voonman 133 Posted May 15, 2009 Report Share Posted May 15, 2009 How many of you own one of these? I saw this today and called them up on it..Thinking it was around $1500 or so..Not knowing they go for around $9000-$10000 . I think it would be great for hog hunting at night..Maybe one day when i win the lotto..lol..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nalioth 405 Posted May 15, 2009 Report Share Posted May 15, 2009 Yep, // adds another item to the "When I win the lottery" list // Quote Link to post Share on other sites
52brandon 0 Posted May 15, 2009 Report Share Posted May 15, 2009 i thought they were more than that, like the 20-30K range. But as with all electronics and technology, the price will fall fast in the future Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jrance@iacwds.com 716 Posted May 15, 2009 Report Share Posted May 15, 2009 Would be great to have one - what about when the one year warranty runs out and it breaks? LOL Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vbrtrmn 167 Posted May 15, 2009 Report Share Posted May 15, 2009 They're expensive as hell, takes them out of the range for general messing around usage, heh. Here's one similar to the one voonman posted, it is on special for only $11,800.00! http://www.ir-city.com/thermal-cameras/ren...apon-scope.html If you really want one you can sometimes get an older hand-held unit off of ebay, search for flir camera. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BronCobraJet 80 Posted May 16, 2009 Report Share Posted May 16, 2009 You can search for ghosts, just like Ghost Hunters while you're out scouting for zombies! A bit pricey. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
G O B 3,516 Posted May 16, 2009 Report Share Posted May 16, 2009 That has been on the "lottery list" for years! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
redsoldier 7 Posted May 16, 2009 Report Share Posted May 16, 2009 Nightvision is probably more practical for what most people would use this stuff for. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lance 4 Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 if a guy is standing behind a brick wall, could you still see him? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Eric Pate 478 Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 if a guy is standing behind a brick wall, could you still see him? No. It only shows you the temperatures of things. This is useful cause it makes people stand out like a flare in dense foliage, long ranges, at night, and through smoke or dust.It cannot see through solid objects. At all. One disadvantage that I noticed was that it cant see through glass. It only "sees" the temperature of the pane. That "looking through walls" crap is pure hollywood. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
johninsotexas 1 Posted June 5, 2014 Report Share Posted June 5, 2014 How many of you own one of these? I saw this today and called them up on it..Thinking it was around $1500 or so..Not knowing they go for around $9000-$10000 . I think it would be great for hog hunting at night..Maybe one day when i win the lotto..lol..... Actually you can buy them for $3999.00. I'm buying one today before Barack signs an exec. order to ban them. SPI out of Las Vegas has the 60hz. at that price. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
XD45 7,124 Posted June 5, 2014 Report Share Posted June 5, 2014 How many of you own one of these? I saw this today and called them up on it..Thinking it was around $1500 or so..Not knowing they go for around $9000-$10000 . I think it would be great for hog hunting at night..Maybe one day when i win the lotto..lol..... Actually you can buy them for $3999.00. I'm buying one today before Barack signs an exec. order to ban them. SPI out of Las Vegas has the 60hz. at that price. Actually... A lot has changed in the 5 years since the original post. Price on thermal has dropped dramatically, and it is poised to drop again. So once it falls under 1k for decent quality, I'm in. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
getitat 609 Posted June 5, 2014 Report Share Posted June 5, 2014 Hello I've read about some accounts where folks using lower-level TI's for hog hunting inadvertently bagged a rancher's calf. Evidently the resolution can be less-than-desired over distance with some of the cheaper models. I think NVG and TI are complimentary devices. If you're gonna walk (stumble?) around in the dark, a head mounted NVG is worth it's weight in gold. But, if you're tring to locate a target in brush, fog, or mist, can't beat the TI device. JMHO... -Guido in Houston Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Doug Hartley 526 Posted June 5, 2014 Report Share Posted June 5, 2014 Only problem is Thermal will not work on Zombies, since they are dead they will have the same temp as the background! Doug 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
XD45 7,124 Posted June 5, 2014 Report Share Posted June 5, 2014 Doesn't work with vampires either. But hey, nothing's perfect. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Maxwelhse 1,285 Posted June 5, 2014 Report Share Posted June 5, 2014 (edited) But, if you're tring to locate a target in brush, fog, or mist, can't beat the TI device. I've been curious about these types of devices ability to let you see what's behind your target in less than ideal conditions. If that object is the same temp as the atmosphere, and the resolution isn't very good, you might end up putting bullets in things you didn't want to. edit: R&R sorta beat me to my point... Kinda. Mummies are probably out too. Edited June 5, 2014 by Maxwelhse Quote Link to post Share on other sites
XD45 7,124 Posted June 5, 2014 Report Share Posted June 5, 2014 Mummies are probably out too. Well, technically, aren't mummies just really old zombies? 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Eric Pate 478 Posted June 5, 2014 Report Share Posted June 5, 2014 Mummies are probably out too. Well, technically, aren't mummies just really old zombies? Jesus, that's funny! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Maxwelhse 1,285 Posted June 5, 2014 Report Share Posted June 5, 2014 (edited) Mummies are probably out too. Well, technically, aren't mummies just really old zombies? I would say technically they are not since their brains have been removed and embalmed separately. Head shots don't take down mummies. It's more fair to say they're really old liberals. Edited June 5, 2014 by Maxwelhse Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Capt Nemo 882 Posted June 6, 2014 Report Share Posted June 6, 2014 if a guy is standing behind a brick wall, could you still see him? No. It only shows you the temperatures of things. This is useful cause it makes people stand out like a flare in dense foliage, long ranges, at night, and through smoke or dust.It cannot see through solid objects. At all. One disadvantage that I noticed was that it cant see through glass. It only "sees" the temperature of the pane. That "looking through walls" crap is pure hollywood. Not necessarily true. They can be used to look through materials by how they sink heat at joints, ect. That's how I got the NASA surplus one, and exactly what they were using it for. You could look into composite/aluminium bondings and tell where the delaminations were. Also with a wavelength tuneable imager, it makes these things easier. Not every material emits exactly at 10.7 um, and those emiting at different frequencies can show through other materials. But to the extent that hollywood shows imagers to be is pure bullshit. A salt crystal, or zinc selenide crystal are totally transparent at the main frequency of thermal imagers, so if you walked behind a window of either of these, you would be seen! But if it were glass, you'd be invisible. If you stood near the glass for a while, it would pick up enough body heat to begin to show warm, and would give indication that sombody is in the room. But it won't tell you exactly where in the room. Is it zombie post day, or what? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Eric Pate 478 Posted June 6, 2014 Report Share Posted June 6, 2014 I stand behind my five year old post. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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