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    Night vision feral shooting. Selling all types of night vision equipment.
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  1. Oh dear, for those using the current system using 17 micron devices, not much at all. What it means is that using 12 micron devices you can achieve a higher optical magnification with any given focal length lens. eg. using a device with say a 50 mm lens and 17 microns you get 2 X magnification, using one with a 50 mm lens and 12 microns you get 2.8 X. All due to the smaller FPA size, even when using nominally the same number of pixels. The same effect as as when you use a 384 X 288 sensor and 640 X 480 FPA with the same lens. You get a higher magnification but a slightly lower quality viewed image. Now before anyone gets too excited and raves on about a better smoother image, stop there. The fact that you must interpolate (stretch) the FPA image to the AMOLED to be able to see it, it is therefore "digitally" zoomed by a factor of 1.4, this then produces a "viewed" image of the same quality as that of the same as a 17 micron FPA. Big deal you say? OK but the cost of germanium lenses is high, so you basically save money with the shorter focal length lens, as the diameter can be smaller diameter and retain the same f speed. A factor that is not well known is that Military and most Government bodies still require only 17 micron devices. One day that will no doubt change. In the past 12 micron devices were less sensitive than 17 due to the fact of the area of the pixel covered by IR (IR is the same as visible light, other than wave length and for this subject can be referred to in the same way). Nowadays the 12 micron devices are made from Vanadium oxide rather than Amorphous Silicon and are therefore much the same sensitivity. If you want to know more about that, ring me and I will explain how it works, too hard here. Be very aware regarding the so called sensitivity figures quoted by many manufacturers, they are BS, two reasons, 1, they just quote a figure knowing there is NO WAY the punter can check or even notice the difference. 2, they do tests on the sensor using higher test target temperatures than the industry standard of 30 degrees C. This way they can say they are tested and the figures are correct, while using the very same sensor. (Talk to FLIR or Linred about this). For me to try and put all this in understandable words on paper is difficult, hopefully some of this is makes some sense?? We run workshops for this where I use a PP presentation and can discuss at the same time, much easier. Does any of that help?
  2. We would like to advise that GSCI now offers a full range of 12 micron thermal devices.
  3. Dave old chap, with nearly 70 years of being in this game let me give you some advice. You have a licence you say, therefore you are standing at the top of a VERY steep and VERY slippery slope with one foot already over the edge. Move that foot back onto safe ground and back away from the slope NOW while you have the chance. Once the second foot goes over the edge you are DOOMED, it will never end. Maybe, maybe you can START cheap but once you are hooked, doom. If I have to be honest, I would have paid for a very comfortable house and land package with what I have spent over time. Even now the stuff in my safe that would pay for 5 NEW family sized sedans. Run while you have the chance !!!! Although welcome to the fold. Would I change what I have done if I could go back? NO ! I have no regrets but I do question my sanity at times.
  4. Hi from Busselton. Not too many foxes our way any more. Can't understand why
  5. Hmm. There is some Chinese stuff that looks good with some peoples videos but absolute crap with others. I watch all the info posted and see some have failed for various reasons. OK, everything can fail at times. Service when it happens, a replacement of the same thing ! When you have spent even 5 big ones and things turn to s..t you have lost your money. Re the recoil GSCI is warranted against recoil
  6. SOLD I have my Accolade XP 50 for sale (demo unit) 640x480, 17 micron. Excellent condition. Non LRF model, current list price $7700. Looking for $2500 + GST.
  7. 264 likes, that's coz I am so great. Or maybe it was from 264 ??
  8. PELICAN ! The only other option is PELICAN !
  9. OK on the 100 yds. My thoughts are that you need to see well 3 x times the shooting distance, but if you feel that the distance is all you need, no problem. Re the Wraith, I have not actually used one but I am fairly confident on the reliability being OK. No guarantees though on that of course.
  10. Hi Dale, I do fully understand your situation. It is difficult for me to really suggest a digital device to anyone, just that ATN has such a reputation. Re the Wraith, if and only if, the performance, which is limited as per their specs, will suit your requirements I have no reason to say they are bad. My problem is that I / we have been through this whole situation over a lot of years and used all sorts of devices, none of which would serve or requirements until it got into big money. This means that from my position it hard to recommend anything that is not what I would personally consider. There should be others on this site that may possibly have some first hand experience with the device, that is therefore in a better position to guide you as to suitability. Apart from selling gear I / we use it as contractors as well. I don't wish to sound like an a.........le and look down on people, but digital, any digital is not something we would sell. Military digital gear which is a different ball game. Sorry about being so negative, I wish you well.
  11. Unless something has changed VERY recently, ATN X-SIGHT have the reputation of being a very average compromise in both day and night, but the company, here and the US, is that service when required is non-existent. The opinion worldwide is do not go ATN! I understand they are Chinese.
  12. You are correct, there is a well known brand of thermal gear that the factory themselves will NOT repair after 5 years!! NOT the ones I sell though.
  13. Try telling me something I might believe
  14. Big lense, big cheek riser. Yep Does a 4 digit discount mean a 5 digit price ? Don't ask questions that you won't want to hear the answer to.
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