AGM Gen2+ vs Photonis Echo vs Gen3 High light

AGM gen2+ vs Photonis Echo vs Omni 8
High-light scenario with 90% moon and clear skies.
AGM gen2+ ( 1556fom) Photonis commercial XX1441XD tube
Photonis Echo (1956fom)
Gen3 (Omni8)

[@shenmisheshou7002]

The Photonis Echo has excellent high light performance. Gen 3 thin film is close, and filmless (from my own experience) is behind the others in high light performance. The thing is that even a SiOnyx Aurora will produce a good image in high light conditions such as those shown here and the Aurora has HDR, so you don't get the glow around bright lights that is typical of NV gear.

[@awiseseal7559]

Contrast on the photonis is so good.

[@aesthetic8780]

Yep, Filmless tubes are always better

[@DayNoodler]

I love the fact that your gen2+ tube has better FOM than my two WP "Gen 3" tubes from AGM

[@EagleBayNightSupplies]

It's all about that special sauce in photonis tubes 😉

[@DayNoodler]

@@EagleBayNightSupplies I need me some of that sauce 🥵

[@mikef5694]

The lighting conditions definitely favor the ECHO tube. The Gen 3 would be a more noticeable improvement in lower light environments.

[@EagleBayNightSupplies]

I have alot of other videos in lowlight scenarios, feel free to check them out ☺️

[@Mono_P45]

Nice comparison!

[@EagleBayNightSupplies]

Thanks m8!

[@cpm-3374]

Thx! A very conclusive video! Echo on pair with gen3 omni8!

[@Mr.Dodo-]

1 Photonis Echo 2 AGM Gen 2+ 3 Gen 3 Omni 8

[@Vorname_Nachnahme]

@Photonisdefense: I have two 4G (not Echo) tubes in two MUM-housings. Regarding the optics/coatings/optics-tubematch-"discussion": Are the MUM-lenses ok. for Photonis 4G-types or do they kill a significant %tage of their potential? Others with any knowledge about this topic are also welcomed to give their opinion.

[@andrewshaio1181]

All tubes performing better with Carson lenses))

[@aesthetic8780]

​@@andrewshaio1181not true. 16mm tubes extremely poor with Carson lenses. 36 FOV and limited IR transfer. Thats the only reason why i dont buy 16mm lenses. Not compatible with Carson.

[@andrewshaio1181]

@@aesthetic878016mm it’s completely another story…I was saying about 18mm tubes.

[@PETRAS_]

wow looks good man. I have a question, I am from Europe and getting a legit gen 3 here is almost impossible (very very difficult) So a guy sells your unit in a PVS14 housing for 4k dollars. Would you take it as your first NVG? I live in a city mixed with rural areas. Thanks!

[@cpm-3374]

What kind of optics has the echo? Carson or generic milspec

[@EagleBayNightSupplies]

Both gen3 and echo have Carson glas

[@awiseseal7559]

Hey, just wanna ask if the color of the echo looks true in this video as it does in real life because some videos make it look more blue and some make it look quite close to white.

[@awiseseal7559]

@Photonis Defense, Inc. Since I commented this I purchased a Photonis Echo and I can say it's definitely more blue initially but then goes closer to light blue. I definitely agree most don't adjust white balance correctly, especially if it was filmed on a phone. Overall, very impressed with the tube haha, beats my old one for sure.

[@aesthetic8780]

In high light, its blue. In low light, its grey. And this is good! Because you can see more in very low low light when the screen is grey.

[@konstantinkompaniec9374]

Hi, qwestion.... you make offer for bay tub? I'm interested about this....

[@EagleBayNightSupplies]

Hi! I'm sorry but I don't understand what you are trying to say

[@konstantinkompaniec9374]

@@EagleBayNightSupplies My question is, do you have tubes for sale?

[@EagleBayNightSupplies]

@@konstantinkompaniec9374 Unfortunately no, but I can recommend a Facebook page where you can buy tubes

[@konstantinkompaniec9374]

@@EagleBayNightSupplies?

[@konstantinkompaniec9374]

@@EagleBayNightSupplies and.....?

[@n9necrypt777]

So nobody going to say anything about the ghost that runs across the backyard at the 0:26 mark? Lol

[@TheMaplePrivate]

That's dirt or a reflections from either his camera or nvg's lens

[@mr.not.so.perfect.666]

Its circular and looks like an IR flashlight to me. If you look at it when it first appears and goes straight up to the fence line you'll see what I mean.

[@aesthetic8780]

Ghost? A ghost in the lens??? Wtf are you talking