John Dirks Jr Posted September 15, 2012 Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 The i7 got upgraded to 140x140. Provided it's used properly and limitations are understood, is this camera decent enough to be a useful and cost effective tool for a general HI like me? http://www.extech.com/cameras/product.a ... prodid=530 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolan Kienitz Posted September 15, 2012 Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 I thought I saw a recent thread about some of these 'low end' thermal cameras and I believe Mike O. and others noted them as "blob" cameras. The "blob" being a description for the image (or lack thereof) produced. TOPIC_ID=16403 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Meiland Posted September 15, 2012 Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 First thing I note in the Flir link... "focus free". I would not buy a "focus free" thermal imager, I think that would be a big mistake. When I'm using my imager I am constantly sharpening the focus as I move the unit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Raymond Posted September 15, 2012 Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 That's about the image size of my Bcam. It isn't great but it works. The Bcam has auto focus, stay away from fixed focus cameras. The B40 was the base camera in 2008 and cost around $6k. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BADAIR Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 12 Things to Know Before Buying an Infrared Camera http://www1.flir.com/12_things_to_know? ... 5516271705 Free: Introduction to Thermography for Home Inspectors for any HI considering thermography or needing credits http://irtraining.inquisiqr3.com/catalo ... 5&cid=1721 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Dirks Jr Posted September 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 Each time I contemplate getting into IR, I realize to do it right, it would cost me more than I want to spend. Darn! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottpat Posted September 17, 2012 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 Look at the purchase of an IR camera just like you would a computer. You go into it knowing that a newer, more powerful and cheaper model will be out in ess tan a year. So, you buy the best that you can afford at the time and make the best of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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