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Marky610
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by Marky610 » 29 Aug 2013, 01:09
BRYAN3 wrote:
It was a bit disconcerting to read a post last night about some of the faults with the Photon. The most annoying being the fixing point for supplementary Ir being out of true causing the light to slew to the left,WTF.
Use mounts with rail on top like mine and mount the illuminator on that, simples
Land Rovers, who would be daft enough to own one?
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stillair1
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by stillair1 » 29 Aug 2013, 11:46
Marky610 wrote:terry1001 wrote:
It would be good to have a NV meet in East Anglia, most are a bit too far away. There are several users on this forum who are based in E Anglia, if you're not too far away you could have a look at some of the bits I have but there are guys with some really sophisticated kit which is much more effective than mine ( as you might guess sophisticated = expensive).
I'm planning one around October/November time
That'll be a cracking idea Mark with all the new stuff that has come out since the last meet. neil
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rodp
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by rodp » 29 Aug 2013, 17:31
sunndog wrote:bryan, its not that some people can see it mate. everyone can see a 850nm led its just not very bright
for an approximation get someone to puff on a fag whilst holding a magnifying glass in front of it and yer about there
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note to other members (you know who you are)
no jokes about my use of the word "fag" please.....you're better than that
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LMAO!
It's no good trying to get out of it, we know what's in the forefront of your mind
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some bloke
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by some bloke » 30 Aug 2013, 03:09
The accessory rail pointing to the left of POA bit:
It's not a massive amount TBH - just that I have an eye for straight things and notice that sort of thing quite easily.
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BRYAN3
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by BRYAN3 » 13 Oct 2013, 15:49
OK Chaps.
Still no Photon
Just thinking now about possibly cancelling it and putting extra money in for a Drone Pro.
I can't fathom the status of the Drone though.
A post on here stated it would be ready hopefuly in a month or two and that was February,I think.
Doe's anyone know anything please?
Bryan.
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Radagast
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by Radagast » 13 Oct 2013, 16:09
Just to continue the deterioration of this thread, Some Bloke, with your Eye for Straight Things (TM), what can you tell us about Sunndog?
Bryan3:
Carl Moore is the importer for the Drone Pro, you can PM him on here and see if he can update you further. AFAIK his current status is "I'll make no promises and take no deposits until I have stock" or words to that effect, which is better than taking deposits six months in advance for the Photon rather than just making a call back list.
I'm on the waiting list for a Photon in Australia, we haven't seen one yet.
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some bloke
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by some bloke » 13 Oct 2013, 20:32
Radagast wrote:Just to continue the deterioration of this thread, Some Bloke, with your Eye for Straight Things (TM), what can you tell us about Sunndog?
He's a farmer, one what has loads of spare time to spend on forums - nuff said innit?
Bryan, the accessory rail is just a smidgin out that only gets noticed with the Photon when the IR is on a nice tight beam so bunnies you can't see out of your sight off-screen don't see it so much. That's why I won't use a zoom illuminator on any of my rifles for lamping or NV, but low power tightly focused beams. If anyone can give me a good reason to put a wide light beam out front of a rifle please tell me.
You can either just use a slightly de-focused beam, pack the mount a tad, or mount it above the Photon with orthodox high mount scope/torch mounts.
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Marky610
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by Marky610 » 13 Oct 2013, 21:04
some bloke wrote: If anyone can give me a good reason to put a wide light beam out front of a rifle please tell me.
It's called adjustability, try shooting rats around buildings, farm machinary, piles of detritus and you'll know what I mean
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by some bloke » 13 Oct 2013, 21:16
Marky610 wrote:some bloke wrote: If anyone can give me a good reason to put a wide light beam out front of a rifle please tell me.
It's called adjustability, try shooting rats around buildings, farm machinary, piles of detritus and you'll know what I mean
I could agree with that for visible red rat lamping - or if using a wide FOV NV spotter to be fair.
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by sunndog » 13 Oct 2013, 21:38
some bloke wrote:Radagast wrote:Just to continue the deterioration of this thread, Some Bloke, with your Eye for Straight Things (TM), what can you tell us about Sunndog?
He's a farmer, one what has loads of spare time to spend on forums - nuff said innit?
work smarter not harder dave, though it must be said i do have a phone holder in the tractor cab lol
