Night glasses are telescopes or binoculars with a large diameter objective. Large lenses can gather and concentrate light, thus intensifying light with purely optical means and enabling the user to see better in the dark than with naked eye alone. Often night glasses also have a fairly large exit pupil of 7 mm or more to let all gathered light into the user’s eye.
However, many people can’t take advantage of this because of the limited dilation of the human pupil. To overcome this, soldiers were sometimes issued atropine eye drops to dilate pupils. Before the introduction of image intensifiers, night glasses were the only method of night vision, and thus were widely utilized, especially at sea. Second World War era night glasses usually had a lens diameter of 56 mm or more with magnification of seven or eight. Major drawbacks of night glasses are their large size and weight.
I was this FT 350 Recon Night Vision Monocular and I was stunned to see that it was selling for less than $300. Even better, it’s selling for almost half that! Where I live the brick and mortar retailers make a killing off of this stuff, buying it low nd selling it high. Granted, that’s business and they have to make a living, but with a price like this there’s just no reason to pay more.
And the price isn’t even the best part. I got reasonable, down to earth advice about what I needced to buy based on my own usage requirements. A lot of people in the retail stores have no idea how to assess your needs and suggest the right gear for your applications. That’s not the case at Scout Master! Just a few of the great FT 350 features:
• Fully focusing with coated optics and anti-bloom protection
• Self-energizing power supply -eliminates the need for main batteries.
• Contemporary lightweight design with rugged composite
housing
I always thought night vision binoculars would cost a fortune, so I was really surprised how affordable you guys had made them. These binoculars make night-time exploration a breeze. and the ultra-affordable price made it possible. This type of technology used to be very cost prohibitive but with ScoutMasterPro I don’t have to worry about that anymore.
Save yourself the time, trouble and money of buying from other dealers. You won’t get better service on better products anywhere else. At least that’s the way they work for me.
The most popular method of achieving night vision is through the use of image intensifiers. Image intensifiers are commonly used in night vision goggles, night scopes and cameras. So, how do they work? They amplify the available light to achieve better vision. An objective lens focuses available light (photons) on the photocathode of an image intensifier. The light energy then causes electrons to be released from the cathode, which are accelerated by an electric field to increase their speed. The electrons enter holes in a microchannel plate and bounce off the internal specially-coated wall, which generate more electrons as the electrons bounce through, creating a dense “Cloud” of electrons representing an intensified version of the original image. Then, the energy of the electrons makes a phosphor screen glow. The visual light shows the desired view to the user. The reason a green phosphor is used in these applications is because the human eye can differentiate more shades of green than any other color.
Some advantages of Image Intensifiers:
• Excellent low-light sensitivity
• Enhanced visible imaging yields the best possible recognition and identification performance.
• High resolution
• Low power and cost
• Ability to identify people
The replacement lenses work great for increasing the number of things I can do with my nightvision products. With increased power and versatility I can take almost any product make it even better. Whether it’s a rifle scope, binoculars or just a head mounting system, your selection of accessories is my one-stop for night vision goggles for any purpose.
Take a look at this compact binocular made by Night Owl Optics!
Weighing in at only 14 ounces (less than one pound!), this compact binocular features quality, flexibility and ease of use. It can be used either as a stand-alone binocular or with the head mount for hands-free mobility. While attached to the head mount, the binocular can also be flipped up and out of the line of sight if needed.
Other features:
• Built-in powerful infrared illuminator
• Automatic light protection sensor - shuts off unit if exposed to ambient light
• Extreme close-up focusing and extra slide field of view
• High quality intensifier tubes and all goass optics
• 1.0x Image magnification
• Field of View @ 1000 yds: 455 ft.
• Power: 2 (N Size)
• Dimensions: 4.6 x 4.2 x 2.1 (inches)
These nightvision goggles are the coolest thing I’ve ever owned. They’re great for the avid outdoorsman who likes to test the limits. These aren’t just for military or law enforcement use anymore. We use them camping and they also double as great insurance against getting lost in the event of a blackout. I bet these things work great for spelunkers too. Wherever you need to see and don’t want to blind everyone with a high powered flashlight, ScoutMasterPro is the place for you.