- Unique without shutter, no need to calibrate the screen anymore
A great subtlety, which is certainly annoying and which only the world leader in top-quality photography could introduce, is the elimination of the shutter, i.e. in practice that split-second click of the image disappearing that thermals pay for when calibrating the screen. Vision with the Calonox is constant and without the slightest interruption. If in the long run or for any reason the vision should deteriorate in quality, there is however a function available in the menu, called NUC (Non Uniformity Correction), which resets the image quality in an instant.
- Upgradable online with improvements in the coming years, it remains state-of-the-art
Yet another reason to choose the Calonox 2 is that the instrument and its APP are designed to host downloadable online updates, so that those who have a Calonox 2 will always have a state-of-the-art instrument for years to come, downloading innovations and improvements directly from the APP.
- Unique design and absolute robustness, watertight and nitrogen-filled
The Calonox 2 is unmistakable due to its unique Leica design, which presents it from the first glance as something different from the Chinese and Belarusian clip-ons on the market. Made in Germany Leica has very strict production criteria, from the choice of materials to manufacturing tolerances, resulting in very robust and reliable products in the armoury. For the first time, the Calonox 2 is also filled with nitrogen like conventional binoculars and spotting scopes, to ensure further reliability and watertightness, even if it ends up under water.
- Highest image refresh rate (60HZ)
Generally, the best thermals go up to 50 Herz out of 60 in image refresh rate, with a very slight delay therefore being appreciated in fast moving observations. The Calonox 2 excels in this respect too, with 60 Herz and images generated at a natural speed, like an observation made with the naked eye.
- The most efficient service
Leica is one of the most customer-focused companies, who know that if they lose an easily replaceable part of their instrument they can receive it at home free of charge via courier service, and above all who know that they have to budget a maximum of three weeks to get their repaired instrument back, in case of problems or defects that require service. In an environment where you hear about months on major brand instruments, the certainty of being able to count on a fast and efficient service is extremely important.
- Light and compact (590-630g in weight and 13.9cm in length)
Of course, there are also lighter instruments, sacrificing manual focusing on the lens, forgoing the external rubberizing and shoulder strap attachment. For a 42mm lens, with the functions and materials of the Calonox 2, however, even in absolute terms 590 grams (630 for the LRF model with rangefinder) is a very good weight. The length of only 14 centimetres is a masterpiece of Leica's engineers and designs; in the hand it is really small and very handy.
- 11 hours of internal rechargeable battery life (6 hours in the LRF model with intensive rangefinder use)
The internal rechargeable battery ensures the integrity of its rechargeability for thousands of cycles of use and provides additional robustness to the Calonox 2, compared to instruments with interchangeable batteries. A full charge, which takes about 90 minutes with a USB wall socket (but can also be charged in the car or on a PC) lasts 11 hours in the model without rangefinder, minimum 6 in the LRF model with rangefinder, if it is used intensively. By means of an external powerbank, the instrument can also be used with a completely discharged battery.
- Dedicated app in Italian, developed by Infinum (KR) ad hoc, total customisation and upgradeability over time
The free Leica2Hunt APP for smartphones and tablets, created in Croatia by specialist Infinum for Leica, is a very easy-to-use, comprehensive and continuously updated tool with improvements and innovations for free download to your Calonox 2, to manage photos and videos and to customise your Calonox 2 to your liking, more and more as customisation opportunities are added in the coming months. Via the APP it will be possible in the future to transfer new functions, enhancements and updates to your Calonox 2, without the need for cables. Through the APP it is also possible to compensate for the very rare deviations of the point of impact due to the weakness of the optics attachment in relation to the weight of the viewer, or for example to decide to zero the viewer at 100 metres while leaving the optics zeroed at 200. It is so simple and intuitive that there is no need to explain how it works.
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