Pulsar Challenger lens help

[emin-j]

Hi all, does anyone know of a lens that would work with my Pulsar Challenger Gen1 +
I’m using it as a spotter since buying a Pard 007 but can’t find a lens that works with IR , I’ve tried two bought off evil bay one 16x50 and another 12x42 which are great used on their own but don’t work with IR. I’m looking for something like a fixed 8or10 mag or a zoom up to 10 mag, it’s only used for ratting so max 25yds, tia.

 

[mealiejimmie]

If I understand you correctly, it's not the lens that doesn't work with IR - it's the IR
Gen 1 tubed NV is not very sensitive to the 850nm IR most commonly in use
You need to find an IR that is producing IR at around 790-810nm
That means an old style laser or a blacksun ruby IR from the night vision store
This is the blacksun ruby https://www.nightvisionstore.co.uk/black-sun-ruby-br20-ir-illuminator-c2x24623212
This is an old style laser https://www.nightvisionstore.co.uk/n1000-laser-ir-illuminator-c2x14685430
The ruby is eye safe, the laser is not

Cheers

Bruce

 

[emin-j]

If I understand you correctly, it's not the lens that doesn't work with IR - it's the IR
Gen 1 tubed NV is not very sensitive to the 850nm IR most commonly in use
You need to find an IR that is producing IR at around 790-810nm
That means an old style laser or a blacksun ruby IR from the night vision store
This is the blacksun ruby https://www.nightvisionstore.co.uk/black-sun-ruby-br20-ir-illuminator-c2x24623212
This is an old style laser https://www.nightvisionstore.co.uk/n1000-laser-ir-illuminator-c2x14685430
The ruby is eye safe, the laser is not

Cheers

Bruce

Thanks Bruce, the IR I use works great with the challenger through a rifle scope but when used as a spotter I use a cheap monocular (tried 2) a 16x50 and a 12x42 but there’s little difference looking through the challenger with IR or without