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Keith Wiggers · October 18th, 2006, 01:55 PM

My old Sony Hi-8 camcorder had "night vision". It emitted an infrared signal and allowed filming in total darkness, of course with a greenish cast, but none the less, it enabled getting shots that were impossible otherwise. Is there an external infrared source that could be attached to the GL2. Even a held device would suffice. Thanks.

Keith

Nathaniel McInnes · October 19th, 2006, 01:09 AM

This would come in very handy for me aswell

Don Palomaki · October 19th, 2006, 04:35 AM

You can buy IR illuminators, I think Sony has marketed at least one for consumer use, but whether or not they would do any good with the GL2 I do not know. I've not ready any reports of anyone doing it with success

The optics and prism have to be designed to pass IR information, the CCD chips (at least one of the CCDs) to read the IR signal, and the camcorder electronis to process such as signal into an image.

See the thread in XL1 for some intersting info. And check
http://www.electrophysics.com/Browse...ID=152&Area=NV
for a device what works on the GL2

Keith Wiggers · October 22nd, 2006, 07:04 PM

Thank you Don for your reply. I will do more research on infrared.

Keith

October 18th, 2006, 01:55 PM	#1
Keith Wiggers New Boot Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 11	Infrared My old Sony Hi-8 camcorder had "night vision". It emitted an infrared signal and allowed filming in total darkness, of course with a greenish cast, but none the less, it enabled getting shots that were impossible otherwise. Is there an external infrared source that could be attached to the GL2. Even a held device would suffice. Thanks. Keith

October 19th, 2006, 04:35 AM	#3
Don Palomaki Wrangler Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Northern VA Posts: 4,489	You can buy IR illuminators, I think Sony has marketed at least one for consumer use, but whether or not they would do any good with the GL2 I do not know. I've not ready any reports of anyone doing it with success The optics and prism have to be designed to pass IR information, the CCD chips (at least one of the CCDs) to read the IR signal, and the camcorder electronis to process such as signal into an image. See the thread in XL1 for some intersting info. And check http://www.electrophysics.com/Browse...ID=152&Area=NV for a device what works on the GL2 __________________ dpalomaki@dspalomaki.com

October 19th, 2006, 01:09 AM	#2
Nathaniel McInnes Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Taffs well, Wales Posts: 190	This would come in very handy for me aswell

October 22nd, 2006, 07:04 PM	#4
Keith Wiggers New Boot Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 11	Thank you Don for your reply. I will do more research on infrared. Keith