IR LED Torch 850nm Adjustable Focus Infrared Illuminator Tactical Flashlight for Night Vision Coyote Hog Predator Hunting, Single Mode Zoomable IR Light, A100-IR

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I bought this (and a 940nm and UV torch) to test a digital camera I was modifying to see UV + IR light.The LED light shows a dim red, but my IR modified camera sees it like bright daylight! It's quite addictive shining this "invisible" light around the garden at night, viewing through an IR capable camera, and seeing a ton of things you never normally see. Like 40+ slugs/snails slithering around after several wet weeks. Yuck, but it's nature and I'd never having known those silent slimeys were out there! Plenty of moths caught fluttering about and even a bat which scared the living daylights out of me. Didn't see that coming. Well - I did - in the dark of night!I've no purpose for this other than "entertainment". It's solid/metal, the IR has a good "throw" and covers a broad area. Obviously you need a camera/camcorder that can see IR light and convert it to something you can see. A normal camera will have filters to block out IR else your photos would look red ruddy hell.Dont buy this expecting to see IR - you can't. You need IR sensitive camera film or a digital camera tweaked to allow IR into the sensor.For the reasonable price for such a niche item and the fun factor I've had I'm giving it 5.

Bought 3 AAA batteries and doesn't emit any infrared light

Tested with my phone camera and the results were very poor. I had to stand really close to objects to see any illumination. I then tried with an Axis CCTV camera and the resulults were amazing. It lit the room up just like a normal tourch would. Very impressed

The media could not be loaded. Good range and nice zoom feature. Houses at the start of video were around 135 meters away from camera.Houses in the distance at the end of the video were over 200 meters away lit up using narrow beam. I was using a 13 year old DSLR that had been modified to allow infrared sensitivity. I was using an 18650 battery in the tube that came with the torch. I haven't used 3 AAA batteries to power it yet. On the wide zoom setting pointing at the ceiling it will light up a room with infrared. It seems well built but due to the power and small size it does get warm during use.

Good light for short to medium distance

Unfortunately it wasn't as good as some of the reviews made out. The brightness wasn't great and wouldn't light up clearly anything more than a couple or three metres away. I guess you get what you pay for so I shouldn't complain. For me however, and for what I need it for this item does not suffice.

Not the best