Night vision

To all you guys that have your night vision i have a question with cameras and so forth.

Im trying to get my phone mounted to my scope. Ive 3d printed a adjustable clamp which works well. I have a infra red spotlight left over from a security camera setup i instilled for a client a few months ago. It has a 50mtr range and works fantastic with the cameras. But when i test it outside in the dark with my phone it doesnt see sh*t. same with my gopro...nothing. My question is what do you guys use to see through your scopes? Ive seen your videos on youtube with the night time shooting looks really cool but i just cant seem to get it to work.

If i shine the infra red spotlight directly into the phone camera or gopro it sees the light as purple

Googling the same for a smartphone camera indicates most also have IR filters - but perhaps not on both the front and back cameras.

Cheers

Pauly5 wrote: Putting a sensor with lens directly behind the scope and using a reversing camera gets great results. I compared my old setup with my DNT Zulus, and as long as your sensor is good and lined up well, it'll work well.

What are these sensors you keep referring to? a sensor with lens? how does this work?

Sensor is the small circuit board with the small square bit that the lens focuses the image onto.

You can see the sliver of glass/IR filter over the top. This can be taken off.

If you have ever held a security camera then turned the lights out, you will most likely hear a click. This is the filter being swivelled away.

Kruz, you will experience this when you switch the Sytong between night and day vision.

So for making a DIY unit, it is easier just to remove the IR filter off the front of the sensor. This will make the image "blown out" during the day, but of course you don't need night vision during the day.

Nunga, I have a few sensors and bits and pieces you can have to play around with. Lets trade brass for nightvision stuff.