A some bloke Black Sun Spotter
Posted: 30 Oct 2015, 08:43
This is a one off trial assembly to make new spec spotters with integral Black Sun T50 and C mount TV lenses. It's unfortunately not going to be a regular build as the torch and lens have to be too close to the upper and lower curved edges that requires a lot of time to be spent gap filling.
It has a KTC E700 camera, an integral T50 Black Sun IR illuminator with three mode selection and an F1.4 50mm lens suited for foxing/rabbiting etc.
The upper switch controls the 3 mode IR in much the same way as a regular single cell T50 tail switch and the lower switch operates the optics - using completely separate circuits and batteries to avoid interference. In good moonlight you only need to use the optics but the switches are positioned so that both can be turned on simultaneously with two fingers in poor light conditions. The latching switches are clearly 'in' when turned on so there is a visual reference that can be checked and they are in a position where they are unlikely to get accidentally knocked on or off.
Buyer uses his own 18650 cells: I never supply anything with batteries in case they or the user messes up - so I won't get to be a blame culture victim.
The tripod/handle has two 'swing out' legs that allow it to double up as a tripod. It is screwed into a metal bush fitted into the underside of the box.
A solid machined handle with a lanyard hole in it can be supplied as an alternative carrier if requested.
This is how the 5" monitor is removed to fit the batteries:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNOhhMY1UsE
Price is £260 collected or £270 delivered RMSD to UK postcodes.
It has a KTC E700 camera, an integral T50 Black Sun IR illuminator with three mode selection and an F1.4 50mm lens suited for foxing/rabbiting etc.
The upper switch controls the 3 mode IR in much the same way as a regular single cell T50 tail switch and the lower switch operates the optics - using completely separate circuits and batteries to avoid interference. In good moonlight you only need to use the optics but the switches are positioned so that both can be turned on simultaneously with two fingers in poor light conditions. The latching switches are clearly 'in' when turned on so there is a visual reference that can be checked and they are in a position where they are unlikely to get accidentally knocked on or off.
Buyer uses his own 18650 cells: I never supply anything with batteries in case they or the user messes up - so I won't get to be a blame culture victim.
The tripod/handle has two 'swing out' legs that allow it to double up as a tripod. It is screwed into a metal bush fitted into the underside of the box.
A solid machined handle with a lanyard hole in it can be supplied as an alternative carrier if requested.
This is how the 5" monitor is removed to fit the batteries:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNOhhMY1UsE
Price is £260 collected or £270 delivered RMSD to UK postcodes.
