{"id":5683,"date":"2022-01-10T08:59:07","date_gmt":"2022-01-10T08:59:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.zeiss.com\/sports-optics\/hunting\/en\/?p=5683"},"modified":"2022-01-10T08:59:08","modified_gmt":"2022-01-10T08:59:08","slug":"thermal-imaging-cameras-from-zeiss-for-night-hunting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.zeiss.com\/sports-optics\/hunting\/en\/thermal-imaging-cameras-from-zeiss-for-night-hunting\/","title":{"rendered":"Thermal Imaging Cameras from ZEISS for Night Hunting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Result of 130 Years of Expertise in Hunting and Photography<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

On the occasion of the company\u2019s 175th<\/sup> anniversary<\/strong>, ZEISS is offering an exciting look back and forward in a series of articles on the company\u2019s history and its influence on the development of innovations and today\u2019s technologies in the fields of hunting and nature observation.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is no coincidence that ZEISS is a pioneer in the field of optical devices for wildlife observation and ethical hunting. Science and innovative technologies, but above all the company\u2019s close relationship with passionate hunters, repeatedly lead to groundbreaking developments, such as those we have already been able to learn about in the previous articles in this historical series. Across the globe, binoculars and riflescopes from ZEISS, for example, are considered the brightest on the market and offer a decisive advantage on the hunt, especially in difficult lighting conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the introduction of the first ZEISS thermal imaging camera, the ZEISS DTI 3\/35 (in 2020), the pioneer in the field of optics has created yet another technical masterpiece. This is where expertise and knowledge from two different areas of the company come together. This is because ZEISS has 130 years of expertise in the field of hunting and just as much experience in photography, lens development, and imaging \u2013 a decisive advantage when developing a thermal imaging camera, since it is a digital camera in the broadest sense. The difference is essentially only that a thermal imaging camera doesn\u2019t have a light-sensitive sensor, but instead what is known as a bolometer, which converts infrared radiation into a visible image. The other components are similar to those found in a digital camera, allowing ZEISS to draw on its experience in this field dating back to 1899, when ZEISS first began manufacturing cameras, through the development of the 35mm Contax camera, or the ZEISS Ikon in the 1930s. The very first ZEISS photographic lenses from the 1890s also stood out for their brightness and precise image reproduction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today\u2019s thermal imaging cameras allow us to detect animals concealed in darkness that would be invisible to the naked eye. Hardly any other kind of hunting places such high demands on the hunter\u2019s skills and equipment as hunting for wild boar at night. Thanks to its high-resolution HD-LCOS display, the ZEISS DTI 3 family delivers high detail precision as well as the ability to finely and gradually adjust the digital zoom. This allows the hunter to accurately identify the target and take aim to ensure that the shot is safe and ethical.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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