Sony HVL-IRM Infrared Illiminator

King Tiger · 9th July 2004

Have anyone try HVL-IRM Infrared Illiminator before?
Care to share your personal experience?

Del_CtrlnoAlt · 9th July 2004

I have this... super cool, next time we plan for a night outing den i show u the power at some place we can catch monkeys...

btw just FYI... i having my exam nxt week saturday... (duh... i know only last night) for about 2 weeks...

snowspeeder · 9th July 2004

What's the price for this? Any night shots to share?

Del_CtrlnoAlt · 9th July 2004

when i free i do 1 let u guys see...

price about 100 i think... forget liao...

snowspeeder · 9th July 2004

Originally Posted by Del_CtrlnoAlt

when i free i do 1 let u guys see...

price about 100 i think... forget liao...

Only 100 ah! That's good. How's the range like?

bernards · 9th July 2004

I saw it at mustafa at about $130.

King Tiger · 10th July 2004

Originally Posted by bernards

I saw it at mustafa at about $130.

Bernards

I saw the Sony HVL-IRM Infrared Illiminator 2 hours ago at Mustafa (at Serangoon Road).
There are a lot of sets there and they are selling at $85.

Which "Mustafa" have you been to?

bry'an · 10th July 2004

Originally Posted by King Tiger

Bernards

I saw the Sony HVL-IRM Infrared Illiminator 2 hours ago at Mustafa (at Serangoon Road).
There are a lot of sets there and they are selling at $85.

Which "Mustafa" have you been to?

where ? where ? penisula plaze also ??? pah seh, i am a guai guai student one. only know the way to NUS .

snowspeeder · 10th July 2004

Originally Posted by King Tiger

Bernards

I saw the Sony HVL-IRM Infrared Illiminator 2 hours ago at Mustafa (at Serangoon Road).
There are a lot of sets there and they are selling at $85.

Which "Mustafa" have you been to?

Any idea what's the effective range of this? I'm not too sure what shots I can take with this to fully optimize it.

King Tiger · 10th July 2004

Originally Posted by bry'an

where ? where ? penisula plaze also ??? pah seh, i am a guai guai student one. only know the way to NUS .

No, Mustafa is at Little India, along Serangoon Road.

King Tiger · 10th July 2004

Originally Posted by snowspeeder

Any idea what's the effective range of this? I'm not too sure what shots I can take with this to fully optimize it.

I am not too sure too.
There is, as usual, always not enough information provide by Sony on their product description causing us to puzzle about it.

Let wait till DCA finish his exam first and ask him.

Del_CtrlnoAlt · 10th July 2004

actually i not using it now... if snowspeeder (since he say quite near) wanna borrow & do a review i dun mind...

btw the unit can use any FM** battery, so if u have a spare FM50 battery, den u can use it for the unit, it can also use with 2 AA battery which i am using since i bought, i seldom use, except to focus during no light situation...

bernards · 10th July 2004

Originally Posted by King Tiger

Bernards

I saw the Sony HVL-IRM Infrared Illiminator 2 hours ago at Mustafa (at Serangoon Road).
There are a lot of sets there and they are selling at $85.

Which "Mustafa" have you been to?

Alamak. Sorry for the misinformation. I must have remember the wrong price.

JP Empire · 10th July 2004

snowspeeder, if u do get a chance to borrow the illuminator frm DCA, pls let us know. I would like to attend the demo cos i'm thinking of getting one, but not until i see how it works. thanks....

snowspeeder · 10th July 2004

Originally Posted by JP Empire

snowspeeder, if u do get a chance to borrow the illuminator frm DCA, pls let us know. I would like to attend the demo cos i'm thinking of getting one, but not until i see how it works. thanks....

Well we could always arrange an evening shooting session with DCA as our guest of honour to showcase the performance and use of the IRM. That would be nice.

King Tiger · 11th July 2004

Originally Posted by snowspeeder

Well we could always arrange an evening shooting session with DCA as our guest of honour to showcase the performance and use of the IRM. That would be nice.

Agree with Snowspeeder, that would be very nice.
But I think it would be better to let DCA concentrate on his exam first as it is on the coming next Saturday.

Maybe, we will host the 2nd Sony Gathering after that, with DCA as guest of honour

King Tiger · 12th July 2004

I bought the Sony Infrared Illminator today at Mustafa @ $85 and happily went home to try on my F828.

The Sony accessories book have indicate that the LifoLITHIUM NP-FM50 battery or AA size batteries can also power the Illminator.
I try the NP-FM50 battery on it but found that it cannot fit into the Illminator.

After checking, to my disaster

, I found that I have actually bought the WRONG MODEL.
Intially, I thought there is only one model for Sony Illminator.

The Illiminator which F828 have recommend is HVL-IRM, the model that Mustafa sell is HVL-IRC, and both look exactly the same

To all Sonys
Please remember to look at the model number carefully before your purchase.
Items may look alike and all black in color.

snowspeeder · 12th July 2004

That's really scarry. I thought there was all this time only one model. When you mentioned the price @$85, I really thought it was a fantastic deal.

King Tiger · 12th July 2004

Originally Posted by snowspeeder

That's really scarry. I thought there was all this time only one model. When you mentioned the price @$85, I really thought it was a fantastic deal.

Snowspeeder, Yes, all the while I think there is only one model too, and yet I happen to buy the wrong model.
Guess i am going to cry whole night.

Del_CtrlnoAlt · 12th July 2004

oh ya b4 i bought i actually went to CP & wanna buy 1 & they too only stock up the IRC version & it uses a different battery cos we tested & the guy can't seem to fit a FM50 in... , i think IRC is for sony videocam...

btw another note, there is also another IR model, which is 2 in 1, flash/light with IR lamp. never use tat b4, but saw in sony gallery.

king, can u change it at mustafa?

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Del_CtrlnoAlt Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Outside the Dry Box. Posts: 16,342	actually i not using it now... if snowspeeder (since he say quite near) wanna borrow & do a review i dun mind... btw the unit can use any FM** battery, so if u have a spare FM50 battery, den u can use it for the unit, it can also use with 2 AA battery which i am using since i bought, i seldom use, except to focus during no light situation... __________________ Logging Off Permanently. Those who need to contact me will know where to contact me.

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King Tiger Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: In the heart of SengKang Posts: 4,978	My Disaster !!! I bought the Sony Infrared Illminator today at Mustafa @ $85 and happily went home to try on my F828. The Sony accessories book have indicate that the LifoLITHIUM NP-FM50 battery or AA size batteries can also power the Illminator. I try the NP-FM50 battery on it but found that it cannot fit into the Illminator. After checking, to my disaster , I found that I have actually bought the WRONG MODEL. Intially, I thought there is only one model for Sony Illminator. The Illiminator which F828 have recommend is HVL-IRM, the model that Mustafa sell is HVL-IRC, and both look exactly the same To all Sonys Please remember to look at the model number carefully before your purchase. Items may look alike and all black in color. Last edited by King Tiger; 12th July 2004 at 12:45 AM.

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snowspeeder Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: 35A East Coast Rd Posts: 3,438	What's the price for this? Any night shots to share?

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bernards Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 884	I saw it at mustafa at about $130.

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JP Empire New Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 19	snowspeeder, if u do get a chance to borrow the illuminator frm DCA, pls let us know. I would like to attend the demo cos i'm thinking of getting one, but not until i see how it works. thanks....