Ferdinand Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 Are there any current recommendations for thermal cameras? I am wondering about buying one. Cheers Ferdinand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike2016 Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 I bought a Flir One for my android phone. Very nice, just had to get the right dongle (On The Go) adapter when I changed phone to USB-C. The newer one can swivel 180 degrees as some phones reverse the USB connection. Resolution is poor but good enough for the task, great for getting temperature measurements and for comparisons / gradients / cold bridges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdinand Posted June 23, 2018 Author Share Posted June 23, 2018 Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogman Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 (edited) I managed to borrow one, but you can rent if you only want to do your own house. Wait till winter as it won't be as effective in the summer I had a Flir Edited June 23, 2018 by dogman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Harris Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 I have a Seek Thermal camera, that works with any Android phone or tablet (but there are issues with some devices that have the OTG USB port facing the "wrong" way). I don't use it that often, in fact it's probably a year since I last used it, but it does work well. If anyone wants to borrow it I'm happy to loan it out. The Seek Thermal app is a free download and should work on any Android device. The sensor resolution is reasonably good, at 206 x 156, so a fair bit better than the 80 x 60 resolution of the FLIR One, and more than good enough for anything related to work on a house, from detecting heat loss from the whole house, to looking at details at things like a consumer unit. My main criticisms of it are that the field of view is quite narrow - good for looking close up at things, not so good for trying to get a wide angle view, My other criticism with the app is that it's easy enough to use, but it has the irritating habit of changing the screen orientation right when you don't want it changed. I found that using the free app Rotation Locker, before loading the Seek Thermal app, sorted this, in the main. Feel free to PM me if you want to borrow it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 You need to be proper careful wandering around the neighbourhood at night pointing cameras through people's windows. You'll get a reputation! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newhome Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 8 minutes ago, Onoff said: You need to be proper careful wandering around the neighbourhood at night pointing cameras through people's windows. You'll get a reputation! Maybe he's already got a reputation he's trying to uphold? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gravelld Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 (edited) I find it's not so much the resolution as the viewing angle of the lens (I forget the proper term) that can be an issue. I used one of the dedicated units a few years ago and had to stand a good way back from the area of interest which makes it more difficult for use inside. I don't know how the modern phone-connected devices compare. @mike2016 how far away were you standing for your shots? Edited June 27, 2018 by gravelld Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike2016 Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 Reasonably close, 8-10 feet in some cases, 15 feet in others to get the whole house. It should be possible to get a good shot from within most driveways I'd imagine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdinand Posted June 30, 2018 Author Share Posted June 30, 2018 Thanks all. I think I will be going for the Seek Or Seek standalone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdinand Posted July 1, 2018 Author Share Posted July 1, 2018 Decision made. I am going for the Seek Thermal Compact IOS (ie Apple) version to match my iPAD. The best price I have found is £210 delivered via Amazon Prime. Does anyone happen to know of any offers, codes etc? Cheers Ferdinand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newhome Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 eBay from the Vodafone store? £194.75. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Seek-Thermal-Compact-Thermal-Imaging-Camera-for-iOS-Lightning/171986847840?epid=1042037486&hash=item280b370860:g:e80AAOSwX3Fa~orH 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdinand Posted July 1, 2018 Author Share Posted July 1, 2018 Thanks. It seems that EBay are also offering 3% cashback via QuidCo today. F 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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