Night Vision Extends Nikon D800 Low-light Capability

Sofradir EC has introduced a new high performance night vision module to its Electrophysics line of AstroScope Night Vision Products. The new module has been designed for use with the Nikon D800 High Definition SLR Camera which features a full HD 1080p video capability and 36MP CMOS sensor array. With the AstroScope 9350-NIK-FF, the Nikon D800 portable camera delivers extraordinary green images of night-time scenes having full image format, high sensitivity and edge-to-edge sharpness. A video review of the AstroScope-equipped D800 can be found here: www.nightvisioncameras.com/prnikonD800.html The AstroScope 9350-NIK-FF's Night Vision Module can also be used with the other Nikon-based digital SLR cameras with the same functionality required to perform night-time imaging applications including surveillance, intelligence/evidence gathering and low-light photography. Because the AstroScope fits between the camera body and SLR objective lens, all the lens electrical connections are maintained and important lens features such as optical image stabilization remain fully functional even in night vision mode. This enables the photographer on-the-move to further benefit from the low-light performance, using shutter speeds that are otherwise too slow to prevent blur. Optically stabilized night vision enables the night time photographer to generate sharper images with long lenses, sometimes a 3-4 F-stop improvement.  At the heart of the AstroScope 9350-NIK-FF Night Vision Module is a central intensification unit that transforms dark, moonlit or starlit nights into bright green, high-resolution scenes. The modules deliver optimum performance, the sharpest detail and highest quality full-frame images with no vignetting, a common problem with other night vision configurations. The AstroScope night vision module is also available with a variable gain control enabling the night-time photographer to increase the brightness of the images when ambient lighting is such that images are otherwise too dark to photograph.