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

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  1. Torchepot

    Affordable thermal device that comes with a screen?

    Sorry, should have made that clear, the camera has no battery, it uses the phone's battery and screen which is probably the main reason for the low price.
  2. Torchepot

    Affordable thermal device that comes with a screen?

    Hi OkamotoKeitaSin The run time is entirely dependent on the battery of the phone (or potentially tablet) being used. I've switched phones from Pixel to Samsung but it will run on either so options for longer life are to carry more than one phone, to use a phone with a bigger battery or to use...
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    Affordable thermal device that comes with a screen?

    Thanks Peter, but I don't think what I'm experiencing is to do with what it's pointed at, more the limitations of viewing a phone screen. The "bird" mode produces a pretty murky image at the best of times, providing good contrast with hot spots, but in decent light the background is impossible...
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    Affordable thermal device that comes with a screen?

    Don't know how many people use their thermal gear in bright daylight but this type of device is at a disadvantage I imagine. In the sun today it was very hard to make out anything. Switching to rainbow mode and boosting the phone brightness helped but will use the battery up faster. Once I've...
  5. Torchepot

    Affordable thermal device that comes with a screen?

    Here's the different palettes available, it's the top one that seems to work best. It's some kind of tweaked version of white hot with the background dialled down I think.
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    Affordable thermal device that comes with a screen?

    Wondered about the difference in battery usage over similar period of use. The palette that I used at night is "bird mode" where the screen is mostly shades of grey and hits pop up as white. I think this may use less power than the other modes which I was experimenting with during the first...
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    Affordable thermal device that comes with a screen?

    Went out after dark which was quite interesting. Thought I'd be able to "see" where I was going by just using the thermal but kept wandering off the lane and nearly went in the ditch. Maybe I'll get better with practice but I ended up shining a torch straight down with my other hand so I could...
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    Affordable thermal device that comes with a screen?

    Refund was very quick and the replacement arrived today! First impressions are very positive - super easy to set up and appears to be extremely well made. I haven't used thermal gear for more than twenty years! so long ago that they were mains powered with cooled sensors (that took ages to get...
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    Affordable thermal device that comes with a screen?

    Well that didn't go as expected! Got a good deal from Amazon on a warehouse deal (I've used these before and usually the item is new but the box is damaged) never had an issue previously and sometimes saved a bundle. It arrived a day early (delivered on a Sunday!) but as soon as I opened the...
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    Affordable thermal device that comes with a screen?

    Hi OkamotoKeitaSin my Infiray T2 Pro arrives on Monday and I’ll be using it to scan for birds and mammals (amongst other things) I’ll post on BF when I’ve got some idea how it performs. There are occasionally very good offers here in the U.K. which make it one of the most affordable thermal...
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