LASERS Photo Gallery by Marco Nero at pbase.com

LASERS

NOTE: AUSTRALIA/NSW - due to public misconceptions and to recent changes to State laws concerning the operation of lasers in the presence of aircraft (it's now officially offense to laser an aircraft intentionally with servere repercussions for accidental incidents as well), I would now like to advise astronomers and laserists to call their local police station prior to using their laser outdoors at night for starpointing and astronomy. Phone your local police station and request that they be made aware of your intention to do so. This way, any well intentioned observers will not call the police out to visit you. This suggestion comes from myself under advisement from CASA staff (Civil Aviation Safety Authority).

UPDATE: Note that the aerial shots of lasers being used in the night sky here were taken over the last few years. As of May 2008, it is no longer acceptable to point lasers into the night sky without a work-related cause. Do not attempt to reproduce the shots here in Australia when the legislation is passed preventing the outdoor use and transport of small lasers.

Contact me for permission to use these images or for advice should you have questions re: legislation changes. I'm in contact with the local Police and Licensing Sergeants & will be happy to pass on appropriate information if required.

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Marco Nero		20-Apr-2008 03:08
No problem because it was entirely lawful in NSW to own a laser of any output and of any nature at the time I imported them. Unfortunately, there's a push to make these items prohibited and it may require an exemption in future. I was surprised to see that many of the idiots pointing them at aircraft were in their late 20s & 30s. Importing them is probably still not an issue although I am yet to see if legislation has changed yet. I've been pushing for tighter controls along with CASA and the Police but it would be a shame if some fool ends up ruining it for everyone.

Judd Niemann		18-Apr-2008 09:30
Hi Marco - did you have any problems getting these through customs ? I know there have been some idiots here in Australia who point them at planes. I have thought of buying one from Wicked Lasers.

Jonathan Key		28-Oct-2007 22:18
Hey, Marco. Do you happen to have a desktop size of the last picture in the "sonar" group? It's a really nice line-up of the wickedlasers.

Joseph Lennox		18-Jul-2006 03:48
Really cool gallery. You're doing some very creative things. What types of crystals do you use to diffract the beams?

Marco Nero		26-Sep-2005 16:26
Hi XenoMorph, I have just photographed the <25mW and the <110mW (very similar to the NEXUS... if not almost identical visibly) so you can compare the two. Note that these were shot near the ocean with particles in the air. On a clear night, the results visibly are approximately 30% dimmer on both lasers if the air is VERY clean and clear. A <25mW beam is quite visible compared to a <5mW pointer. Warranty on lasers is usually limited from any supplier since the diode life depends on how it is used. Being Solid State, there's little that can go wrong that won't show up in the first 5 days of use. I have lasers that still work after nearly 20 years. It just depends on how you take care of them and how you care for them. Dropping a laser is much like dropping a digital camera. You are welcome to use my Promo Code for any purchases from Wicked. I'm not sure what the discount amount is but it will probably be between 5% and 10% off - same as any other member of the forum who has purchased before. You automatically get a further discount off other items when using the "Shopping Cart" on their website for things such as safety glasses and lower powered lasers. Cheers, Marco

XenoMorph		24-Sep-2005 22:46
Hi marco, do you have maybe any pictures of a 25 mw shining at the sky like the one lasing lightningtower or some sort? so i can see the effect of the beam in clear night-evening sky..... i know you have pics thats show the difference between the nexus a 45mw and a 25 mw..... but indoor is just not the same.... but im curious how the beam is at the nightsky-evening sky... Regards Xeno

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