Tag Archives: NVG

Quality is in the details.

Posted on August 22, 2016 by Oleg Volk

During a photo shoot, I snapped a few infrared images and noticed that one of the slings brought by a friend doesn’t look camouflaged anymore. It looks bright white. Through an night vision device, it would actually glow like a … Continue reading →

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Darkness, my old friend…

Posted on August 16, 2016 by Oleg Volk

RDB-C bullpup in 6.5mm Grendel with 3x Bering Optics scope and a quick-detachable night vision device.  Infrared illuminator is off to the right. PMR30 on the side for close-range backup. Spare mags ride over AR50o steel plates. The smiley gunner … Continue reading →

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The night is young, but we have enough NVG batteries

Posted on December 1, 2015 by Oleg Volk

YHM Black Diamond carbine, Aimpoint CompM4, ATN NVM14 night vision monocular. Quite an accurate combination

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People in difficult situations

Posted on February 9, 2014 by Oleg Volk
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Effective night vision photography

Posted on September 3, 2013 by Oleg Volk

I’ve done night vision photography in the past. It involved carefully placing an PVS14 monocular in front of a Panasonic LX3 or Canon 5D2 with 35/2 lens and doing long exposures from a tripod. Getting alignment between the optics was … Continue reading →

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Night vision photography

Posted on March 18, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Aperture Value f/2.5 Focal Length 20 mm ISO 400 Shutter Speed Value 30 sec This photo was taken with the little Panasonic G2. I had to guess focus and composition because the viewfinder was pitch-black. Starts recorded as short streaks. … Continue reading →

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Teenagers with rifles

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Oleg Volk

These little girls are 16 and 14 respectively. Both a proficient shooters. What’s more important is that they are intelligent and well socialized, coming across as grad students rather than as kids. I think their parents would be justified in … Continue reading →

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More photos taken through night vision monocular

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Taken with ATN PVS14 and a Panasonic LX3. The camera was used at ISO200, so it added a bit of noise to the image.At base ISO, the exposure would have been 1/6s, going up to 200 allowed 1/15s at f2.5. … Continue reading →

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What goes bump (or meow) in the dark

Posted on November 24, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Picture taken with Panasonic LX3 through ATN PVS14 (3rd gen NVG).

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New varminting rig

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Coyotes are becoming a problem for a friend. To assist, we’ve put together a new rig for night varminting. Keltec RMR30 (22WMR autoloader) with Gemtech sound suppressor (also to remove muzzle flash). Folding “iron” sights for daytime use, 4x night … Continue reading →

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