Night Vision Goggles

[dodphotography]

I know people recommend the ATN Viper but was curious if anything at BH would work as well?

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/buy/N...6/N/4040858855

Any advice is appreciated.

[Bill Burk]

I would rather have 1x than magnified view, but there's one under a hundred that should be worth the trouble.

[Paul Ron]

i remember seeing a thread about toy night vision gogles for $40 available on amazon. i have been doing alot of tray work n would like to be able to see what's going on. it would make loading film easier too.

anyone try these?

https://www.amazon.com/Spy-Gear-Ninj...s+night+vision

[Greg]

i remember seeing a thread about toy night vision gogles for $40 available on amazon. i have been doing alot of tray work n would like to be able to see what's going on. it would make loading film easier too.

anyone try these?

https://www.amazon.com/Spy-Gear-Ninj...s+night+vision

Had the chance to try on a similar (rebranded?) pair and was a piece of junk "you get what you pay for"

[Paul Ron]

yeah i know big bucks gets better build but for occasional delicte use... how were they for seeing in the dark?

[Duolab123]

I've been using Jakks Pacific spy net goggles for several years now. I have neuropathy in my hands, loss of some feeling, I would be sunk without these. They are a toy. One lens two sets of led illumination, one is pure IR, doesn't bother normal films. The other set of LED s are near IR, I cover those with tape to avoid an accident. I can read the part number on Jobo reels. Manual focus down to apx. 12 inches. Field of view is narrow and it's actually a monocular, thus no depth perception. You get used to it. Get everything ready, SIT DOWN, and I strap them to my head with a bungee cord. You watch what's going on via a very small color LED tv screen. Like an old video camera. I use them for everything, I've never tried using for developing sheet film in trays but I suspect they would work great.

Here's a random link.

https://www.ebay.com/i/123471086301?...3D123471086301

I have no need to buy anything more expensive. This is the only thing I have tried, these are no longer made the new toy stuff is worthless.

[seall]

It's probibly worth mentioning that it is very cheap to light a room up with infra-red if you buy a few "48 led" spot lights from the auction site.

Some of them also only switch on in the dark and can be bought for about £6 each.

Not entirely sure how suitable they are for film, maybe someone has a better idea of this?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_f...on+IR&_sacat=0

[Duolab123]

It's probibly worth mentioning that it is very cheap to light a room up with infra-red if you buy a few "48 led" spot lights from the auction site.

Some of them also only switch on in the dark and can be bought for about £6 each.

Not entirely sure how suitable they are for film, maybe someone has a better idea of this?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_f...on+IR&_sacat=0

I bought 1 ir flood lamp for the darkroom, it lights up the whole room.

[Paul Ron]

but IR light isnt visable to the human eye... how can you see anything?

[Duolab123]

but IR light isnt visable to the human eye... how can you see anything?

With my IR Spynet toy goggles. I point the flood light towards a wall. There is a very faint red light visible to my eye, not enough to fog film unless you held the film in direct contact. I can load the impossible Jobo sheet film reels (2509n) , inspect film in holders, I feel it's no different than wearing glasses or a hearing aid. I never have any issues at all, I ca physically inspect reels etc. No more worries. I ordered another type last night supposed to be able to record to a memory stick.
Like I said it's like looking down a tube, very narrow field of view, used 40 bucks.