Posted on 09/02/2015 8:54:15 AM PDT by Dr. Prepper
Thank you for the word on that - It’s best that we all have more optic options as it were..
The guy says he doesn’t see anything in his dreams. I thought that perhaps the brain on its own might create internal images of some sort.
Your Nikon is seeing IR up to (maybe) 1.5 micron. Probably not that far, though.
Thermal is IR in the range of 8 to 12 microns.
BFL
I have looked at those Torrey Pines sights. They use a high quality, but very low pixel count sensor: 80x60 pixels; 25 degree or 50 degree field of view. Don’t expect to be able to identify a target beyond 20-30 meters with it.
I can see mounting one as a secondary sight on a carbine.
I know. The paint thing surprised me though.
It’s nowhere near night vision. Getting to the level of what the article is referencing is far above my allowance :o)
Not if it is not receiving that kind of input. Without input we die. Not touched especially.
I actually got it to help with aligning CO2 lasers. The beam is not visible, but heats up anything that it touches, and the camera can spot it.
I also have used it to look at circuit boards to see which components get hot.
Aside from work activities, I like it at home for measuring temperatures of things like engine parts. During a random walk around the kitchen I found that our toaster is producing quite a lot of heat just being plugged in. Don’t know why, but now we unplug it between uses.
It’s also an educational tool for my home school kids as we can see where the dog has been lying, etc.
I have a water leak in my ceiling. Once the rain starts I expect that this will help me to find the source. It does a super job at locating anything wet.
Took it camping last month and was able to find my tent in complete darkness with no flashlight.
It seems like this is the way to go instead of traditional night vision. What model do you have?
Thanks, much for your replies. This heat sensing technology is fascinating.
It’s very good at picking up leaks, missing insulation and overheating electrical components.
Good to know....and, good to have. Thanks ;-)
FLIR One. It clips right on the iPhone.
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