NocPix Ace H50R Thermal Scopes

[Blackwood Outdoors]

In early January there will be some other scopes to the mix with 60mm lenses and 2560 resolution displays..

It's a hard one between the 640 resolution NocPix Ace and HikMicro Stellar, both have a very similar specification.

The Stellar is lighter and the menu system and ballistics more mature as they have been using this longer... Also the image of targets shows more detail, at closer ranges the Stellar produces nice detail.

The Ace has the ocular zoom system, a smoother image overall, slightly less detail in targets than the Stellar... The Ace looks better at longer ranges than it does closer ranges from what I have found in use, 4 year warranty with NocpIx is a bonus ...

Like I say it's a hard call, you won't go wrong with either really...a lot coming down to personal choice..

 

[Polar Lynx]

Tested them all and find the Nocpix Ace L35 superior to my needs i.e. max 120 m (boar). Prefer a scope with base magnification which is instantly 'shootable'. The I35 has 4X.
Both Stellar 3.0 and Ace series are good devices, however. Sort of a new/next generation and 'hunter friendly' devices.

 

[mealiejimmy]

If you shoot large animals at close range and which are often moving when a shot has to be taken. then scopes with a low base magnification and wide field of view are absolutely the right choice
However, that type of shooting is pretty rare in the UK
Our targets tend to be smaller, further away and generally static (think foxes at 300m) - hence the demand for higher base magnification thermal scopes
Given that virtually all current thermal sensors have 12 micron pixels, the only realistic way to increase base magnification is to use longer focal length objective lenses
Since the overall temperature sensitivity of the lens /sensor assembly depends on the NETD of the sensor and the square of the lens aperture (f number of the lens), lenses are typically f1.0 which has does not impact the overall temperature sensitivity
Since the f number is just the focal length divided by the diameter, the diameter of an f1.0 lens is the same as its focal length
Therefore, increasing focal length means that the lens diameter increases by the same amount resulting in a heavier and significantly more expensive lens

Cheers

Bruce

 

[Jeff8861]

I owned a xg50 lrf i didn't also like the dirty net curtain effect and replaced it with a th50 v2 lrf. This was a great scope with a great image. Decided to change and had a look through the hik stellar 3 and the nocpix Ace. Out of the box the ace was better than the stellar. The image was alot cleaner and the ocular zoom is a big advantage.

 

[BLUEROLL]

I've had a chance to spend some time with the Ace H50R and I have to say it's the best 640 sensor/50mm lens thermal scope I've used to date
The optical zoom is actually useful in that it enlarges the target without pixellating it
The inline LRF makes it look more like a traditional scope
The big circular display makes it easy to see everything on the screen without having to get your head in exactly the right position
Much better temperature sensitivity than even quite recent thermal scopes
Alongside a HIK Stellar SQ50 (gen 1) the Nocpix was showing temperature detail that was not visible with the Stellar
Overall, a great bit of kit

Cheers

Bruce

Bruce.
Have you had chance to delve into the app and explore the custom reticle option please ?

 

[mealiejimmy]

Sorry no - and the scope has now been sold to someone who I know won't bother about the app and reticle options

Cheers

Bruce

 

[BLUEROLL]

Sorry no - and the scope has now been sold to someone who I know won't bother about the app and reticle options

Cheers

Bruce

Okay thanks.

 

[Jeff8861]

Bruce.
Have you had chance to delve into the app and explore the custom reticle option please ?

I used the custom reticle function on the th50 v2. I used it a couple of times and it was fifty fifty when it came to results. It's a good idea but it needed to be polished. I haven't used it on my ace as the lrf and balastics are spot on.

 

[BLUEROLL]

I used the custom reticle function on the th50 v2. I used it a couple of times and it was fifty fifty when it came to results. It's a good idea but it needed to be polished. I haven't used it on my ace as the lrf and balastics are spot on.

Okay thanks for the info.

 

[Blackwood Outdoors]

S60R models arriving soon..

NocPix Ace S60R Thermal Scope

The NocPix Ace S60R thermal scope features a 12 micron full HD 1280X1024 resolution <18mk sensor and inbuilt inline LRF system.

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