Nightvision goggles for developing film?

[McSnood]

Some years back my son bought a special edition Call of Duty game that came with very cheap plastic night vision goggles. It did not require any IR or dark red light, although a red light light could be turned on for more distance it was not needed for up to about 6 feet. I confirmed no light leak from around the face mask and have used them ever since. Not the best visual quality but you know where things are.

[Eugen Mezei]

If you can see with it without IR, than the film also can see. (Speak your darkroom is not completly dark.)

[younghoon Kil]

Thanks for all the replies.

[xkaes]

I once had a bathroom as small as yours -- not fun -- but you did not start out by saying exactly what your "problem" is. If it is simply, "I want to develop by inspection", I'd ask "Why?" All you need to do is run some simple tests on sample pieces of film to determine how long to develop the film -- in a small daylight tank of your choice. No need for inspection.

Am I missing something?

[wayne77]

Oh, night vision goggles are a total game-changer for cramped spaces like your bathroom! Seriously, they make developing film a breeze, especially when it's dark in there. I've used them for black and white film, both panchromatic and orthochromatic.

[younghoon Kil]

I bought Nightfox Red ($110, open box, 1x, 940nm, 1080p rec) on eBay.
It also comes with an 18650 battery, a 32GB memory card, and a comfortable head strap and neck strap.
I also bought 940nm IR Flashlight from Amazon.

In the bathroom, I pointed the IR Flashlight at the ceiling and turned off(IR:0) the infrared LED of the Nightvision goggles.
The result is as shown in the attached photo.

The goggles can adjust the brightness of the LCD screen(1-5), and no light leaks out of the goggles.
Now it's time to test if it affects the Foma films.
Thank you all for your responses!


This image is extracted from a 1920 x 1080 IR video.

[Kino]

I bought Nightfox Red ($110, open box, 1x, 940nm, 1080p rec) on eBay.
It also comes with an 18650 battery, a 32GB memory card, and a comfortable head strap and neck strap.
I also bought 940nm IR Flashlight from Amazon.

In the bathroom, I pointed the IR Flashlight at the ceiling and turned off(IR:0) the infrared LED of the Nightvision goggles.
The result is as shown in the attached photo.

The goggles can adjust the brightness of the LCD screen(1-5), and no light leaks out of the goggles.
Now it's time to test if it affects the Foma films.
Thank you all for your responses!


This image is extracted from a 1920 x 1080 IR video.

Let us know your experience with these; the toy versions are just too cumbersome and view limited.

[younghoon Kil]

- The Nightfox Red's optical magnification is 1x, the LCD screen is big and wide, and I feel comfortable. Jakks Pacific's Spynet Night Vision Goggles were really uncomfortable.
- The Field of View of these goggles is 46 degrees.
- The LCD screen is brightness adjustable from 1-5.
- The IR LED can be adjusted to IR:OFF, 0-5, and "IR:0" does not use the infrared LED.
- The eyecup of the goggles doesn't fit me perfectly, but the light from the LCD screen doesn't leak out. (I also bought this dark cloth to make a shade for my goggles, just in case.)
- The depth perception is almost realistic. There's no comparison to toy goggles.

However, there is one problem. I'm nearsighted and I wear glasses when looking at a computer screen, but the LCD screen is slightly out of focus, even when I use the focus ring on the goggles. I'm looking for a way to solve this problem.

[Kino]

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However, there is one problem. I'm nearsighted and I wear glasses when looking at a computer screen, but the LCD screen is slightly out of focus, even when I use the focus ring on the goggles. I'm looking for a way to solve this problem.

I wonder if you could squeeze in a pair of nearsighted swimming goggles.

There are also VR2 Myopia Lenses on Ebay that might be pressed into service.

[younghoon Kil]

I wonder if you could squeeze in a pair of nearsighted swimming goggles.

There are also VR2 Myopia Lenses on Ebay that might be pressed into service.

Thank you for the information!
There is room for myopia lenses as shown in the attached photo.
I'm going to the optician in the next few days to see if I can get myopia lenses to fit these goggles.