Meesage of photonis
®️laboratory in Nederland.
Hereby a short exlanation of our references: XW: White phosphor tube XX: Green phosphor tube 30: 4G (performance level) 40: inverted tube 50: non-inverted tube Letter(s): no meaning ==> just follow up for last created tube type. I hope above info will suite you.
Great info, thanks Carl! What's the most popular tube for civilian recreational users? Photonis I assume but not having much experience with Photonis tubes I've not understood all the differences between XR5, Intens, etc etc.
The only Russian tube I've had was a cheap Gen 1.
to start: I like all the tubes. usa, japanese, russian, french ... some are the best, others not so good, but they allow us to see the night and it's already great! from a European point of view: we have a lot of trouble getting US hits because ITAR. but if you are a real enthusiast then with time you will weave like a spider a web ... you will have contacts and you will have access to American L3 tubes and harris barely more expensive than in the USA. Germans who are near US bases and in some Nordic countries too. Photonis tubes are in several classes: all are good to see good gen2 the XD4 is the most basic even if it exists even lower comparable to gen1 Russian type. the XR5 is the most accomplished gen2 + available for civil dispo in U.K Nederland and Luxembourg. if you have the knowledge and money, it is possible for you and sometimes cheaper than an XR5, to have a 4G intensive (gen3 +) with fom of madness (above 2200) in WP.We do not do not have access to the Russian gen3 tubes but I know that there are some very very high-end identical to the l3 but that in P43 ... beware of China who invested crazy amounts they have tubes but for now low-end but it will change and they collaborate with photonis and Thales for the manufacture of models lucie (Chinese lucie nvt) we will see Milipol 2019 in Paris the evolution of China that will break the market. still plenty to say but we'll talk again. see you soon, the night is beautiful! 🦉
And warning in fabrication in photonis (intens appelation is for’US market) 4G the not good good with little black spot or not good sensitive ( no approuved milspec) the new name is « ECHO » and ECHO is for majority fir the US market....
it’s a good tube for attractive price... bit it’s the lottery....
Interesting! I like how the Lucie looks but haven't used one yet. I'd select a Lucie over a PVS-7 for a biocular device. Thanks for sharing Carl it's greatly appreciated.
Intéressant! J'aime l'apparence de Lucie, mais je n'en ai pas encore utilisé. Je choisirais une Lucie sur un PVS-7 pour un appareil bioculaire. Merci de partager Carl c'est grandement apprécié
I have a lucie is very very rare... it’s just for military not civilian ... in ebay austria or germany one or two lucie for buy for one year... very rare but fantastic.... ultra fine, ultra ligth , and image is in 51 degres and the tube 10130 is compatible (WP 😋) ... the nitewalker europen like a pvs14 is very popular... the goggles type sentinel is difficult for buy and ...... high price
The. New lucie is mini
the mini have a 16mm tube ( little) and manual gain!!! Not possible to buy but with the chance.....🤞🏻
Very nice. Did you see this?
https://www.janes.com/article/87684/nvls-launches-quadeye-panoramic-nvgs?fbclid=IwAR3_-T7m2kEdil7-6DPagIIKP3DQ3NTeTsxglKhusKYY4vMi7E5MZKcRHNA
Fantastic... magnesium is very ligth... but is shockproof????? I prefers the US L3 !!! In milipol 2019 I go for testing this modele photonis!!!
Take some pictures if they let you!