Description
The Pilla Outlaw 53CIK, commonly known as the “Kiwi” lens, is specifically designed for medium grey or flat light conditions.
It is a performance tool for shooters who need to maintain target clarity when lighting is dull or overcast, which often causes targets to “white out” or fade into the background.
Key Uses and Features
- Challenging Light Performance: It utilizes an optimized spectral curve to enhance target registration in flat light, making it easier to track a target’s flight, distance, and trajectory.
- Target Specificity: It is highly effective for lime green targets, providing “rock star” level registration.
- Lighting conditions: With 53% light transmission, it is balanced for medium light and overcast days rather than full sun.
- Background Management: The green-based tint helps neutralise green backgrounds (like leafy trees or grass), which is particularly beneficial for game shooting or sporting clays where birds/targets cross between land and sky.
Technical Specifications
- Base Technology: Developed using the successful 92CIL (low-light) lens as a base, then modified for medium light.
- Chromashift (C): Manipulates color to shift the perception of the target for faster visual registration.
- ICE Coating: Features a multi-layer coating that makes the lens surface extremely slippery to repel water and oil while reducing fogging.
- Infra Red (I): Uses specific color pigments and coating technology for vibrant color enhancement and crisp sight pictures
The 53CIK (Kiwi) and 42CDKX (Dark Kiwi) are both part of Pilla’s green-based family designed to neutralise green backgrounds and combat “white-out” in flat light. The primary difference is the light level they are tuned for and the intensity of the target “pop.”
Comparison Overview
| Feature | 53CIK (Kiwi) | 42CDKX (Dark Kiwi) |
|---|---|---|
| Light Transmission | 53% (Medium-light) | 42% (Mid-light to Full Sun) |
| Ideal Lighting | Overcast, grey, or flat light | Bright white/grey sky, “sky lid” |
| Filtration Base | Derived from the 92CIL (low light) | Uses 53CIK and 92CIL as a base |
| Color Enhancement | Balanced high-contrast contrast | CMX3 blend for massive orange lift |
