in awe of the resolution of these thermobolometers
@whitequark✧✦Catherine✦✧ RIGHT!!! on a whim i looked at ATN's catalog since I hadn't since an internship (wildlife video capture) 3.5 years ago and holy shit! you can get a 1280x1024 microbolometer monocular for 5k usd??? in my head that resolution/handheld should still be Insane Military Contractor level expensive, not just normal expensive.
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