Looks pretty good. So that's the Katod? What tube specs?
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Thats the lower end tube FOM min1260 (SOLD) but from memory it measured 1451FOM , lp/mm61 , S/N23.8 ,gain 55`000x. They go in 3 grades FOM 1260 min , FOM 1600 min , FOM 1800 min. Have one arriving this morning in FOM1260min.
I had been invited to do a Demo in Timaru area so had the Katod with me. 4 sets of PVS-7`s was a bit of overkill.
As you know Gimp I have had a bit to do with this stuff and it takes a bit to impress me after the U.S gear. I wouldn`t bring it in if I wouldn`t be happy useing it myself. The FOM1260 makes the XR5 tubes look pretty sick @ about half the price.
I should have taken some photos through my sons goggles at the time,hes useing XR5, but I was really just pissing around with the camera and seeing if I could get photos through it.
I could do a line up for you if you want Gen2? Kite,PVS-7 in following: XR5, Gen3 ITT 64lp/mm, Gen3 Pinnical, Katod Gen3 FOM1260. Moon is full at moment so would have to wait till it goes down some,Even Gen1 crap would work at the moment. Thats if I still have a Katod in stock, they don`t lay around here very long.
How much for a basic Katod monocular?
Tomorrow night will take some images with a ATN NVG-7 Googles - WPT Tube $4299, or Gen2+ $3799
Plus a Night Arrow 6 Rifle scope, PS40 day scope attachment and even a Gen1+ rifle scope
Tube pics look nice
Thanks Spanners,
I take it you ment my ones. Moon was a bit brighter than I would have liked at just under half moon,and with it full moon now would not be right taking pictures at the moment as dosn`t give a fair honest indication of what the tube will or won`t do.
Im sure Faregame just mistakenly overlooked that point with his above post.
moons only just got up a while ago?!
Hard to get good images via a cell phone; images just not the same
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Photos taken tonight at 19:10hrs. No Moon and no IR Lighting.
Above photo through PVS-7 Gen3 Thin filmed non Autogated tube 64lp/mm min.
Attachment 12629Above photo taken same time through PVS-7 Gen3 Katod 61lp/mm , FOM 1260min (actual FOM 1464)
I was a bit shaky on the camera on the last 2 photos.
Don't have a camera adapter yet? It's super hard to get photos through a device without one
I have some for 42mm on iPhone 4
yeah good point
This is a Gen2 (WPT - White Phosphor Tech) set of Goggles
Overcast Night, Before Moon Rise - no IR
Pine trees on right are about 70m, further to 200m odd
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Night Arrow 6 - Rifle Scope - Gen 2 CGT
6x zoom
Overcast Night, before moon rise, no IR
Range 80-90m to tree, 150-180m odd to rear trees
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If anyone is looking for one there is a Litton M944 Gen3 Monocular on Trademe at the moment. The guy wants $2950 for it. They were designed for hand held and camera use. Military issue and the tubes were usually about FOM1250. Were pretty much superseeded by the PVS-14.
Never designed for head/helmet mounting or being rifle mounted but sure it could be done though don`t know how well they would handle recoil.
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