In certain lighting conditions like a bulb switched on underneath the plate? Or a torch from the top? Perhaps. I just rang my friend up and made a strange request - it is very sunny at the moment, mid day:
- Yo mate you're alright? Please take your German ReVi (12c), take your L-29 (MiG-15) and MiG-21 gunsights outside and have a look if you can see any reticle reflection on the glass.
- What?
- Take them outside in the sun, wiggle with them, turn them upside down and look at the glass if any light reflects on the reflector glass
- Rob you're crazy, the thing is off. There is nothing visible on the glass unless you switch it on. That's how they invented it you know... I am not taking my stuff outside just because you're nuts. You need some bloody light to get that thing work you know that. That's why there is a bulb inside, see...
- Alright just take the ReVi then
- I am not taking that outside, neighbours will look at me funny.
- Just put in in a Tesco bag, take the MiG-15 then.
- Rob there is no light in there I am standing by the window you fool.
- No no, go outside and walk, move it along like you're turning circles in the aircrfaft, then make a Spilit s or something. Pleeeeeeeease. And while you're at it take a torch with you. When you see the cross say TATATATATATA.
- sigh
- I'll ring you back in 20 minutes alright. I need to know if you can see anything on the gunsight glass.
- I can tell you now that you bloody can't. (he explained to me how to insert a filter in there and how there is no chance of any light entering except when you're doing that) and get a light source beneath)
- Be a pal and while you do the split S bit, you know, try to flash the torch inside. From the bottom and also from the top.
- in 20 minutes time
- Yo mate you're alright? What kids did laugh at you? Don't worry about that.
- Ok no sight of the cross. Not a chance. Too deep in the body of the gunsight? Especially not a chance in the bright light. Okay.
- Why did I ask you to do that? You kow there is this computer game...
Phonecall interrupted after series of angry sounds.
I didn't make him take a pictures or make a video.
