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26Oct

Buying Your First Thermal Device

Should I Buy a Thermal Monocular or Thermal Scope First? One of the most frequent questions that we get asked by customers who are looking at buying their first thermal device is “Which should I buy first – a monocular or a scope?”.  Whilst the ideal answer is a combination of both, the reality is not everyone is able to afford this, especially in one hit. Deciding between a thermal monocular and a thermal scope is always going to depend on...

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26Oct

Using a Thermal Monocular & Night Vision Scope Combo

Thermal and Night Vision devices each have some key advantages and benefits that they can offer to users based on the technology they utilise to create an image. As a rule of thumb, thermal is much better suited to detection whereas night vision is much better for identification. This is because thermal works by detecting the heat signature of an object, making it an effective means of quickly detecting something (such as an animal) in a dark, cold or visibly...

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28Sep

Breaking Down Resolution in Thermal Sensors

A thermal camera works very similar to how a digital camera works, but rather than the sensor detecting visible light, a thermal camera works in the long wave infrared range and reacts to temperatures (differences in heat) rather than light. This means that regardless of if it is the brightest day or darkest night, the visible light will not affect the image you see.When researching various thermal cameras, one of the key stats that you will frequently come across...

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31Mar

Saving Beehives with FLIR Thermal Cameras

Saving Beehives With FLIR Thermal Cameras Beekeepers are increasingly turning to thermal imaging to help them care for their bees, especially during winter. Master beekeeper Rusty Burlew, who writes and maintains the beekeeping site Honey Bee Suite, has been using a FLIR ONE for several years, and highly recommends investing in a thermal camera for beekeeping.“In the past few years, the number of electronic devices for beekeepers has mushroomed,” Burlew says. “I’ve frequently been asked to test these new devices, so I have...

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02Mar

What’s the Difference between Night Vision and Thermal Imaging?

What's the Difference between Night Vision and Thermal Imaging?   Let’s start with a little background. Our eyes see reflected light. Daylight cameras, night vision devices, and the human eye all work on the same basic principle: visible light energy hits something and bounces off it, a detector then receives it and turns it into an image. Whether an eyeball, or in a camera, these detectors must receive enough light or they can’t make an image. Obviously, there isn’t any sunlight to...

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26Nov

Thermal Sensitivity – Understanding Millikelvins (mK)

Thermal Sensitivity – Understanding Millikelvins (mK)   Thermal sensitivity is the ability of a thermal device to distinguish between temperature differences. In thermal devices, this is measured in milliKelvins (mK) and is an extremely important number to look for and understand when judging the effectiveness of a camera.   The lower the number, the higher the sensitivity of the unit, as this means the core is able to differentiate between smaller temperature ranges and give a more detailed image. Many thermal imagers on...

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26Nov

Tracking downed game with a thermal monocular

Tracking downed game with a thermal monocular   One of the many different uses for a thermal monocular is the ability to track downed game quickly and cut down on search & recovery time. By being able to follow blood trails left behind by a wounded animal, the user can track which direction the animal has headed after being shot. This blood trail will stay for various lengths of time depending on the ambient conditions, with a cooler night allowing for the...

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26Nov

F-Number In Thermal – What Does It Mean?

F-Number In Thermal – What Does It Mean? The lens on a thermal camera is created from a rare earth material called Germanium (Ge) and constructed into a glass lens. This material is limited and thus a very expensive component of any thermal camera. As the lens is your cameras window to the world, it is important to ensure the quality of lens being used is of high quality. One of the main characteristics which determines lens image quality is known...

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20Nov

Possums with my new thermal camera!

Possums with my new thermal camera! A blog by Ry Beaver at Wildlife watching Australia outlining the use of thermal imaging in wildlife detection and photography The camera was purchased with my own funds and I have received no financial benefits from this review. As part of my blog I would declare if I have been supplied with equipment on the basis for providing a fair review. For quite some time I have been dreaming of a thermal camera and reading (a little...

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