Recent content by Picksmither

Ok, here is what I am thinking now... (disclaimer: I know I probably have not done nearly enough searching around these forums, so please don't flame me if I am way off base. I have done some. =) I currently have this laser...

OK, I may try to pick up an 808 diode somewhere. Then again I may just stick with the red and call it good enough. As we saw on the first page, camera's pick up IR or even Red better than the naked eye. So, I may just mount the unmodified digital camera and keep the light level lower than the...

Aus, I wish I could afford a night vision scope, but I just don't have it in the budget. Same with the pre-fab IR illuminations. I figured the same thing it must appear as a dim light to them, Deer and hogs both respond the same way, they look confused and then wander off into the night. Still...

Ok, long time, but I'm back. Here's the deal. After fiddling with ways to effectively mount it, the laser works...but not quite like I would like. Distance and power are not obstacles with this laser, but it seems like the animals may be able to see the source of the laser when pointed at...

@Digital: Interesting points, I've thought about them before. In Texas it is legal to hunt anything but deer with spotlights. Feral Hogs are considered an invasive species and can be hunted by any means except poison (not because they are against poison, just because it's nonspecific). Actually...

Hey guys, Got my laser in!!! 200mW 650nm from Lazerer. Very impressed with the build quality. Beam is clearly visible when focused to infinity at night (looks like it's going to infinity too). At 180yds with a 6-7ft spotlight you can make out the details as well as you need to. at 100yds I...

Ok, I went ahead and ordered that laser. Hopefully it will work! Anybody have any thoughts about using a 'star' diffraction lens to create a bunch of dots instead of a smooth light. Would this create a good sense of depth and clear silhouettes over longer ranges?

Ok, thanks AUS. That's what I figured was happening. I still think I will stick with the 650nm even though it is not as visible to the naked eye. I will probably mount a camera on it anyway to get a better view. Later building the laser into a full on Infrared. AUS I really appreciate you doing...

Wait, what?! How does a 1W 638 show up significantly less bright than a 660 100mW??? You said the color was more pink and it showed up a little brighter in the picture, but is it true that the 660nm was more bright in person? If that is true, then I am going to go ahead and order a 200mW 650nm...

@AUS stay safe and don't get in legal trouble, totally understand if you can't get caught outside with one. Anyone else could maybe try a 650nm 200nm at long range? If I were to build a 1W IR laser, what is the cheapest place to get the diode? They are still pretty expensive aren't they...

@elitegeek91 Hogs can actually see green just as well as we humans can. It could be argued that they are a little more sensitive to blue than green though. They can't differentiate green and red because they can't see the color red, but they can see red light. They just are not as sensitive to...

@AUS thanks for the quick and dirty test. Honestly, that amount of light is more than enough for my purposes. All I need is to identify where to shoot and that can be done with a vague silhouette. But I have favor to ask. I noticed in your signature that you have several 300mW 660nm lasers...

@Dogs Best Friend I really appreciate you doing the math on that one. That's what I figured, but I am new to all this. In theory this setup would be eye safe as long as you don't focus it down too much or the eye is not too close to the focal point. Does the inverse square law still apply with...

Hogs are considered red-green color blind and have been shown not to have L cones. However, as Dogs Best Friend said, the green cones extend up to at least 650nm, but probably a little higher. Assuming humans are considered not to be able to see above 750nm, but we can actually see a little...

Hey, can someone with a 650nm 200mW open it up to a spot (3-6ft/1-2m round) at night and see how it does at distance?