Re: FLIR's Newest Line Thermal Imagers the LS32 & 64!
Now that I got to try it out initially for a couple of hours last night my first impressions are that I like it very much!
First off, it has no lighted buttons on it like the PS-32, all the buttons remain totally dark and unlite. The exterior is the exact same size and dimension as the PS-32, except that the objective germanium lens is 35mm instead of 19mm, everything else externally is the same, including the same size ocular OLED.
When turning on the LS-64 there is no external light or way to know that it is on until you look through the ocular. It has the same five minute automatic turn off as the PS-32 does if no buttons are pressed in five minutes to save battery power.
Looking through the ocular OLED, it has about 4X more higher resolution, everything is in much more focus and stands out much more clearer with little to no "fuzz", also moving the LS-64 gives virtually zero lag in video frame drops or hangups due to the increased 30Hz frame rate over the PS-32s 7Hz frame rate. The same auto NUC happens with about the same frequency as the focal plane array is reset to a mono-temperature.
On the LS-64 the 2X internal magnification gives virtually zero distortion and is very clear and powerful, much more so than the PS-32 is at 2X. At 4X the LS-64 is still very strong and easy to identify raccoons, rabbits, deer, possums, foxes, etc. at 300 yards. The Red Alert feature is also much stronger as it lights up animals at 2X-4X the range that it does on the PS-32. Another kewl function on the LS-64 is that you can infinitely adjust the magnification from 1X up through about 6x by holding down the magnification button. If you push the button it will shift from 1X to 2x to 4X and back to 1X again. But if you hold the magnification button down it will automatically infinitely increase from 1X up to 6X or so and back down again, a very nice precise feature.
The Brightness Adjustment is the same as the PS-32 with five levels. If you hold down the brightness button for more than one second the 5mW Red Laser comes on, it is pretty powerful for a red laser and easy to see with the naked eye out past 250 yards at night.
I will use both of these thermal scanners on a hog hunt Saturday night and report back how well they functioned, supposed to be high pressure and freezing temps this weekend.
