At the 2017 Winter Star Party on Scout Key, Florida, Darren Drake (Indian Head Park, Illinois) used the Tele Vue FoneMate™ with a prototype image intensifier provided by Al Nagler on John Pratte's 32-inch, f3.6 Dobsonian telescope. Targeted on the Orion Nebula, the elusive G and H stars of the trapezium were visible in this video. (The zooming was simply done with the screen on the phone). Darren reports that stars down to 16th magnitude were seen with the system and opined that: "This is definitely a device that can add a whole new level to the observing experience." Video by Darren Drake. |
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- See our Night Vision Short: PVS-14 Afocal with Eyepiece video to learn about attaching eyepieces to the PVS-14.

- See our Night Vision Short: PVS-14 Hand Held with Filter video to learn about attaching astronomical filters to the PVS-14.

- See our Night Vision Short: PVS-14 Hand Held with Smartphone Adapter video to learn how to smartphone image with the PVS-14 at 1x power.
- See our Night Vision Short: PVS-14 on Telescope with Smartphone Adapter video to learn how to smartphone image through the telescope with the PVS-14.



Note Before Ordering: older Tele Vue 55mm Plössls marked "Japan" do not have the required threads to accept the 67mm Converter.
- See our Night Vision Short: PSV-14 Afocal with 67mm Converter Package video to learn how to use the 67mm Converter with the PVS-14.

- See our Night Vision Short: PVS-14 Afocal with Eyepiece video to learn about attaching eyepieces to the PVS-14.

Note Before Ordering: older Tele Vue 55mm Plössls marked "Japan" do not have the required threads to accept the 67mm Converter.
- See our Night Vision Short: PSV-14 Afocal with 67mm Converter Package video to learn how to use the 67mm Converter with the PVS-14.

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•New Product! 67mm Converter for 55mm Plössl Night Vision Enhancement (6/17/2020)
•Night Vision in the UK: Seize the Night! (2/27/2019)
•About the NEAF Night Vision Demonstration (4/25/17)
•2017 WSP with Prototype Image Intensifier! (3/28/17)
•Cherry Springs 2017 in Review (7/7/17)
•TNVC's Giving Your Smart Phone Night Vision Capability …
•TNVC's Night Vision Care and Maintenance
•TNVC Warranty and What Is Covered
•PVS14 Buyer's Guide
•FoneMate and Eyepiece Adapter Split Compression Ring Replacement

MANUFACTURER | TNVC Inc. |
DIMENSIONS | 4.5(L) x 2.0(W) x 2.25(H) inches |
WEIGHT | 12.4 oz. |
POWER | One (1) Standard AA Battery |
BATTERY LIFE | Approx. 50 Hours at Room Temp. |
WATERPROOF | 60 feet for 2 Hours |
WARRANTY | 10 Year on Tube. All other parts Lifetime if assembled after 31 December 2017. See TNVC Returns page (https://tnvc.com/returns/) for details. |
GENERATION | U.S. Gen3 L3 MILSPEC OMNI VIII White Phosphor |
FILM | Filmless |
SIGNAL-TO-NOISE | 33:1 (minimum) |
RESOLUTION | 72 lines per mm |
EBI | <1.0 |
HALO/BLOOM | 0.8 or below |
GATE | Auto |
GAIN | Adjustable |
MAGNIFICATION | 1x±0.03 |
FOV | 40° |
OBJECTIVE LENS | F/1.2 |
OCULAR LENS | EFL 26mm |
DIOPTER | +4 to -6 |
FOCUS | 10 inches to Infinity (without telescope) |
COSMETIC SPOT DIAGRAM | |
ZONE 1 | Clean |
ZONE 2 | Clean, some very tiny peppering may be acceptable .002 or smaller |
ZONE 3 | One blem no larger than .004, tiny peppering is acceptable. |
Note, the apparent field specification of the eyepiece for normal visual-only application does not apply.
Eyepiece FL (mm) |
Barrel Size |
TV-60 FL: 360 (mag.) |
TV-76 FL: 480 (mag.) |
NP101 FL: 540 (mag.) |
TV-85 FL: 600 (mag.) |
NP127 FL: 660 (mag.) |
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67mm Conv. + 55mm Plössl |
2" | 7.2 | 8.1 | 9 | 9.9 | |
Plössl 55 | 2" | 8.7 | 9.8 | 10.9 | 12 | |
Plössl 40 | 1¼" | 9 | 12 | 13.5 | 15 | 16.5 |
Plössl 32 | 1¼" | 11.3 | 15 | 16.9 | 18.8 | 20.6 |
DeLite 18.2 | 1¼" | 19.8 | 26.4 | 29.7 | 33 | 36.3 |
DeLite 15 | 1¼" | 24 | 32 | 36 | 40 | 44 |
DeLite 13 | 1¼" | 27.7 | 36.9 | 41.5 | 46.2 | 50.8 |
DeLite 11 | 1¼" | 32.7 | 43.6 | 49.1 | 54.5 | 60 |
DeLite 9 | 1¼" | 40 | 53.3 | 60 | 66.7 | 73.3 |
DeLite 7 | 1¼" | 51.4 | 68.6 | 77.1 | 85.7 | 94.3 |
DeLite 5 | 1¼" | 72 | 96 | 108 | 120 | 132 |
DeLite 4 | 1¼" | 90 | 120 | 135 | 150 | 165 |
DeLite 3 | 1¼" | 120 | 160 | 180 | 200 | 220 |
Delos 17.3 | 1¼" | 20.8 | 27.7 | 31.2 | 34.7 | 38.2 |
Delos 14 | 1¼" | 25.7 | 34.3 | 38.6 | 42.9 | 47.1 |
Delos 12 | 1¼" | 30 | 40 | 45 | 50 | 55 |
Delos 10 | 1¼" | 36 | 48 | 54 | 60 | 66 |
Delos 8 | 1¼" | 45 | 60 | 67.5 | 75 | 82.5 |
Delos 6 | 1¼" | 60 | 80 | 90 | 100 | 110 |
Delos 4.5 | 1¼" | 80 | 106.7 | 120 | 133.3 | 146.7 |
Delos 3.5 | 1¼" | 102.9 | 137.1 | 154.3 | 171.4 | 188.6 |
Panoptic 41 | 2" | 11.7 | 13.2 | 14.6 | 16.1 | |
Panoptic 35 | 2" | 13.7 | 15.4 | 17.1 | 18.9 | |
Panoptic 27 | 2" | 17.8 | 20 | 22.2 | 24.4 | |
Nagler T5 31 | 2" | 15.5 | 17.4 | 19.4 | 21.3 | |
Nagler T4 22 | 2" | 21.8 | 24.5 | 27.3 | 30 | |
Nagler T4 17 | 2" | 28.2 | 31.8 | 35.3 | 38.8 | |
Ethos 21 | 2" | 22.9 | 25.7 | 28.6 | 31.4 | |
Ethos 17 | 2" | 28.2 | 31.8 | 35.3 | 38.8 | |
Ethos 13 | 2" & 1¼ | 27.7 | 36.9 | 41.5 | 46.2 | 50.8 |
TNVC Inc. warrants this product for a term of ten (10) years after purchase date. During this period, TNVC guarantees this product to be free from manufacturing defects in material and workmanship under normal use. In the event that a defect covered by this warranty occurs during the period stated, TNVC Inc., at its discretion, will either repair or replace the product. Such action on the part of TNVC, Inc. shall be the full extent of the company's liability, and the customer's sole and exclusive remedy. This warranty does not cover products that:
Were used in other than normal and customary manner.
Were misused.
Were altered, modified, or repaired by the customer or a party other than TNVC Inc.
Were discontinued by the manufacturer and either parts or replacement units are not available due to reasons beyond the control of TNVC Inc.
TNVC, Inc. shall not be responsible for any defects or damage that in the company's opinion, resulted from the mishandling, abuse, misuse, improper storage, or improper operation, including use in conjunction with equipment which is electrically or mechanically incompatible with or of inferior quality to the product, as well as failure to maintain the environmental conditions specified by the manufacturer. This includes using rechargeable batteries, storing the product with batteries installed, or battery compartment corrosion due to faulty battery.
Customer is hereby notified that operation of the equipment during daylight or under excessive light conditions may permanently damage the image intensifier tube. While the system is auto-gated, it is not able to withstand exposure to constant light including, but not limited to, light sources, weapon sights, laser radiation. Auto-gated Generation 3 night vision is designed to stand up to nighttime battlefield light conditions, but prolonged exposure to any light source will still cause damage.
This warranty is extended only to the original purchaser. No other warranties except for this one apply to this product, including, but not limited to written, oral, statutory, expressed or implied, including any implied warranty or merchantability or fitness for particular purpose, shall apply to this product.