www.ar15.com/images/smilies/icon_smile_tongue.gif

Here are the photos of it from my MonoCam ITT PVS-14 setup at 175 yards using exact same camera settings, one set is 1X and the other set is zoomed in some for a close up of the beam footprint.

http://www.phossil.com/thom/Night%20Vision/MonoCam/Neutral%20Filter/No%20Filter%20No%20Mag%20175%20Yards.jpg

http://www.phossil.com/thom/Night%20Vision/MonoCam/Neutral%20Filter/Filter%20No%20Mag%20175%20Yards.jpg

http://www.phossil.com/thom/Night%20Vision/MonoCam/Neutral%20Filter/Filter%20Mag%20175%20Yards.jpg

http://www.phossil.com/thom/Night%20Vision/MonoCam/Neutral%20Filter/No%20Filter%20Mag%20175%20Yards.jpg


You just leave the filter cap on over the lasers for low power, and flip the cap over to use high power, super simple and it even works now if you had forgotten to flip the cap to begine with and then needed to use it...http://www.ar15.com/images/smilies/smiley_freak.gif

It does not make any mention of the filter strength on the filter or the packaging from LDI.

But this LDI Neutral Density filter works great on the DBAL-D2 turning it into a two level IR laser, low & high, there is another model available for the DBAL-I2 and OTAL & ITAL lasers...

Low seems to be equal to about 0.1mW and High is of course 0.7mW.

Here is a comparison shot from my 0.1mW LASTAC pistol laser compared to the 0.7mW IR DBAL-I2:

http://www.phossil.com/thom/Night%20Vision/LASTAC%202%20IR%20Pistol%20Laser/LASTAC2%20&%20DBAL%20I2%20175%20yards.jpg

LASTAC by itself:

http://www.phossil.com/thom/Night%20Vision/LASTAC%202%20IR%20Pistol%20Laser/LASTAC2%20175%20yards.jpg
SkyPup
03-28-13, 11:32
Here is a 30 yard pic of the DBAL-D2 0.7mW IR laser and the LASTAC 0.1mW IR laser side by side with lots of bloom:

http://www.phossil.com/thom/Night%20Vision/LASTAC%202%20IR%20Pistol%20Laser/LASTAC2%20&%20DBAL%20I2%2030%20yards.jpg

I'll take some close-up NVO photos to demonstrate the successful bloom abatement with the use of the filters....
rushca01
03-28-13, 11:39
Very cool, thanks for the pics. I have a DBAL I2 and am really considering the pvs-14 offering from TNVC. We just bought 80 acres of land and I would love to get out there wit the DBAL and the PVS14...
cdb
03-28-13, 11:59
Great pics!

Could you provide some more details on the magnifier?
SkyPup
03-28-13, 12:09
Very cool, thanks for the pics. I have a DBAL I2 and am really considering the pvs-14 offering from TNVC. We just bought 80 acres of land and I would love to get out there wit the DBAL and the PVS14...


I have three TNVC ITT PVS-14 units and use them all the time on my land....:D
SkyPup
03-28-13, 12:10
Great pics!

Could you provide some more details on the magnifier?

It is a lightweight Polaroid 4.5X telephoto magnifier that works real well with the PVS-14 due to the large objective and ocular lenses, much cheaper and more lightweight than the US GI 3X or 5X by a long shot....

http://www.amazon.com/Polaroid-Telephoto-Includes-Digital-55-210mm/dp/B004N6UM8W
cdb
03-28-13, 12:21
Very cool. I'll definitely be checking one out for my PVS14/Eotech rig.

Need an adapter or does it thread on directly?
SkyPup
03-28-13, 12:36
You will need the proper camera lens adapters, not sure what size they are off the top of my head but they are easy to get.
SkyPup
03-28-13, 20:55
Here is the pictorial story of the LASTAC 0.1mW IR laser compared to the DBAL-D2 0.7mW IR laser close up @ 30 yards and @ 175 yards to show the major decrease in bloom associated with the use of the LDI Neutral Density Filter on a 0.7mW IR laser footprint:

http://www.phossil.com/thom/Night%20Vision/MonoCam/Neutral%20Filter%2030%20yards/LASTAC%20&%20DBAL%20NO%20Filter%2030%20Yards.jpg

http://www.phossil.com/thom/Night%20Vision/MonoCam/Neutral%20Filter%2030%20yards/LASTAC%20&%20DBAL%20Filter%2030%20yards.jpg

http://www.phossil.com/thom/Night%20Vision/MonoCam/Neutral%20Filter%2030%20yards/LASTAC%20&%20DBAL%20D2%20175%20Yards%20NO%20Filter.jpg

http://www.phossil.com/thom/Night%20Vision/MonoCam/Neutral%20Filter%2030%20yards/LASTAC%20&%20DBAL%20D2%20Filter%20175%20Yards.jpg
SkyPup
03-28-13, 20:58
Very cool. I'll definitely be checking one out for my PVS14/Eotech rig.

Need an adapter or does it thread on directly?

It takes a 58mm to 30mm step down adapter.