| Are you planning to buy night vision binoculars? There | | | | perform differently. You will not see anything if there is |
| are many options from very sophisticated binoculars | | | | no single star in the sky and no street lights. The lower |
| for surveillance or night navigation to simple binoculars | | | | the light situation is, the more powerful night binocular |
| for kids to have fun with. How do you know what | | | | you will need. You can get Gen 1, Gen 2 and Gen 3 |
| features would be right for your purpose? Here are | | | | night binoculars. Gen stands for generation. Gen 1 are |
| some tips on how to select the right night binoculars | | | | all right during a night with full moon and bright stars. |
| for you. | | | | For a crescent moon Gen 2 works better, and for a |
| Use of night vision binoculars | | | | dark cloudy night you will need Gen 3 binoculars. |
| There are many ways you can use a night binoculars. | | | | Generation 1 night binoculars are affordable, Gen 2 and |
| Here are the most popular ways people use binoculars | | | | Gen 3 binoculars are much more expensive. |
| with night vision. | | | | Kids enjoy night vision binoculars |
| - Exploring caves | | | | If you are going on a long trip, a night vision binoculars |
| - Scouting game | | | | will be excellent entertainment for kids. They will stare |
| - Security and surveillance | | | | in the windows for hours and discover many thing that |
| - Camping | | | | otherwise would be missed. |
| - Wildlife observation | | | | When it comes to binoculars you always get what |
| - Night hunting | | | | you paid for. Brand name binoculars like Yukon, Night |
| - Nighttime navigation | | | | Owl, Weaver or N-Vision Optics cost more, but they |
| - Night fishing and boating | | | | come with more features. Also be aware, that night |
| Many night vision binoculars work similar to digital | | | | binoculars cost much more than ordinary binoculars. |
| cameras, they have a built in flash. The size varies a | | | | Night vision range |
| lot - smaller binoculars are more expensive, but they | | | | The range of you binocular depends on three things - |
| might be just as powerful as the big ones. When | | | | its gain, resolution and magnification. If you have |
| choosing a night binocular first decide what you are | | | | powerful lenses, the magnification is good, but the |
| going to use it for. If it just for the kids to play, then go | | | | amount of captured light decreases significantly. |
| with a less expensive model that they will not break | | | | Usually only magnification below 5X works well for |
| easily. If you are going to use the binoculars yourself | | | | night binoculars. So unlike ordinary day light binoculars |
| go for a higher quality optics which naturally would cost | | | | the range for night ones is not that extended. |
| more. | | | | Night vision monocular - another option |
| How night binoculars work? | | | | Night vision binoculars are very comfortable to use |
| Optics in night vision binoculars amplifies the existing | | | | because we are accustomed to seeing with both |
| light. They use not only light visible to our eyes, but also | | | | eyes, but they are pricey. If you want powerful night |
| infrared spectrum. Quality night binoculars have an | | | | vision optics for a cheaper price, consider night vision |
| infrared illuminator which increases the available | | | | monocular. The result you get is pretty much the |
| infrared light. | | | | same, but they cost significantly less. |
| All things you see through a night binocular appear | | | | Another way to save is to look for binoculars online. |
| green, because you don't look directly at the objects | | | | Sometimes you can buy them on the Internet cheaper |
| but at their image on a phosphor screen. | | | | than in the stores. |
| Depending on light conditions at night binoculars | | | | |