Turning Darkness Into Light

You can now purchase night vision binoculars made by the same company that builds them for the US Military. The consumer versions are so good in fact, that you cannot buy them if you're outside the US or for export.

ITT's Night Mariner products are designed for use on work boats, pleasure craft, barges, or wherever it's really wet. Night Mariner can help improve safety and nighttime navigation by enabling boaters and captains to see other craft and buoys, navigate through narrow waterways, and be prepared for unexpected trouble on the water. These products can also be a real asset to businesses and individuals that depend on efficiency and safety on the water.

The ITT Night Mariner products are designed for use on work boats, pleasure craft, barges, or wherever it's really wet. Night Mariner can help improve safety and nighttime navigation by enabling boaters and captains to see other craft and buoys, navigate through narrow waterways, and be prepared for unexpected trouble on the water. These products can also be a real asset to businesses and individuals that depend on efficiency and safety on the water.

Night Vision technology consists of two major types: image intensification (light amplification) and thermal imaging (infrared). Most consumer night vision products are light amplifying devices. All ITT Industries Night Vision products use image intensification technology. This technology takes the small amount of light, such as moonlight or starlight, that is in the surrounding area, and converts the light energy (scientists call it photons), into electrical energy (electrons). These electrons pass through a thin disk that's about the size of a quarter and contains over 10 million channels. As the electrons travel through and strike the walls of the channels, thousands more electrons are released. These multiplied electrons then bounce off of a phosphor screen which converts the electrons back into photons and lets you see an impressive nighttime view even when it's really dark.

The top-of-the-line ITT Night Mariner 260 marine binoculars are perfect for avoiding floating debris, finding buoys in the dark, and navigating narrow passages. This Generation 3 unit offers an array of manual and automatic features including electronic focus for clarity and convenience.

Features include:

• Electronic focus


• Adjustable gain control


• Automatic high-light cutoff


• Individual diopter focus


• Rugged, waterproof construction


• Floats


• Weighs 30 oz.


• Measures 7 3/4" (L) x 5 1/2" (w) x 2 1/2" (H)


• Operates on a 6 volt lithium camera battery


• ?Battery saver? cutoff timer


• Carrying case


• Two-year factory warranty