Infra-red illuminator, Using the camera adapter – ATN Night Storm NIGHT VISION MONOCULAR User Manual

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INFRA-RED ILLUMINATOR

Infra-red (IR) illuminators, are common to night vision. The

IR light greatly enhances the performance of the Night Storm

while remaining almost totally invisible to the naked eye. The

IR illuminator on the Night Storm is located underneath the front

lens, next to the battery compartment.
It is important to remember that the IR illuminator is simply an

infra red light source, and like any light source, it may loose its

effectiveness over a great distance.

NOTE: The IR will automatically turn off when the unit’s main power

is turned off.

USING THE CAMERA ADAPTER

(OPTIONAL)

To use your Night Storm with a 35mm camera or camcorder you will need the following:
1) If you plan to use a camcorder, then your camcorder must have a MACRO feature. Most

modern camcorders today have a MACRO feature built-in.
2) If you plan to use a 35mm camera, you will need a MACRO lens. If you don’t have one, we

advise that you contact your local camera store.

3) You may or may not need a STEP-UP or STEP-DOWN ring in order to adapt the camera

adapter to your lens.

NOTE: The camera adapter comes with 37mm and 52mm threads. If you need other sizes your

local camera store should be able to help.
• Remove the rubber eyecup from the Night Storm
• Screw the camera adapter onto the front of the lens on your Video camera’s lens or your

35mm camera’s lens.
• Loosen the three set screws on the camera adapter.
• Place the camera adapter over the Night Storm’s eyepiece.
• Tighten the three set screws to fit snugly to the Night Storm’s eyepiece
• You may need to focus the 35mm camera or video camera in combination with the Night

Storm in order to get the sharpest possible image.
• We suggest that you find an open space to work in. Focus the Night Storm so that the scene

is at its sharpest. For best results you should disable the auto focus (if any) on either the 35mm

camera or the video camera and manually focus the 35mm camera or the video camera. Once

the image is sharp, then simply adjust the Night Storm’s front lens to change the focus.
*An important part to remember is that you are not taking a picture of an object that is far away

from you, but you are actually taking a picture of the phosphorous screen of the Night-Storm that

is only 2-3 inches away.

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