Some Ranger Pix

[TheSiatonist]

It's a setting on the camera. On the more expensive cameras, you can set the manually set the amount of exposure on the photo. This is why the photo is a little blurry. When you set the camera like this, it takes the camera longer to take the picture. Any slight movement while it is taking the picture will blur the picture.

Thanks, Fox.

BTW, my "enhanced starlight" comment was referring to these photos.

Looks like high noon. Only reason I can think of is that they're using flares....

 

[TLDR20]

No it is just the camera. It was explained above.

 

[TheSiatonist]

No it is just the camera. It was explained above.

What I meant was I think those two photos were taken at night because all the house lights are on, and the guys have their NVGs to their eyes. I'm just wondering why the surroundings look so bright as if they were photographed in daylight.

 

[Invictus]

What I meant was I think those two photos were taken at night because all the house lights are on, and the guys have their NVGs to their eyes. I'm just wondering why the surroundings look so bright as if they were photographed in daylight.

The increased exposure time allows more light on the film, making the picture appear to be in daylight.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exposure_(photography)#Reciprocity

 

[ÉIREGOBRÁCH1922]

Great photos.

 

[TLDR20]

What I meant was I think those two photos were taken at night because all the house lights are on, and the guys have their NVGs to their eyes. I'm just wondering why the surroundings look so bright as if they were photographed in daylight.

I know what you meant. I meant that the reason it looks like that is because of the cameras that were used for the pictures i.e the exposure time

 

[TheSiatonist]

The increased exposure time allows more light on the film, making the picture appear to be in daylight.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exposure_(photography)#Reciprocity

I know what you meant. I meant that the reason it looks like that is because of the cameras that were used for the pictures i.e the exposure time

Yep. I got it now. Awesome stuff.

Wonder if they can do that for future NVGs.

 

[Grey]

Yep. I got it now. Awesome stuff.

Wonder if they can do that for future NVGs.

That wouldnt make much sense at all, as you can see in the pictures the people you see are blurred. The only reason its so bright is because as was stated earlier its the exposure time. That means anything that moves gets blurred, which can make for a cool photo but not an accurate one. Example of what would happen with the those type of NVGs. Hey look its really bright out! These are awsome! Oh wait, looks like there is a guy with a gun over there! shit now he is over there! damn its all blury

 

[Etype]

Long exposure- Ghostly images, blur
higher ISO- High def colors, bright image
high F-stop setting- distant images are out of focus

A good combo of the three equals good night photography. Those combat camera folks are pretty darn good at their job.

 

[TheSiatonist]

:)

 

[TheSiatonist]

Some of you old-school Rangers may not have had your hands on these pieces of gear so I'm posting 'em here. :) Found 'em on another forum.

Joint Base Lewis McChord, Rangers gear display.

Medic kit:

Sniper, DM:

Glock 22 with AAC suppressor:

Random/Regular kit:

 

[dyks]

jealous

 

[TLDR20]

I didnt know Rangers carried pistols, at least not joes. Learn something new everyday.

 

[Muppet]

Digging the med. supplies.

F.M.

 

[Robal2pl]

Not going to hijack the thread, but I'm just cuorious :

1) Is the Glock officialy issued weapon? Has it any military designation

2) Why .40 not 9x19 or .45 ACP?

 

[TLDR20]

The glock Is issued yes.

 

[Centermass]

Why did you post this and where did you find it?

 

[dknob]

I didnt know Rangers carried pistols, at least not joes. Learn something new everyday.

From what I understand, every single person was issued an M9 in 2007 (if they wished to have one)

No clue on the Glock

 

[TLDR20]

Not going to hijack the thread, but I'm just cuorious :

1) Is the Glock officialy issued weapon? Has it any military designation

2) Why .40 not 9x19 or .45 ACP?

Our Glocks are 9mm, don't know about Regiment, must be hard to get ammo for a .40

 

[ÉIREGOBRÁCH1922]

Great pics.