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Spiare in the night: night vision with the Pocket Night Vision

In these years where the "gadgets" being done by the master, one of the things most sought were the tools to be able to see at night (night vision) and then espionage night. These improvement of night vision were originally an exclusive military, unfortunately, we have seen at work in recent wars in Iraq.

But the technology to build low-price and the scope of normal citizen (spy) exists and is quickly taking hold. The first approach to the mass of these devices I think it was the Sony camera "Night Vision": it possible to exploit the digital sensor with a lever eliminating some external filters normally "fixed" and illuminating the environment night with two infrared LEDs.

Now you can buy a night vision much more lightweight and easy to handle "the Pocket with Infrared Night Vision".

In the description of the product state that allows you to "facilitate" your activities espionage night (no less!). Even if true, is a small monocolo by the smallness, weighs 350 grams, and is powered by two AAA batteries (3 volts).

It contains an infrared illuminator and, given the scope of 100-150 meters, must have a decidedly amplified sensor, so that the protection of the lens should not be removed except in conditions of darkness, penalty damage the device. Apprezzabile then the 2x zoom factor, although a little 'low.

The cost, not derisory, about 180 U.S. dollars (now and then about 120 euros).

The Pocket Night Vision is not the only gadgets for night vision you can buy. If a device is less evident, you can think of buying the "DV Infra-Red Night Personal Viewer": a box that mounts the lens and a small monitor 3 inches and a half. The you can take your hand as is done with a mobile phone while you read SMS. Pity that weights 630 grams (one inappropriately) and costs almost 500 pounds (about 600 euros). Personally for me that figure comprerei a normal camera making the appropriate changes.

For those who particularly loves getting noticed, the night vision for excellence (and also economic, only 79 U.S. dollars, just over 50 euros) is "Jakks Eyeclops." Only available from next autumn, going around with that coso head sembrerete a borg on condition that others can see you.

You can find the Pocket Night Vision on Brando, the DV Infra-Red Night Personal Viewer on SpyCatcher and a presentation of Jakks Eyeclops on Gearlog.

Good vision (night).

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