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ZEISS DTI thermal imaging cameras. For more discoveries at night, and during the day.

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  1. Vollmeise

    Night vision equipment for mortals

    @nmerc_photos: Well, I just strap my Pulsar XP around my neck. Eyepiece facing up, lens down. So it's 1 second with my right hand to grab and use it. A chest mounted carrier needs two hands to unlock the thermal by turning and pulling it out and to take it the right way to use it then?
  2. Vollmeise

    Night vision equipment for mortals

    Just as traditional cameras corrected exposure based on the average brightness of the subject, thermal imaging cameras adjust the display of objects of different temperatures based on the average temperature of the entire subject. When looking at branches against the cold sky, you can easily...
  3. Vollmeise

    Night vision equipment for mortals

    right, I bought my XP50 and the interchangeable 28mm lens in late 2017 and I'm still happy with it. I do prefer my XP50 in comparison, not least as I don't know anything about Infiray's durability when in everyday use. Once I'd change my XP50 I'd choose a Pulsar Merger XP50 or even XL50, due to...
  4. Vollmeise

    Night vision equipment for mortals

    Well, I could compare an Infiray ZH38 vs my Pulsar Helion XP50 (and its 28mm interchangeable lens) side by side. The Infiray's viewfinder seemed even worse than my Pulsar's when wearing glasses. The image itself was ok, with some visible resolution falloff and vignetting towards the edges...
  5. Vollmeise

    Night vision equipment for mortals

    The Yashica is a night vision device, not a thermal scope. Depending on Your needs, one or the other technology may be advantegeous.
  6. Vollmeise

    Night vision equipment for mortals

    The XP50 is a great and versatile tool due to it's interchangeable lenses. Try to get a 38 or 28mm lens on the used market to get the wider FOV You talked about. A shame that Pulsar didn't follow that unique feature and discontinued selling lenses for their Helion XP series. Cheers)
  7. Vollmeise

    Night vision equipment for mortals

    Opisska, In fact, it is often the case that the marketing department gives clear guidelines on how the individual models in the lower price segment are to be distinguished from the next more expensive ones. After all, a manufacturer wants to serve the low-budget market as well as the middle...
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