Night Vision

Gone are the days when hunting or viewing were relegated as daytime activities. With the invention and improvement of night vision functions, optical instruments such as binoculars, monoculars and scopes have redefined viewing pleasure and have expanded the use of optics from a simple instrument of sport or hobby and turned it into an invaluable tool for security and military optics.
Night vision in optics refers to the capability of an instrument to operate under low light conditions and to process images even in total darkness. Prior to the invention of this technology, observing a subject was significantly limited by the availability of ambient lighting. As such, the use of binoculars, goggles and telescopes were generally performed at day time. This restricted many activities that relied heavily on optical instruments.
With the use of night vision in many types of optical instruments, however, this is no longer a problem. Although technologies utilizing thermal imaging are also used, the most commonly found in optics is IR or infrared, which allows the user to view objects in the absence of light. Today, night vision can be found on digital cameras, rifle scopes and optics used for observations. OpticsPlanet offers a variety of night vision equipment by ATN, Yukon, Bushnell, Trijicon, Weaver, Aimshot, Insight Technology, ITT & many more.