FLIR – More is Better When it Comes to Your Thermal Imager

By AmmoLand Editor Duncan Johnson

Multiple color palettes provide distinct advantages in diverse environments

WILSONVILLE, OR –-(Ammoland.com)- Thermal imagers detect and amplify minute temperature differences between objects in the user’s environment and convert them into recognizable images, much like a digital photographic camera does with visible light.

Similar to photographic cameras offering different settings and filters to optimize image quality in different environments, FLIR engineers have increased the performance of their newest Breach thermal monocular and ThermoSight Pro thermal riflescopes by adding distinct palette options that display captured temperature data in discrete color sets. Each palette offers various advantages, depending on user preference and circumstances.

“Breach and ThermoSight Pro offer a choice of seven palettes, and there is no right or wrong palette for any particular application,” says FLIR Sales and Distribution Manager, Angelo Brewer. “The choice really comes down to personal preference, the characteristics of the user’s environment, and how the image might be used.”

WHITE HOT: The most commonly used palette, White Hot displays warm objects in white, while cooler objects appear dark. This palette is great when there’s a wide span of temperature in the same scene.

The main advantage of White Hot is that the overall scene looks very …Read the Rest

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