Review of the Carlisle & Finch NightFinder 200 high intensity xenon searchlight and thermal imaging camera. The Carlisle & Finch NightFinder 200 has an integrated searchlight, an integrated thermal imager (IR), proportional-speed controls, unrestricted motion, a camera anti-icing heater, outdoor weatherporof controls, and option position indication, base anti-icing heater, and upside down mounting.

By Ben Ellison

Combining a 15 million candlepower Xenon spotlight with a 320x240 pixel thermal camera yields more than just the efficiency of shared casing, cabling, and pan/tilt controllers. You can leave the thermal going all night and if you spot something indistinct, hit it with the already-aimed spot. And if that “thing” is hostile, note that the powerful beam, aided by its ability to focus from 20 degrees down to one degree, is a fine nonlethal deterrent. The $23,200 NightFinder also has numerous, if more common, high-end features like a proportional speed controller with unlimited slaves and slip-rings for unrestricted panning.

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