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Which PF is recommended for your device and photographing
conditions?
For example, if you have a Sony Nightshot Old model and
take a see-through picture of a Moving
object in Environment A,
we recommend you to use a PF1. Check the table below to get the
best see-through pictures.
| Devices |
Features |
Env.
A |
Env.
B |
Env.
C |
Env.
D |
| F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
| Sony
Nightshot Camcorder |
Old models |
PF1 |
PF1 |
PF2 |
PF2 |
PF2 |
PF2 |
PF2 |
PF2 |
| Semi-modified new models |
B/M |
PF1 |
PF1 |
PF1 |
PF1 |
PF2 |
PF2 |
PF2 |
PF2 |
| A/M |
PF1 |
PF1 |
PF2 |
PF2 |
PF2 |
PF2 |
PF2 |
PF2 |
| Fully-modified new models |
B/M |
PF1 |
PF1 |
PF1 |
PF1 |
PF2 |
PF2 |
PF2 |
PF2 |
|
A/M |
PF1 |
PF1 |
PF2 |
PF2 |
PF2 |
PF2 |
PF2 |
PF2 |
| Panasonic
Nightview Camcorder |
PF1 |
PF1 |
PF2 |
PF2 |
PF2 |
PF2 |
PF2 |
PF2 |
| Normal Camcorder |
Modified
(ICF
removed) by yourself |
PF1 |
PF1 |
PF2 |
PF2 |
PF2 |
PF2 |
PF2 |
PF2 |
| Unmodified |
S/S |
PF4 |
PF4 |
PF4 |
PF4 |
PF4 with
S/S |
X |
PF4 with
S/S |
X |
| F/S |
PF4 |
PF4 |
PF4 |
PF4 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Digital Camera |
Modified
(ICF
removed) by yourself |
PF2 |
PF2 |
PF4 |
PF4 |
PF4 |
PF4 |
PF4 |
PF4 |
| Unmodified |
S/S |
PF4 with
S/S |
X |
PF4 with
S/S |
X |
PF4 with
S/S |
X |
PF4 with
S/S |
X |
| F/S |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Color CCD Camera |
Modified
(ICF
removed) by yourself |
PF1 |
PF1 |
PF2 |
PF2 |
PF2 |
PF2 |
PF2 |
PF2 |
| Unmodified |
S/S |
PF4 |
PF4 |
PF4 |
PF4 |
PF4 with
S/S |
X |
PF4 with
S/S |
X |
| F/S |
PF4 |
PF4 |
PF4 |
PF4 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Monochrome CCD Camera |
PF1 |
PF1 |
PF2 |
PF2 |
PF2 |
PF2 |
PF2 |
PF2 |
Abbreviations & Terms
| Abbreviations |
Explanations |
| Env. A, B, C, D |
See the table below |
| F |
Fixed objects
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| M |
Moving
objects
|
|
B/M
|
Before Modifying to full control of
exposure
|
|
A/M
|
After Modifying to full control of exposure
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|
S/S
|
Slow Shutter models.
these models' shutter speed
can be
manually adjusted below 1/60 second (for example 1/8, 1/4 second)
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| F/S |
Fast Shutter models. These models' shutter speed is adjusted only up to 1/60 or 1/50 second but
CANNOT be adjusted below
1/50 second (for example 1/8, 1/4 second) |
| PF4 with S/S |
PF4 has to be used
with Slow Shutter |
| X |
Any PF can't be used under that
condition |
Environments A, B, C and D are defined as follows;
| Environments |
Amount of the emitted NIR |
Detailed examples |
| Env. A |
Highest |
By a summer beach or outdoor pool,
when the direct sun light is strongest. |
| Env. B |
High |
Clouded summer's day outdoors /
Sunny Spring or Autumn day outdoors. |
| Env. C |
Fair |
Clouded Spring or Autumn day
outdoors |
| Env. D |
Lowest |
Indoor pool / Indoors where a glow
lamp, mercury lamp or nitrogen lamp is installed. |
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