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Permalink Reply by Ian Thompson on January 3, 2012 at 2:08pm

  Have a look here  -  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMpgeFoYbBI , it may be of some help.

Ian

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Permalink Reply by Red Goldman on January 3, 2012 at 2:27pm

Thank you, but infrared is different from heat sensing.  I'm not looking for night/low light capability, although that would certainly be useful as well, but actual thermographic capability.  

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ModeratorPermalink Reply by Sgt Ric on January 3, 2012 at 2:54pm

Actually, heat sensing is accomplished using infrared radiation imaging.  (within the same part of the spectrum)

 

As you say, light amplification is a different animal.

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Permalink Reply by Björn Geir Leifsson on January 3, 2012 at 2:33pm

Here's a link I saved some time ago. Maybe something there?:

http://www.thermoteknix.com/content/english/stories/microcam_low_po...

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Permalink Reply by Red Goldman on January 3, 2012 at 3:00pm

Björn, you are the man!  I've been looking all over for something like this!  Smallest I could find in weight was over 1 kg!  

Þakka þér svo mikið!

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Permalink Reply by Red Goldman on January 3, 2012 at 3:22pm

Unfortunately, it appears to cost more than my Jeep, coming in at around $30,000.

 

The search continues....

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Permalink Reply by Björn Geir Leifsson on January 4, 2012 at 9:34am

I guess that when someone invents a use for thermal imaging in cellphones, that's when we will see humane prices for those things.

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Permalink Reply by Red Goldman on January 4, 2012 at 12:27pm

Yes, I believe it may be due to an economy of scale issue.  Not a high demand, so supply is small and prices high.

The cheapest option so far appears to be approx. $2500 USD for a FLIR PathFindIR.  These are usually mounted on cars (BMW 7 series, for example).  Guess I need to start lurking around the local junkyards to see if one is available undamaged.

Just hate to see the build cost literally double just with the addition of a thermal camera.  Unfortunately, I think it's an important addition to my UAV project and its mission.  I may just start with a normal camera and hope to upgrade to thermal farther down the road.

 

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Permalink Reply by evilmacaw on January 3, 2012 at 4:57pm

i have just seen an ad for a consumer grade hand held  thermal imager  for hunters available in the US for just less than $3K

sorry no link :( 

 

 but this might help you out  http://www.opticsplanet.net/heat-seekers-termal-imagers-by-price-1.... 

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