How Night Vision Binoculars How and Why.
General Factors to consider when making your selection of Night Vision Binoculars
Gain:
Can you see the viewed object in pitch-black conditions? How much detail can you see? Since a night vision device amplifies existing light, darker natural conditions make it more difficult to produce a crisp image with good contrast. Therefore, the moon and starlight act as natural amplifiers for night vision devices while most are pre-equipped with hi power IR illuminators. The IR illuminator acts as an additional "flashlight" for the night vision device, to give you high quality resolution even when natural light sources are absent.
If you live in a well-lighted urban area, the surrounding artificial light will give you plenty of illumination for using our affordable night vision monoculars.
Range:
What is the maximum distance at which you can see the viewed object? 200 meters, 100 meters, 30 meters? A night vision device's range is generally a function of its gain, magnification, and resolution. As a rule, a powerful lens will give you higher magnification for viewing far off objects, but it also decreases the amount of light captured. The optimal combination is a high-speed lens with magnification below 5x. High gain is required when viewing distant objects, and plays less a role when viewing objects up close.
Night vision binoculars are best geared for professional applications requiring deep range. For hunters, night vision rifle scopes and spotting scopes give you the best tandem of gain and magnification required for hitting moving objects.
Image Quality:
Image quality is dependent on the quality of resolution, contrast, and distortion in images produced by night vision devices. Night vision devices produce a green monochrome image which is typically sharpest in the center and fuzzier around the perimeter. Good resolution will give you the ability to distinguish details of far off objects. Hi quality contrast will allow you to see objects against like color backgrounds. Low distortion is reflective of the minimized quantity of traditional "black spots" which sometimes appear on the device's lens (a natural phenomenon in the production process). At Night Vision Binoculars Dot Com, we hand select only the top 5% of production to ensure that you get the quality you deserve - or your money back.
Second tier factors to consider include after sales service, price, and ergonomics
After Sales Service:
As night vision devices are made using the latest in high technology and components, after sales service can often be critical. At Night Vision Binoculars Dot Com, all of our products come automatically with a full 12-month factory warranty and a 15 day money back guarantee. Prior to sale, we also field-test every product ourselves to ensure that it is delivered to you free of any defects or shortcomings.
Further, we also offer post-warranty service on all our products - so if you have any problems after the 12-month warranty period, our technical service personnel will be there to help.
Price:
Price can be a very important consideration given that most night vision devices on the market are expensive.
We are the Internet's leading outlet for affordable night vision, finally making professional grade optics accessible to all. Prices of identical night vision optics by other retailers can run from 30-50% higher than what we offer. At Rigel Optics, our goal is to always give you a terrific value, in terms of both quality and price.
We guarantee it.
Ergonomics:
Size, weight and ease of use are important considerations. If you plan to carry your scope in your pocket or briefcase, Rigel Optics smaller devices will suit you better. Lightweight devices are more comfortable during extended viewing. Since you will be using the device in the dark, the switches and controls should be positioned logically and be easy to use.
Night Vision and the Military.
Gain:
Can you see the viewed object in pitch-black conditions? How much detail can you see? Since a night vision device amplifies existing light, darker natural conditions make it more difficult to produce a crisp image with good contrast. Therefore, the moon and starlight act as natural amplifiers for night vision devices while most are pre-equipped with hi power IR illuminators. The IR illuminator acts as an additional "flashlight" for the night vision device, to give you high quality resolution even when natural light sources are absent.
If you live in a well-lighted urban area, the surrounding artificial light will give you plenty of illumination for using our affordable night vision monoculars.
Range:
What is the maximum distance at which you can see the viewed object? 200 meters, 100 meters, 30 meters? A night vision device's range is generally a function of its gain, magnification, and resolution. As a rule, a powerful lens will give you higher magnification for viewing far off objects, but it also decreases the amount of light captured. The optimal combination is a high-speed lens with magnification below 5x. High gain is required when viewing distant objects, and plays less a role when viewing objects up close.
Night vision binoculars are best geared for professional applications requiring deep range. For hunters, night vision rifle scopes and spotting scopes give you the best tandem of gain and magnification required for hitting moving objects.
Image Quality:
Image quality is dependent on the quality of resolution, contrast, and distortion in images produced by night vision devices. Night vision devices produce a green monochrome image which is typically sharpest in the center and fuzzier around the perimeter. Good resolution will give you the ability to distinguish details of far off objects. Hi quality contrast will allow you to see objects against like color backgrounds. Low distortion is reflective of the minimized quantity of traditional "black spots" which sometimes appear on the device's lens (a natural phenomenon in the production process). At Night Vision Binoculars Dot Com, we hand select only the top 5% of production to ensure that you get the quality you deserve - or your money back.
Second tier factors to consider include after sales service, price, and ergonomics
After Sales Service:
As night vision devices are made using the latest in high technology and components, after sales service can often be critical. At Night Vision Binoculars Dot Com, all of our products come automatically with a full 12-month factory warranty and a 15 day money back guarantee. Prior to sale, we also field-test every product ourselves to ensure that it is delivered to you free of any defects or shortcomings.
Further, we also offer post-warranty service on all our products - so if you have any problems after the 12-month warranty period, our technical service personnel will be there to help.
Price:
Price can be a very important consideration given that most night vision devices on the market are expensive.
We are the Internet's leading outlet for affordable night vision, finally making professional grade optics accessible to all. Prices of identical night vision optics by other retailers can run from 30-50% higher than what we offer. At Rigel Optics, our goal is to always give you a terrific value, in terms of both quality and price.
We guarantee it.
Ergonomics:
Size, weight and ease of use are important considerations. If you plan to carry your scope in your pocket or briefcase, Rigel Optics smaller devices will suit you better. Lightweight devices are more comfortable during extended viewing. Since you will be using the device in the dark, the switches and controls should be positioned logically and be easy to use.
Night Vision and the Military.