New Pixfra Draco Multi-Spectral 4K LRF Binoculars
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jackblack56
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Update from DPD...delivery now Tuesday... 
@Blackwood Outdoors . Any chance of a firmware update that puts the Draco's into standby when you put them in the case or hang them vertically (as the Habrok's do), or does this require some form of hardware to detect the angle???
Good spot and not the most logical place to put it..
So best setting currently is
Triggered > 15 Seconds
So now we need Pixfra to set triggered as default on the next firmware. Also 15 seconds is a little too long, 5 second or 10 second option would be ideal... combined with a slightly smaller LRF aim marker which is coming very soon via firmware update..
First time out stalking with them this morning. FYI a pair of batteries lasted around 5h, this with the unit on constantly but put into standby between glassings.Key Draco Design Points
- Super compact and lightweight
- Multispectral channels thermal and 4K optical
- Inbuilt 850nm IR Illumination for night vision
- Inbuilt LRF system for accurate ranging...
Excellent price points on these and currently on offer... arriving very soon..
Pixfra Draco D225-4K LRF Multispectral Thermal Binoculars
Multispectral Pixfra Draco D225-4K binoculars with 256x192 sensor, 4K day/night channel, 1000m LRF and rugged IP67 body for field hunters.www.blackwoodoutdoors.co.uk
Pixfra Draco D335-4K LRF Multispectral Thermal Binoculars
Pixfra Draco D335-4K binocular with 384x288 15mK sensor, 4K day/night imaging, 1800m detection and 1000m laser rangefinder for demanding hunters.
Pixfra Draco D635-4K LRF Multispectral Thermal Binoculars
Flagship Pixfra Draco D635 4K binocular with 640x512 15mK sensor, 35mm lens, 1800m detection, 4K optics and 1000m laser rangefinder.
Overall i'm really happy with them.
One thing that may crop up is the ease with which the rubber eyepiece's can become detached. Maybe you could feed this back to Pixfra.
Within 10min of stalking today (half light) one of mine fell off due to being brushed against either my coat or the bino harness. Luckily a few steps back and i found it in the leaf litter.
I made a small modification with a pair of fine black tye-wraps.
It would need hardware, but given they have LRF with ballistics then they should have the hardware as ballistics needs the angle.
They don't have a ballistics calculator (not that I have found anyway)
DOH! I'm thinking of scopes. Ignore me, I've just woken up
When PIP is activated use the scroll wheel to magnify it up and down
I'd also recommend , isolating some of the thermal and optical palettes to reduce cycyling thorough the full range.
I just left thermal Black and White palettes and Optical standard .
Thanks
Palette-wise I do the same so I can immediately toggle between thermal and optical. I like the idea of Optical PiP with thermal up but it didn't work well for me with the base Habroks.
I did this on my Habrok to make it a one button switch between white hot and optical.
Can you make the Draco lock in BW optical so you can cycle thermal and only BW optical? I seem to only be able to restrict it to thermal colour optical and BW optical?
I've had mine in B&W thermal main with colour PiP but I have no idea how I achieved that! Oh, for a proper (comprehensive) instruction manual
I've had mine in B&W thermal main with colour PiP but I have no idea how I achieved that! Oh, for a proper (comprehensive) instruction manual
So holding the LRF ranging button in for 1 second activates the PIP function.
Holding the LRF ranging button in for another 1 second spilts the channels between main view and PIP view.
Double press of the LRF ranging button removes the PIP function.
( Note when PIP activated the main display only cycles though either thermal OR optical, untill you remove PIP )
Not currently, a firmnware update could change this.. currently it cycles day optical, night optical, thermal.
Out this morning in damp conditions where the Habrok HE25's would have really struggled to make any sense of the background in thermal mode. Very impresses with the Draco's.
only slight niggle is that I find the base optical mag a bit high at 5.5.
will try to upload some video to Youtube and post a link
only slight niggle is that I find the base optical mag a bit high at 5.5.
will try to upload some video to Youtube and post a link
I think the the optical mag can be reduced... I've passed this on..
My thought too - especially obvious when you switch between channels. Would be good to have them equal then zoom up optically to identify the thermal image.
Surely the base optical mag of 5.5 is governed by the physical glass.
Some (not very good!) video.
Bear in mind it was a damp morning, which is never great for thermals.
One Down One to Go
Thermal and optical
Thermal Scan
Thermal and Optical with a bit of zoom
Bear in mind it was a damp morning, which is never great for thermals.
One Down One to Go
Thermal and optical
Thermal Scan
Thermal and Optical with a bit of zoom
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