Carson (US Milspec) vs RPO PVS-14 lenses

Follow-up video featuring RPO 3.0 can be found here: Read the full write-up here: This is a full video showing the differences between US Milspec (Carson) vs RPO PVS-14 lenses. One isn’t necessarily better than the other as each individual’s requirements and priorities will differ. RPOs shave at least 74g off a binocular night vision system but at the expense of some optical trade-offs like rainbow flaring and chromatic aberrations. DOM of the test lenses are July 2021 All footage shot on Sony A7S3 with custom lens adapter on Sony GMaster 16-35mm F/ lens Full manual settings: 1/50s, 24fps, custom white balance, ISO 640 Footage analyzed using Adobe Premiere 2022 Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 0:21 - Carson lens background 1:43 - RPO lens background 2:58 - Weight comparison 3:31 - RPO weigh-in 3:39 - Carson weigh-in 4:18 - RPO construction and lightweight diopters 4:54 - Difference in coatings and optical performance differences 6:10 - Low Light performance comparison 6:40 - High Light performance & chromatic aberrations & halo 7:33 - Distortion 8:02 - Urban environment test - flare suppression/artifacts & rainbow flaring 8:57 - Rural environment 9:31 - Considerations & Conclusion Weights: RPO eyepiece lens cell (with o-ring): 30g Carson eyepiece lens cell (with o-ring): 44g Nocturn diopter assembly (no grub screws): 12g Carson diopter assembly with lock ring: 19g RPO objective (with o-ring): 35g Carson objective (with o-ring): 52g Web: Instagram: Facebook: