Do Range Finders work with spotlights

[madang55]

Do Range Finders work with spotlights? Red, green, white?

[deye243]

Yes I use mine with white light

[madang55]

Cool. Have you been able to try it with any other colours? I have a Z with changeable lenzes and am hoping that the RF i buy will work with all the colours.
Cheers

[Blr243]

I thoughtlight had nothing todo with it ? I have a red beam and a range finder. I will try it tonight

[disco stu]

Shouldn't matter what spotlight you're using, or even in the dark (disregarding being able to read the numbers). Range finder works by shooting out a laser beam (in a wavelength we can't see) that bounces off the object and gets reflected back

[madang55]

Shouldn't matter what spotlight you're using, or even in the dark (disregarding being able to read the numbers). Range finder works by shooting out a laser beam (in a wavelength we can't see) that bounces off the object and gets reflected back

Yeah.....but........before I hand the money over, if you are able to do that test for me and confirm that red spots are ok, I can be a happy self Christmas present buyer. If there is a problem, will probably still get one, I will just have to readjust my modus operandi. It will be nice to know for sure
Cheers

[madang55]

I thoughtlight had nothing todo with it ? I have a red beam and a range finder. I will try it tonight

Sorry, You are doing the test, love your work

[deye243]

Cool. Have you been able to try it with any other colours? I have a Z with changeable lenzes and am hoping that the RF i buy will work with all the colours.
Cheers

Not yet

[Blr243]

In case u have not already researched it , red works better in the field than green ..I have tested it against feral pigs ( when I say works better I mean in relation to the pigs detecting colours, getting scared and running away prior to getting a chance to shoot) Green illuminates your target better. U can see pigs much clearer in green light but in my experience they are off in a flash. Send me a pm after dark tonight reminding me to do the test with the range finder

[disco stu]

Technically, if it works in daytime it should work with any visible spotlight (disregarding the fact the range finder emits it's own laser beam that it uses to measure distance). The colors from the sun we have in daytime include any and all of the visible colors mixed together.

Is there a sticker on your rangefinder that states the wavelength of light it uses? From memory mine uses 940nm. For reference visible light goes from about 400nm for blue up to around 700nm for red. Below 400 is into UV, and above 700 is infra red

[Blr243]

I tried red head lamps and white headlamps tonight and there was no difference in accuracy readings

[madang55]

A shopping i will go, a shopping i will go. Heh heh heh, new toy!!!!
Thank you very much. By the way if the wife catches me, its your fault

[madang55]

Seems that yes they do work at night, with a spotlight. HOWEVER.......
get one with a bright LED display. Will make life a WHOLE LOT EASIER

[Blr243]

I set up personal Po box that only I know about .. so when I get delivery of items I don’t get caught out buying stuff

[madang55]

I set up personal Po box that only I know about .. so when I get delivery of items I don’t get caught out buying stuff

Heh heh h . Oh, yr right..

[Die Judicii]

As for your question,,,,,, yep, as per the many others that have confirmed such.
However,,,,, that being said, I tried it out just for the hell of it tonite.
Although I use all thermal gear and as such abhor spotlights I took a spottie out with me and tried it with a range finder.
Yep, it does work,,,,,,,,,, but man,, what a pain in the Rsssse,
Find a target,, flick on the spot,, sight it up with the range finder,, then flick back to the rifle and be ready to shoot.

If you want/need range finding capability,,,,, just bite the bullet and get a range finding scope and be done with it.

The way I operate, I set up for the night,,, and then stay put.
Because I shoot the same area/s multiple times I have previously ranged (in daylight) particular trees, rocks, stumps, logs etc
Now, each visit in the dark,,,, I simply range find by recognizing the said stumps, logs, etc in relation to the target animal.