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    Sight Pictures!

    Sight Pictures!

    I had an idea for a fun diversion of a thread. As we were discussing red vs. green fiber optics, I decided to borrow an idea from Claude Werner and actually see what different front sights look like in various lighting and background conditions. So I took some extra front sights that I have, installed them on a little piece of cardboard, then taped that to a comb (to serve as a handle.) Now I have this little thingy with a bunch of sights on it that I can freely handle pretty much anywhere because it doesn't look like I'm handling a gun.

    Here's the basic setup. From left to right, the sights pictured are:

    1. Dawson front, .105" wide, .040" small green fiber optic, with black Sharpie swiped on the top edge of the rod

    2. Dawson front, .105" wide, .040" small green fiber optic

    3. Dawson front, .105" wide, .040" small red fiber optic

    4. Ameriglo Operator, .125" wide, white ring around tritium repainted with Testor's Model Enamel (florescent red)

    5. Ameriglo Operator, .125" wide, white ring around tritium repainted white (Tru Glo white sight paint, IIRC)

    6. Ameriglo Defoor, .125" wide

    7. Ameriglo yellow TCAP, .125" wide

    8. Stock Glock front sight, not sure the width

    [img]20160412_145127 by OrigamiAK, on Flickr[/img]



    As I get pictures of these sights in different lighting conditions and with different backgrounds, I'll post them. I'm attempting to get both in-focus and out-of-focus pictures to simulate both sight focused and target focused sight pictures.

    Maybe others can post up their pictures if they take any - there are some important front sights that other people have and I don't. I'd be really interested if anyone can post up similar pictures of HDs, Ameriglo Hacks/Pro Glo, orange CAP or TCAP, larger diameter FOs, etc.



    Indoors, good bright light
    [img]20160412_145133 by OrigamiAK, on Flickr[/img]
    [img]20160412_145137 by OrigamiAK, on Flickr[/img]
    [img]20160412_154320 by OrigamiAK, on Flickr[/img]
    [img]20160412_154344 by OrigamiAK, on Flickr[/img]



    Outdoors, early in the morning, not full daylight yet
    [img]20160412_062026 by OrigamiAK, on Flickr[/img]
    [img]20160412_062020 by OrigamiAK, on Flickr[/img]
    [img]20160412_065618 by OrigamiAK, on Flickr[/img]
    [img]20160412_065624 by OrigamiAK, on Flickr[/img]



    Outdoors, middle of day, overcast
    [img]20160412_122427 by OrigamiAK, on Flickr[/img]
    [img]20160412_122420 by OrigamiAK, on Flickr[/img]



    Outdoors, late in the afternoon, partly cloudy
    [img]20160412_165629 by OrigamiAK, on Flickr[/img]
    [img]20160412_165640 by OrigamiAK, on Flickr[/img]



    Outdoors, mid-afternoon, getting pretty sunny - just could not get the camera to focus on the sights in a couple of these
    [img]20160413_152850 by OrigamiAK, on Flickr[/img]
    [img]20160413_150639 by OrigamiAK, on Flickr[/img]
    [img]20160413_150749 by OrigamiAK, on Flickr[/img]
    [img]20160413_151003 by OrigamiAK, on Flickr[/img]
    [img]20160413_151015 by OrigamiAK, on Flickr[/img]



    One from in the car with the sights blurry because there was motion - good example of how easy it is to see 'high visibility' front sights when they are in motion - not that the same can't be done with black sights...
    [img]20160412_063610 by OrigamiAK, on Flickr[/img]



    Bunch of pictures from indoors, with varying levels of light and varying backgrounds
    [img]20160412_060221 by OrigamiAK, on Flickr[/img]
    [img]20160412_060253 by OrigamiAK, on Flickr[/img]
    [img]20160412_090726 by OrigamiAK, on Flickr[/img]
    [img]20160412_090739 by OrigamiAK, on Flickr[/img]
    [img]20160412_181536 by OrigamiAK, on Flickr[/img]
    [img]20160412_181552 by OrigamiAK, on Flickr[/img]
    [img]20160412_181624 by OrigamiAK, on Flickr[/img]
    [img]20160412_181625 by OrigamiAK, on Flickr[/img]
    [img]20160413_062008 by OrigamiAK, on Flickr[/img]
    [img]20160413_061953 by OrigamiAK, on Flickr[/img]
    [img]20160412_060555 by OrigamiAK, on Flickr[/img]
    [img]20160412_060516 by OrigamiAK, on Flickr[/img]
    [img]20160412_060628 by OrigamiAK, on Flickr[/img]
    [img]20160412_060652 by OrigamiAK, on Flickr[/img]
    [img]20160412_053935 by OrigamiAK, on Flickr[/img]
    [img]20160412_053955 by OrigamiAK, on Flickr[/img]
    [img]20160412_060723 by OrigamiAK, on Flickr[/img]
    [img]20160412_053803 by OrigamiAK, on Flickr[/img]
    [img]20160412_053854 by OrigamiAK, on Flickr[/img]



    And a couple more, because tee hee hee
    [img]20160412_173018 by OrigamiAK, on Flickr[/img]
    [img]20160412_173007 by OrigamiAK, on Flickr[/img]
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    good idea, I'll try to get shots and post them...
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    Thanks for posting this, Gabe. Very useful.

    The difference between the green and red FO in early morning is similar to my perception: green FO sights seem crisper in some lighting conditions. Not sure why.

    Also, a big take home for me is that if you want to shoot at cocks, the yellow TCap is the way to go.
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    Incredibly useful thread! Fantastic idea!
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    Nice to see others here who have an eye for fine arts.

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    Awesome! Thank you for posting that Gabe.
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    Very good idea and very telling pictures, Gabe!

    Some observations:

    in reduced light, but not quite low light, as well as against the forest background, the sights that are dark, non-reflective black (such as 1-3) stand out over the sights that are not quite as dark (such as 4-6).

    As light conditions get darker, the difference between green fiber optic and red fiber optic becomes apparent.

    As light reduces even more, the value of tritium becomes apparent.

    In reduced or low light, the white ring around the insert of sight 7 is shown to be helpful.

    If one is not going to install tritium or fiber optic, the Glock factory sight is not bad. I am probably in the minority, but I never disliked the factory Glock sight picture.

    If one is shooting in competitions in reasonably good light, I can see the value of the Dawson sights with the fiber optic, particularly the green.

    If one is carrying a gun for defense, I can really see the value of tritium with a big white circle around it in front.

    None of these sights is ideal in all light conditions. Some compromises are going to have to be made in optimizing for what one believes to be important.

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    To my eyes I noticed #2 & #8 in the most pictures a long a broader plane

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    Cool thread!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jay Cunningham View Post
    Cool thread!

    Anyone have some they can do with the TFX and HD's in the same kind of idea?

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