TOPDON TS001 Thermal Imaging Camera Review and ZX Spectrum Repair 

256 x 192!. Custom-designed for working on Spectrums! 😉

The manual focussing is a feature, not a bug. Most of these small phone-mounted cameras are not autofocus (in fact I'm not sure autofocus exists at all in the world of thermal cameras) - they're fixed focus. This works fine for distant objects as with a cheap film camera but if you want to focus on something close like a PCB you're stuck. A workaround is a supplemental macro lens but that's a bit of a faff and forces you to focus by moving the camera. It seems odd that topdon advertise it as having a longer range (most are optimum at 5m) but it's actually closeup that's really interesting. What about the chunky block that was also in the case ? Is that a mounting bracket ?

Great video. Very informative on the power generation circuit. Glad to see you get some cool new gear to test out. That thermal camera should be very useful for future repairs.

Get some Max Headroom images going with that 3d setting. Excellent product analysis and review!

Add my name to the waiting list of people wanting a borrow 😎👍

I use the thermal imaging camera on my CAT S62 Pro smartphone (picked up cheap from eBay). It has a FLIR Lepton 3.5 sensor, and with its resolution of 160x120px it's still considered very good. For once the "HD" claim on an off brand Chinese camera appears to actually be valid! The temperature graph feature is very handy, but a pain you need to focus the camera and disappointing it doesn't come with a calibrated visible light camera for overlays and edge enhancement. Would be cool if you could strap it to a webcam and mount it over your workbench for a static and finely calibrated setup.

Can it find water leak? I have plumbing problem in bathroom, drain pipe is under concrete and tile floor and water pipe is inside brick wall.... Also advice if it can detect animal inside car or van that is invisible to human.

I measured a 2 ULA with an Arduino temp sensor and got 44 degrees. It does not contact properly to get a good reading. When you put your finger on it, it burns so I knew it was hotter. I got 10 degrees cooler with a home made heatsink on it. Only .7mm of copper plate can be used with the old rubber keyboard. I`m sad enough to had measured it with coins. :)

Excellent review and work. Would love one but too expensive for my pocket book. Enjoy!

Three hundred and thirty squids!? _OUCH!_ I recently bought an excellent bass guitar (the Ibanez SR300EB-WK) for less than that although admittedly, it wouldn't be much use as a diagnostic tool, but it is approximately seven and three quarter million times more funky.

Ha! Compared to my InfiRay P2 Pro that thing is HUGE... lol You'll definitely find that useful, though.

Cool!

How much

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1 tip don’t call it an unboxing when you have clearly had it out and looked at it other than that love your videos