Back in the late 70's when I was still in the service, we used several remotes together to make what we called, "a poor man's night-vision scope". It was brand-new stuff then, but still it was cheaper than the military versions. Just use a high-power remote like a flashlight while peeking through the camera eyepiece. It won't work with all camcorders, so play around with it. On a dark night, very little is more fun than sneaking up on your girlfriend's cat...