how well does the nightshot work? - total darkness?
83864
have not used in total darkness, has worked well in evening hours that is after sundown but have not tried in a dark room or dark of the night
83865
Mr Fog.Going through the menu list of the DCS-SR, I'm not seeing that the "nightshot" is a feature that the Camera has in the shooting set category.So I think you're asking making movie,or taking picture in total darkness.The Camera has his own led video light,but it does not cover a large area in total darkness, so i bought a Sony battery Video light to connect on the camera,specialy for DCR-SR68.If you have the book which came with the camera when you bought it, you will find all the accessories for the DCR-SR68.hope i've been helpful Regards
83866
Mr Fog. Going through the menu list of the DCS-SR, I'm not seeing that the "nightshot" is a feature that the Camera has in the shooting set category. So I think you're asking making movie,or taking picture in total darkness. The Camera has his own led video light,but it does not cover a large area in total darkness, so i bought a Sony battery Video light to connect on the camera,specialy for DCR-SR68. If you have the book which came with the camera when you bought it, you will find all the accessories for the DCR-SR68. hope i've been helpful Regards
2104488
I have never done it in the dark of night, but there is no light but there is a spark of sorts when the bug files into it or you swat it.
199417
Yes it will work fine. I have it on a couple of guns, 300 Ultra Mag, 220 swift and 7mm Ultra and it works fine. The clarity at 32 power is not that great but for the money it does what my Nightforce dose only cheaper and not quite as clear. But I would recommend it, I do a lot of long range hunting for ground hogs and crop damage deer out to 800-900 yards.
1077371
The scope does not have any night vision capabilities nor do the crosshairs provide any enhancement in seeing the target. I find the illumination feature helpful at dusk when the crosshairs may not be visible. In any case, I really like the scope.
388179
I have found that it produces acceptable images in fairly low light. I don't try to take pictures in almost total darkness so I have no experience there. Under a full moon it took acceptable pictures of animals in my yard. HTH
705437
It needs total darkness to work, I used it for gaming and it was okayish, still got the job done for me. I don't recommend it for movies
1811712
I took some AMAZING picture on a virtually black night with just a little bit of moon. Be careful, though -- you need to use a tripod. Above 200 ISO the images are very noisy, and the image stabilization only works down to about 1/8 second. But with a good tripod you can go to a multiple second exposure.
555948
Hi, for this Sony camcorder, it doesn't have night shot feature, however you may use "Twilight" settings under scene selection in which it maintains the darkening atmosphere of the distant surroundings in twilight scene. Hope this helps. -Ely
1088239
No, I haven't used the scope at night. I wouldn't recommend any 40mm scope for night hunting. A 50mm would gather more light but even a 50mm is not the right scope for night hunting. You would need a night vision scope for this.
1048187
Yes, it will throw light at night. Be aware of the inverse square law which states that the intensity of light decreases with the inverse of the square of the distance. In English, it will illuminate a person standing close to the camera, but it will not iluminate the mountains in the background. You will get the most pleasing light patterns if you swivel the flash head and bounce the light off a nearby surface, which will reduce the harshness of any direct flash. It's a cheap flash, it throws a decent amount of light. It's suited to the amateur market, not of professional quality.
1766631
Yes it works without the illumination. The reticle is just black and they shine a green or red light on them. I mainly use the scope without the illumination
113065
Yeah pretty much total darkness. Its pretty cool for the price. Im satisfied.
380694
I agree that the camera does not work well at all in the dark but is fine in daylight and hope that will be upgraded or improved in future versions. Other cameras might work better for night but mine does go off if senses motion.
111838
If you aren't using the NiteShot mode, it is very poor in low light. Extremely grainy and nigh unviewable. NightShot works brilliantly, though.
2060109
I own one, and have taken it everywhere since Olympus net it to me to review. I think the UW shots are pretty good, not as sharp as the Hero, but as sharp as my Lumix TS5. I have not tried night shots of the sky, but have shot outdoor parties. Samples: http://digital-photography-school.com/review-olympus-tg-850-tough-waterproof-camera/
1450323
I usually use the 6 shot mode. I seem to be losing a little power after 20 (6 shot) sequences---- though I am not sure. More testing.
1563164
It does pick up any light that is out there but at night, without any light source, it is hard to see. Not a big deal IMO since you you should not shoot at something if you cant see it....the main thing is that it actually works at 100 yards and is fairly accurate. I was surprised.