![]() ![]() Without a camera attached, you can see gallery of images you've captured. This is where you can see the camera's viewfinder, take photos and video and control other camera features. ![]() The other half of the Seek Thermal system is the app. I also found that the camera works better in low lighting because that way the heat from lamps or sunlight won't skew the image. It takes a few seconds for the lens to focus on a new subject, so you need to be a bit patient when using the camera. I found that if I moved the lens around too much, there was significant ghosting, meaning the thermal image would linger on my phone's screen after I pointed it at something new until the shutter clicked again. Seek works best when you hold the camera still, whether you're taking photos or video. That shutter is different than the onscreen shutter you use to capture a still photo in the app, and in fact, you can't control the black body shutter at all it's designed to run on its own. The camera uses an automatic black body shutter to keep the lens calibrated, and it makes a soft clicking noise that you can hear every few seconds. You can use the camera to see a thermal image in real time on your phone's screen, or take photos and video to look at later. In the test shots I took, most were a bit blurry, but in several I could capture smaller, identifying details. However, you can still make out some detail, especially if you hold the camera still for a few seconds before you snap a photo, so the lens can calibrate. The photos and video that the Seek camera take aren't high-res by a long shot, at just 206 by 156 pixels. It's an easy setup that takes just a few seconds each time you want to use the Seek. The app will launch automatically and on Android you may need to authorize it to communicate with the camera. Once you've installed the Seek Thermal app (more about that below), using the camera is as simple as plugging it into your phone. The snap clasp is strong and sturdy so that it won't unlatch in your bag. It also has a loop on one side so that you can attach the case to a keychain or hang it from a workbench. Thankfully, Seek also includes a well-made carrying case with a soft rubber interior that keeps the camera safe when you're not using it. And if you're spending $250 on it, you don't want to do that. Its tiny size makes it easy to slip into a pocket, but it also means that it's easy to lose it. The chalcogenide lens is offset to the left side and on the right is the connector that you plug into your phone's Micro-USB port. Seek's original thermal camera is tiny, about 1.6 inches long, 0.8 inch tall and 0.6 inch thick and it weighs just 0.5 ounce (14 grams).
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