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When you were taking the pics, did the black and white look less blurry? Posted in this thread, black and white looks less blurry.
 
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JamieZ said:
When you were taking the pics, did the black and white look less blurry? Posted in this thread, black and white looks less blurry.
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The camera focus is quite touchy. And out of the box, the focus knob is rather... difficult to turn. If you work the focus knob a lot, it does get easier. Mine is a bit better, so getting the perfect focus is much easier than it was on day 1.
 
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That green photo looks like the image from the old 'starlight scope' from back in the sixties. Top secret stuff back then.
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Hey guys. Runnings in clay has one on sale for 450, it is the 3x whatever one. It is also the older model, the front adjustment is not the newer knob version.
 
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Well, sighted her in yesterday. 4 shots for center at 50yds. If I wasnt resting on a log could have done it in 2 shots. With the digital scope after 1st shot you can place second reticle on where it hits and save adjustment. No windage or elevation knobs. Took it out this morning for 1st coyote hunt. Although no yotes, I did get some field time with it. Took a quick video with day settings on using zoom function. Trying to figure out how to post it here.
 
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I have a 5x20 Gen 1 refurbished and was one of the original BETA testers of the scope.
The Gen 2 scopes are more user friendly, but some still have firmware issues, like the Gen 1 scopes.
Was going to buy a gen 2 3x version to cut down the weight, but my scope is working fine now.
Color for day use and just switch to night mode, add an IR light and your ready to blast some predators.
You can also adjust the pixel resolution for some really clear video or still pics.
If you want to extend battery life, just turn off the GPS, compass , wifi , and death star beacon.
Quality 2700 MAH batteries, or an external battery pack (as was mentioned) are available, but the pack will add weight and wires to the mix.
For the money it's a hell of a deal, just make sure it works before the return date expires.
Here's pics of mine mounted on my LH DTA .260 rem.
If you don't want to have the reflection of the light from the scope lighting up your face when looking into the scope at night, you can buy a shuttered eye pc for a PVS 14 and it fits into the X sights eye piece, as seen on my scope.
Good luck with your scope and coyote hunting.
 

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In the last few days the new FLIR PTS233 thermal scope was finally released. If you are interested in thermal this is an excellent entry level model. 1.5x optical to 6x digital, boson core.


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freddy said:
In the last few days the new FLIR PTS233 thermal scope was finally released. If you are interested in thermal this is an excellent entry level model. 1.5x optical to 6x digital, boson core, and great for rifle or crossbow.
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Would love to have a thermal but to me 2k is not entry level,,,,I'm sure it is to some
 
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Very cool Freddy, can't wait to hear how you like it, congrats!!
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The Pts233 is low res at 320x240 (the hi res 640 version due spring 2018). Like all thermal it cannot see through glass (this is why the thermal scope lens is not made of glass). It makes images far less natural looking than a current NVD such as a high spec PVS14. Thermal cannot be augmented with IR flashlights like a NVD can. This entry level FLIR is 1/3 less cost than a ITT PVS14, but cannot be mounted on a skull crusher or helmet. The Pts233 is a dedicated rifle scope, not a clip on. Thermal however works in broad daylight unlike nightvision.

Thermal has a huge advantage over NVDs with targets that are relatively motionless and camoflaged (a coyote, raccoon, or a human wearing multicam in the forest). Those targets can be very easy to miss with a NVD. But thermal picks them up without fail. If your quarry is hiding motionless in brush the thermal will light them up like fireworks whereas the nightvision could easily miss it. It is a staggering advantage over NVDs under the right circumstances. NVD wins out in the image detail though. Generally thermal is best at detecting targets, and NVD at identifying targets.

Sight in a thermal scope by sticking a toe warmer on the target. Works a treat. This new thermal scope is ideal for NYS with generally shorter ranges and plentiful forests since it is 1.5x native magnification. Thermal and NVDs compliment each other well and using both would be ideal. Each covers the others flaws somewhat. That being said, if I had to pick one it would be a PVS14.
 
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