On Fri, Sep 4, 2009 at 1:31 PM, andrew mcelroy <sophri...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > On Fri, Sep 4, 2009 at 1:10 PM, Jack <j...@coats.org> wrote: > >> >> The farrier my wife uses talked about another customer of his that has >> one and is getting >> 'certified' in its use. So he started taking pictures of horses. >> There are lots of issues that >> allows the horse having a 'temperature' to pick up problems before a >> farrier or a vet can find >> them otherwise. Having 40 horses to take care of, being able to do >> preemptive care would >> be a real benefit. >> > > > If this is the purpose, then while this isn't a camera, it would probably > work: > > http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=96451 > > Also check out this thread on make: > http://forums.makezine.com/comments.php?DiscussionID=1950 > > they don't mention price here, but its a diy flir: > http://geektechnique.org/index.php?id=254 > > finally, this might help from instructables. > > http://www.instructables.com/id/Take-Infrared-Pictures-With-Your-Digital-Camera/ > > Good luck. > Andrew > A few other points: http://home.comcast.net/~zachstern/toyir/toyir.html and infra red goggles for under $10: http://www.amasci.com/amateur/irgoggl.html Andrew > >> yes, the 'big boy tools' I have heard of do use some cryogenic >> cooling, and in the 'old days' >> you could do some of this by using infrared film in a regular camera >> along with some filters. >> I just didn't know if some of this has 'transmuted' to the low cost arena. >> >> Doing this for her would make me a hero for a day or so around here :) >> >> ><> ... Jack >> >> >> >> On Fri, Sep 4, 2009 at 12:59 PM, Alex Smith >> (K4RNT)<shadowhun...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > >> > I would *really* like to see something like this, however I believe >> > that it's not the lens that's the determinating factor, but the CCD >> > sensor has to be of a different type (it even has to be supercooled!) >> > >> > If someone has a solution that works, I'd like to see it too. :) >> > >> > Because FLIR cameras are fraking expensive... >> > >> > On Fri, Sep 4, 2009 at 12:47, Jack<j...@coats.org> wrote: >> >> >> >> Is there a set of filters that I could put on a digital camera that >> would >> >> block out all but the infrared? >> >> >> >> Has someone here done this before? (or links to sites that show a DIY >> version) >> >> >> >> This is a project for my wife (thus high priority for me :) - to >> possibly use >> >> this kind of technology to 'see' tempratures in the 90 to 120 F range. >> >> Additional range would be nice, and it doesn't need to be 'exact', just >> relative >> >> temps. >> > >> > -- >> > " ' With the first link, the chain is forged. The first speech >> > censured, the first thought forbidden, the first freedom denied, >> > chains us all irrevocably.' Those words were uttered by Judge Aaron >> > Satie as wisdom and warning... The first time any man's freedom is >> > trodden on we’re all damaged." - Jean-Luc Picard, quoting Judge Aaron >> > Satie, Star Trek: TNG episode "The Drumhead" >> > - Alex Smith (K4RNT) >> > - Murfreesboro/Nashville, Tennessee USA >> > >> > > >> > >> >> >> >> > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NLUG" group. To post to this group, send email to nlug-talk@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to nlug-talk+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
