Bushnell Stealthview 5×42 Digital Night Vision

I hadnt got to that bit yet. Need to get the right size plumbing coupler.

I’ve seen that it can be from video’s posted on youtube –

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeJTRxA80xw

http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=1288698448223466724

But like you thought, the magnification is going to be pretty high – even with a 3x scope that will give you 15x (I think thats how it works.. 3×5, not 3+5 if anyone can correct me on this please).

Jim,

I sold the M1 when I sold the Gen 3.

The Bushnell arrived today shortly after the gun.

Here’s the Bushnell with all the accessories… Case, RCA output cable and a lens cloth.

Close up of the top

Bottom

The Main Lens, Small IR Emitter and the Long range Emitter.

Back

Smaller than I expected and initially the quality seemed pretty good. Until I went to wipe a fingerprint off the small IR emitter and the cover popped into the frame. No way of getting it back into place without splitting the casing in half and I’m not going to do that to something thats going back tomorrow.

I turned it on in my house in well lit room and it worked fine, good image, no flaring or problems that you’d get with a Tube based Night Vision. Just looked like a B&W camera image (which is what it is basically).

The brightness and detail was better than I expected. It certainly surpasses my Sony Camcorders Night Shot mode.

With just the small IR turned on (you cant turn the small one off, its on all the time) its a pretty good image, even beyond the range of the small IR and just some ambient light.

With the Long Range IR on the image is a lot better within area the IR covers and it brings out a lot more detail just like with Gen 1. The IR is very powerful and easily reaches out to my neighbours car 70 yards away.

I then connected it to my Camcorder and the picture the device sends via the RCA output to my camcorder screen is VASTLY superior to the image displayed on the bushnell’s small eyepeice screen. Bushnell display looks washed out and lacks the detail that is obviously there, but just not taken advantage of by the cheap eyepeice screen. Thats pretty dissapointing to me as I’d be using the screen more than an external display.

Overall it preforms better than I expected. I’d much rather have less magnification as 5x limits its use as a monocular as far as I am concerned.

I took some video footage, The car people should recognise from my other NV write ups. Thats 70 yards away, sorry about the shake at the start. The picnic bench and target are about 30 yards away.

I think this is better than Gen 1 for sure, but its also more expensive than some Gen 1 units. It has good range and a nice viewable image that fills the screen… somewhat wasted when you limit its field of view with 5x magnification though. The Direct RCA output is nice.. Its not as good as Gen 2 or 3 despite the makers claim to the contrary… not by a long shot, price wise its a good value compared to gen 2, but Gen 2 and 3 have it beat hands down in terms of resolution and light amplification. This device needs an IR or ambient light source just as much as Gen 1 does.

The Yukon comes tomorrow. The specs are supposed to be better on that, I’m really hoping that includes the eyepeice display.

What surprised me about this one is that its made in Russia, just like the Yukon… why they lowered the spec I dont know, or maybe thats just a line I was fed by the retailer to explain the higher price. Will find out tomorrow.

I ordered the Yukon Ranger this morning…. I’d hate to think I ordered the lesser version so I’ll compare the two and keep the one I like.

I did contact the seller before buying the second unit and they didnt have a problem with me trying it out (They are both demo’s so he doesnt have to worry about selling an open box item).

Should get the Bushnell today !