Night Vision Equipment

Is there a camera that takes really good night pictures in very dark conditions?

How about a camera that actual has GEN 1 night vision built in?

You have several options:
1. Buy a separate nightvision device and take a picture through it with a regular camera. I’ve done that. It was tricky to get them to line up since neither was designed for this, but I was able to get some decent results.
2. Just get a digital camera that will take a picture of a long (more than five seconds) period of time. I’ve done this with excellent results.
3. Get a digital camera with a really high (1600) ISO setting. I’ve done this in places like circuses where they don’t allow flash photography and gotten tolerable results.
4. The Fujifilm S3 Pro UVIR sees visible light, infrared light, and ultraviolet light. I can’t afford one, but if I could I sure as heck would get one. It sees twice the bandwidth of light, so everything should look twice as bright. The color won’t be right in shots like that though.
5. What the other guy said.

I’m a 26 year old male in the northeastern USA. For the past 10 months I have had the following symptoms, most of which have gradually been getting worse:

(1) flickering / spotty / pulsating vision - i.e. looking at a white wall gives me mild moving flickering dark spots, looking at a dark wall gives me the same except the spots are light. these are not floaters - their edges are very indistinct and i can see through them very easily. this is more aggravating when i am trying to read text, but it is always there.
(2) a more constant dark spot in the very right side of my left eye’s field of vision
(3) occasional ghosted text in both eyes (intermittent bilateral monocular diplopia??
(4) occasional blurry vision
(5) frequent general out-of-it feeling: i feel tired all the time, have constant mild cold symptoms, occasionally feel disoriented, lightheaded, nauseous, or have an upset stomach.
(6) frequent hives

here’s what i’ve done so far to check:
(1) GP has standard bloodwork done and resting EKG done. everything is fine.
(2) Ophthalmologist examines eyes, says everything is fine, implies that maybe something is wrong with my brain.
(3) Neurologist does exam and MRI of brain, says everything is fine.
(4) Neuro-ophthalmologist does eye exam, says everything is fine. Tells me I should see a psychiatrist.
(5) Allergist cannot explain hives - allergy skin test is negative

My questions and insights:
(1) Could this really all be stress / hypochondria? If so, what can I do about it?
(2) Over the past five years I have had unprotected oral sex with about 4 different people. Could this somehow be HIV or some other STD?
(3) I’ve gotten sick this year more than normal. Six months ago I had the worst diarrhea of my life, and three months ago I had a week of shivering and night sweats, which I’ve also never had before. I assume this was just a nasty flu - but could this all come down to some disease like Lyme Disease, Diabetes, or Encephalitis? Would my normal blood work have indicated any of this?
(4) Should I go back to the neurologist and insist on getting an EEG to rule out other brain-related things? Should I repeat my MRI?
(5) I’ve also had a sore neck for the past 5 years and occasional unexplained chest pains (doctor says it’s just stress). Could all of the vision issues somehow be related to disrupted blood flow to the brain or pinched nerves in the neck?

Thanks for the help!
-Ryan

You’ve certainly done your homework, and have taken constructive steps to solve the problem from a medical perspective. Now it’s time to check out the efficacy of stress reduction and psychology. Get a referral to a psychologist to start with, one who specializes in stress reduction, and give it an honest try. Your symptoms certainly sound as though they could be stress-related, although don’t completely rule out genuine physical problems until you’ve given the stress reduction a thorough try. Before you start the S-R program, set up a diary so that you can properly monitor the intensity and frequency of the symptoms you have mentioned, to see if indeed they gradually diminish over time. If one or more of them don’t, then it’s time to go back to the regular doctors to have them investigated further.

With the exception of 9/11 because that was an actual terrorist attack and I guess you can’t count these:
Richard Reid, December 2001. A British citizen and self-professed follower of Osama bin Laden, Reid hid explosives inside his shoes before boarding a flight from Paris to Miami and attempted to light the fuse with a match. If detonated, the explosives would have damaged the plane. Reid was caught in the act and apprehended on board the plane by the flight attendants and passengers. FBI officials took Reid into custody after the plane made an emergency landing at Boston’s Logan International Airport.

In 2003, Reid was found guilty on charges of terrorism, and a U.S. federal court sentenced him to life imprisonment.

Jose Padilla, May 2002. U.S. officials arrested Padilla in May 2002 at O’Hare Airport in Chicago as he returned to the United States from Pakistan. He was initially charging as an enemy combatant and for planning to use a "dirty bomb" (an explosive laced with radioactive material) in an attack against America.[5] Prior to his conviction, Padilla brought a case against the federal government claiming that he had been denied the right of habeas corpus (the right of an individual to petition against unlawful imprisonment). In a 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court found that the case against him had been filed improperly.In 2005, the government indicted Padilla for conspiring with Islamic terrorist groups.

In August 2007, Padilla was found guilty by a civilian jury after a three-month trial. He was later sentenced by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida to 17 years and four months in prison.

Lackawanna Six, September 2002. When the FBI arrested Sahim Alwan, Yahya Goba, Yasein Taher, Faysal Galab, Shafal Mosed, and Mukhtar al-Bakri, the press dubbed them the "Lackawanna Six," the "Buffalo Six," or the "Buffalo Cell." Five of the six had been born and raised in Lackawanna, New York. These six American citizens of Yemeni descent were arrested for conspiring with terrorist groups. They had stated that they were going to Pakistan to attend a religious training camp, but instead attended an al-Qaeda jihadist camp.

All six pleaded guilty in 2003 to providing support to al-Qaeda. Goba and al-Bakri were sentenced to 10 years in prison, Taher and Mosed to eight years, Alwan to seven and a half years, and Galab to seven years.

Iyman Faris, May 2003. Faris is a naturalized U.S. citizen originally from Kashmir and lived in Columbus, Ohio. He was arrested for conspiring to use blowtorches to collapse the Brooklyn Bridge. The New York City Police Department learned of the plot and increased police surveillance around the bridge. Faced with the additional security, Faris and his superiors decided to cancel the attack.

Faris pleaded guilty to conspiracy and providing material support to al-Qaeda and was later sentenced in federal district court to 20 years, the maximum allowed under his plea agreement.

Virginia Jihad Network, June 2003. In Alexandria, Virginia, 11 men were arrested for weapons counts and for violating the Neutrality Acts, which prohibit U.S. citizens and residents from attacking countries with which the United States is at peace. Four of the 11 men pleaded guilty. Upon further investigation, the remaining seven were indicated on additional charges of conspiring to support terrorist organizations. They were found to have connections with al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and Lashkar-i-Taiba, a terrorist organization that targets the Indian government. The authorities stated that the Virginia men had used paintball games to train and prepare for battle. The group had also acquired surveillance and Night Vision Equipment and wireless video cameras.

Ali al-Timimi, the spiritual leader of the group, was found guilty of soliciting individuals to assault the United States and sentenced to life in prison. Ali Asad Chandia received 15 years for supporting Lashkar-i-Taiba, but maintains his innocence. Randoll Todd Royer, Ibrahim al-Hamdi, Yong Ki Kwon, Khwaja Mahmood Hasan, Muhammed Aatique, and Donald T. Surratt pleaded guilty and were sentenced to prison terms. Masoud Khan, Seifullah Chapman, and Hammad Adur-Raheem were found guilty at trial and later sentenced.

Dhiren Barot, August 2004. Members of a terrorist cell led by Dhiren Barot were arrested for plotting to attack the New York Stock Exchange and other financial institutions in New York, Washington, and Newark, New Jersey. They were later accused of planning attacks in England. The plots included a "memorable black day of terror" that would have included detonating a dirty bomb. A July 2004 police raid on Barot’s house in Pakistan discovered a number of incriminating files on a laptop computer, including instructions for building car bombs.

Dhiren Barot pleaded guilty and was convicted in the United Kingdom for conspiracy to to commit mass murder and sentenced to 40 years. However, in May 2007, his se
James Elshafay and Shahawar Matin Siraj, August 2004. James Elshafay and Shahawar Matin Siraj were arrested for plotting to bomb a subway station near Madison Square Garden in New York City before the Republican National Convention.[20] An undercover detective from New York City Police Department’s Intelligence Division infiltrated the group, providing information to authorities, and later testified against Elshafay and Siraj.[21]

Siraj was convicted and sentenced to 30 years in prison. Elshafay, a U.S. citizen, pleaded guilty and received a lighter, five-year sentence for testifying against his co-conspirator.[22]
Levar Haley Washington, Gregory Vernon Patterson, Hammad Riaz Samana, and Kevin James, August 2005. The members of the group were arrested in Los Angeles and charged with conspiring to attack National Guard facilities, synagogues, and other targets in the Los Angeles area.
Michael C. Reynolds, December 2005. Michael C. Reynolds was arrested by the FBI and charged with involvement in a plot to blow up a Wyoming natural gas refinery; the Transcontinental Pipeline, a natural-gas pipeline from the Gulf Coast to New York and New Jersey; and a Standard Oil refinery in New Jersey.[29] He was arrested while trying to pick up a $40,000 payment for planning the attack.[30] Shannen Rossmiller, his purported contact, was a Montana judge who was working with the FBI. The FBI later found explosives in a storage locker in Reynolds’s hometown of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.
Narseal Batiste, Patrick Abraham, Stanley Grant Phanor, Naudimar Herrera, Burson Augustin, Lyglenson Lemorin, and Rotschild Augustine, June 2006. Seven men were arrested in Miami and Atlanta for plotting to blow up the Sears Tower in Chicago, followed by FBI offices and other government buildings around the country. The arrests resulted from an investigation involving an FBI informant.

Assem Hammoud, July 2006.Conducting online surveillance of chat rooms, the FBI discovered a plot to attack underground transit links between New York City and New Jersey. Eight suspects including Assem Hammoud, an al-Qaeda loyalist living in Lebanon, were arrested for plotting to bomb New York City train tunnels.
Fort Dix Plot, May 2007. Six men were arrested in a plot to attack Fort Dix, a U.S. Army base in New Jersey. The plan involved using assault rifles and grenades to attack and kill soldiers. Five of the alleged conspirators had conducted training missions in the nearby Pocono Mountains. The sixth helped to obtain weapons. The arrests were made after a 16-month FBI operation that included infiltrating the group.
JFK Airport Plot, June 2007. Four men plotted to blow up "aviation fuel tanks and pipelines at the John F. Kennedy International Airport" in New York City.

Synagogue Terror Plot, May 2009. On May 20, 2009, the New York Police Department announced the arrest of James Cromite, David Williams, Onta Williams, and Laguerre Payen for plotting to blow up area Jewish centers and shoot down planes at a nearby Air National Guard Base.

Great list. Have a link?

Even more stats: http://www.lawandsecurity.org/publications/TTRCHighlightsSept25th.pdf

Glad you asked! Most people just see the work “LASIK” and assume they are the same procedure. There are differences, though, and they are important to be aware of if you’re considering laser vision correction.

Let’s start with a bit of vocabulary. LASIK is an acronym for laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis. All of that means the process of using a laser to create a flap in the cornea and reshape the cornea to return your eyesight to as close to 20/20 as possible.

Vision problems are referred to as aberrations. An aberration is the ophthalmic word for vision problems or visual distortions. Aberrations can be higher order or lower order. Lower order aberrations include astigmatism, near- and farsightedness. Higher order aberrations include night vision problems and seeing halos around lights.

The general consensus is that traditional LASIK is better suited for those with lower order aberrations. Conversely, custom LASIK can treat both higher and lower order aberrations.

Now, let’s talk about the difference in technologies. Traditional LASIK uses your prescription to determine the laser settings used in reshaping your cornea. While it works fairly well, it isn’t always as exact or precise as one would hope. Custom LASIK uses the wavefront technology to map out precise and very predictable laser settings. This technology is so amazing that it allows for corneal reshaping in ultra-minute amounts.

Naturally, this is a very brief overview of the differences between LASIK and custom LASIK. The best thing for you to do, if you’re considering laser vision correction, is to contact an experienced ophthalmologist. You want a LASIK surgeon that has the state-of-the-art equipment, technology and well-trained staff necessary to give you the best results possible.

Sure, you’ve seen the discount ads, but remember. Cutting corners on price may be mean cutting corners on equipment and technology, which may mean cutting corners where your eyesight is concerned. Don’t be stingy when it comes to your vision. Save money on dry cleaning, buying fancy coffee or eating out, instead.

Patricia Woloch
http://www.articlesbase.com/vision-articles/what-is-the-difference-between-lasik-and-custom-lasik-684651.html

In the present vulnerable scenario, security seems to have become the prime concern of the common people.

All those who do not have the liberty as well as the money to keep body guards should not worry. To tackle the problem of security, various types of security camera have been launched in the technological world. Security cameras are recognised as the standard in monitoring property and detection of criminals. Surveillance video is claimed to be the most successful home monitoring device by its ways to protect oneself against theft and violence. This is because these cameras are very effective in deterring criminals, thus protecting your house against theft and violence and further help them to catch those perpetrators.

Surveillance cameras that are primarily used for monitoring but today their scope has not been restricted to government offices or banks.

Today, these CCTV cameras are applicable in houses as well. Cities such as London have installed several surveillance cameras throughout the city as a means of deterring and capturing criminals. Car theft is one arena where these cameras are extremely helpful. So much so is the advantage of security cameras that even cities like New York and Chicago are beginning to use surveillance cameras throughout the city. Though some people argue that surveillance cameras evade the privacy of people, thus stripping them of their civil rights. Critics have also charged that surveillance cameras are used more for social control than as criminal deterrents. However, with the rise in many anti social happenings, these cameras have proven to be very useful.

Initially these security cameras were analogue, but the digital phase has taken over them now.

These digital security cameras transmit their data feed via WiFi technology to the Internet. From there a digital video recorder or a computer can view the feed with a specially configured Web browser. The video recorders are thus able to store data feed to a DVD-ROM.

Apart from the digital video security cameras that are present in a variety of options in the computer hardware industry, digital still surveillance cameras are also available. These cameras are equipped with motion detectors that alert the camera to take a photo when any activity occurs. This camera is very much in methodology like the digital cameras that hold hundreds of photographs at one time.

In this world where a new technology is born everyday, there are a wide variety of options to choose from in the security cameras segment as well.

There are spy cameras that are the smallest and most powerful covert spy camera/recorder in the world. The micro hidden camera, though looks like an air freshener, is ultra-covert with 2GB of RAM for fast-action snapshot video when motion is detected. Then there is the Night Vision Camera that capture footage even in complete darkness. This type of motion-activated wireless night vision camera has a 150 foot night vision range, which is capable of recording anywhere, anytime.

Many popular companies like Sony, today, are involved in the manufacturing of these CCTV cameras.

All one needs to do is to choose the one that suits one’s requirements. In recent times, they are used by many government branches, businesses and by private homeowners. Choose from Wireless Cameras, Hidden Cameras, Secure Recording Devices, and even Decoy Cameras to protect your home or office.

pvyas
http://www.articlesbase.com/hardware-articles/install-security-cameras-safety-guaranteed-679577.html

There’s an epidemic sweeping the world in today’s technologically enhanced world. And it is affecting our children at an alarming rate.

Kids just do not get outdoors anymore. The Nature Conservancy and other organizations have produced studies that show that all of us, and especially children, are drastically reducing the amount of time spent with outside activities in favor of television, movies, Net surfing and video games.

A Kaiser Family Foundation study said that children spend 6.5 hours of quality time daily with electronic equipment. Another study put children aged 6 to 11 in front of the TV or a computer screen 30 hours a week on average.

While some time with electronic gadgets isn’t so bad, consider this: if children do not make a connection with nature at an early age, they may never do so. And that is a frightening fact that can have major implications for our environment as the younger set grows into adulthood.

There is no denying that a Wii, Playstation or cool cell phone will certainly be drooled over gifts this Christmas, but it might be a good idea to balance those desires with gifts designed to get children introduced to the outdoors. Here are a few ideas to jump start that thinking:

Something with wheels. A new bike, rollerblades, scooter, skateboard, wheeled shoes. The outdoors doesn’t have to be the deep woods or a quiet pasture. Cruising down the sidewalk or up the road is a good start.

Binoculars. A good set is not very expensive and opens up a new world outside.

Telescope. Also fairly inexpensive for a starter set and one look at the surface of the Moon, the rings of Saturn or Jupiter’s moons may just be enough to get them interested for a long time to come.

Fishing rod and some tackle. Fishing gear comes in all different sizes, even kid-sized. Throw in some tackle, lures and a box to hold it all and you could introduce those children to a lifelong passion.

Kites. Name your price range and you are likely to find a kite to match. Remember how much fun it was to catch a breeze running and feel the tug of the wind on your string? What child could resist?

Night vision goggles. Believe it or not, they are available for under fifty bucks at some large department stores and they let kids see up to fifty feet in total darkness. How awesome is that?

A sled. It won’t take much snow to make a sled go. They come in all kinds of shapes and sizes and there are few kids on the planet who wouldn’t jump at the chance to fly down a hill on a sled.

Inexpensive digital camera. Some of the lower megapixel models have gotten very affordable as higher end models saturate the market. It’s an electronic device, but one that can be used outside to capture all kinds of bugs, birds, or maybe you sledding down a hill. All right, so they will have to upload the pictures to MySpace or Facebook later on, but at least they spent time outside taking the shots.

A canteen. Hiking, biking or just walking to a friend’s house can work up a thirst and it’s good to stay hydrated.

Backpack. Great for stuffing a take along lunch, snacks and gear for a long hike outdoors.

Net and a bug jar. For the younger ones, but a great way for kids to find out about bugs and stuff.

So put down the remote, turn off the computer, step away from the couch and get outdoors. Explore. Breathe. Relax. And feel good about introducing children to nature and to their own backyards.

Robert J. Korpella
http://www.articlesbase.com/parenting-articles/great-outdoors-gift-ideas-for-kids-690300.html

Night vision goggles give you the ability to view images in near total darkness. In the past, night vision goggles have been used exclusively by law enforcement agencies and the military. Now, they are also available to the wider public.

If you click through to lookoutsurveillance.com.au you will find a wide range of other surveillance items that are available to you.

How night vision works:

Did you know that the majority of night vision goggles have three main components:|
1.  image intensifier tube|
2. water proof frame|
3. mounting mechanism?

They work in the near infrared band, detecting ambient light reflected on the area being viewed. The image intensifier tube in the night vision goggles then amplifies faint light by use of the photoelectric effect. The technology of these night vision goggles is truly amazing. Take the tube for example. Photons of light go directly to a deflector plate and then this deflector plate ejects a number of electrons. Those electrons are then amplified into a surge of more electrons. The electrons are pulled towards a phosphor screen by an extremely powerful electric field and so at the electron impact point, light is produced. This allows the phosphor screen to produce a bright image.

Night vision goggles have been used as far back as the Second World War and were very useful in ensuing conflicts, particularly during the Vietnam War, where they were used with great effect. Since their military conception, night vision goggles have found their place in fields of law enforcement, search and rescue and surveillance.

The fact that you are researching night goggles, indicates that you  are interested in their use and so you need to look no further than lookoutsurveillance.com.au  who will be able to meet your every need in acquiring these goggles for your personal surveillance work. In addition to night vision goggles, they offer a wide array of other surveillance equipment sure to fit your needs.

Night vision goggles are regulated by law in certain countries. Please be aware that the ownership and usage laws of these night vision goggles may be different for each country around the world, so be sure to check this out before you buy. Some types or classifications of night vision goggles are allowedfor military or law enforcement usage only. Private citizens may just be able to own and use a lower classification of these night vision goggles.

Lookoutsurveillance.com is a site filled with fascinating items that are sure to assist you in whatever surveillance or spy gadget needs you may have. Night vision goggles are just one of the many interesting items available on the site. Here at lookoutsurveillance.com.au we are able to offer a very large range of devices that you may need to track and complete a successful surveillance project. Listening devices, hidden cameras and tracking instruments are just a few that you can buy online. Spy gadgets are the surveillance wave of the future.

J Bonds
http://www.articlesbase.com/electronics-articles/get-the-best-result-from-night-vision-goggles-674060.html

can somebody tell me how can i prepare a night vision scope in home.what materials will be needed & how it will be prepared?on what principle does night vision binocular works?

True night vision requires an image intensifier tube and a high-voltage power supply. You can adapt many digital cameras and camcorders to infrared use, which will enable you to see in the "dark" with infrared illumination that you provide (infrared LEDs from Radio Shack being a ready means).

Many of these cameras have some sensitivity to infrared already, which you can determine by checking to see if you can see the light from a TV remote control in the camera. Further improvements in sensitivity can be gotten by removing the IR blocking filter from the camera, though this can be a tricky operation.

well, i want a Night Vision Camera or night vision add on for digital cameras. I want one that looks normal, kinda like the ne they use n The Othersiders or whatever. But if you can find one that looks like a normal video camera then that would be great!!! thank you!!!

You want Sony Nightshot.
This is pretty much a standard feature that Sony offers with most of their handy cams and digital camera’s now.

Very simply, Nightshot allows you to take an image in complete darkness, in the absence of any available light.
Nightshot makes these cameras instantly IR(infrared) Modded, and with the flip of the switch, it goes back to the Un-Modded color capable “Normal” state.

Yes, flip a switch and these cameras remove the internal IR Block Hot Mirror filter for IR Photography, and then flip it back, and the IR blocker filter goes back into place for regular Color Photography.

I hope this helps.

Good Luck and enjoy.

Hi!

I’m a 26 year old male in the northeastern USA. For the past 10 months I have had the following symptoms, most of which have gradually been getting worse:

(1) flickering / spotty / pulsating vision - i.e. looking at a white wall gives me mild moving flickering dark spots, looking at a dark wall gives me the same except the spots are light. these are not floaters - their edges are very indistinct and i can see through them very easily. this is more aggravating when i am trying to read text, but it is always there.
(2) a more constant dark spot in the very right side of my left eye’s field of vision
(3) occasional ghosted text in both eyes (intermittent bilateral monocular diplopia??
(4) occasional blurry vision
(5) frequent general out-of-it feeling: i feel tired all the time, have constant mild cold symptoms, occasionally feel disoriented, lightheaded, nauseous, or have an upset stomach.
(6) frequent hives
(7) really bad headaches for the past month

here’s what i’ve done so far to check:
(1) GP has standard bloodwork done and resting EKG done. everything is fine.
(2) Ophthalmologist examines eyes, says everything is fine, implies that maybe something is wrong with my brain.
(3) Neurologist does exam and MRI of brain, says everything is fine.
(4) Neuro-ophthalmologist does eye exam, says everything is fine. Tells me I should see a psychiatrist.
(5) Allergist cannot explain hives - allergy skin test is negative

My questions and insights:
(1) Could this really all be stress / hypochondria? If so, what can I do about it?
(2) Over the past five years I have had unprotected oral sex with about 4 different people. Could this somehow be HIV or some other STD?
(3) I’ve gotten sick this year more than normal. Six months ago I had the worst diarrhea of my life, and three months ago I had a week of shivering and night sweats, which I’ve also never had before. I assume this was just a nasty flu - but could this all come down to some disease like Lyme Disease, Diabetes, or Encephalitis? Would my normal blood work have indicated any of this?
(4) Should I go back to the neurologist and insist on getting an EEG to rule out other brain-related things? Should I repeat my MRI?
(5) I’ve also had a sore neck for the past 5 years and occasional unexplained chest pains (doctor says it’s just stress). Could all of the vision issues somehow be related to disrupted blood flow to the brain or pinched nerves in the neck?

Thanks for the help!
-Ryan

Since you have been examined by so many specialists in fields pertaining to you exact problem you situation is difficult think of as organic.
You seem to have a lot of potential causes, most have which would have shown up in simple blood tests. One thing you can look into is any medication or drugs you may be taking. Anything that thins blood can cause a minor bleed in a blood vessel that shows up as a dark spot that resolves in time.
On the other hand I remember a little girls telling me she could see air at night in the dark. You could be overly conscious of the normal things people see but ignore. You may see them more vividly but if a person stares at tiles or walls they can seem to move. You must be reading medical books which is giving you something to worry about.
I think you are tying together different minor symptoms to come up with a cause for something that can be normal.
I don’t see so many specialists missing the diagnosis. I hope i am correct and your symptoms resolve.