Just yesterday I was browsing through the Richard Mosse print of Incoming and saw the giant moon in LWIR with the 23kg lens, and it's not as great in terms of contrast as what is shared there. The processing does make a difference it seems.
Reminds me strongly of my first hopes when getting into thermal cameras, astrophotography and never having made it.
Thank you Vipitis for this reference. Indeed, the post processing is essential for increasing contrast and details, and SNR more generally speaking. Stacking is the starting keypoint (IMHO), commonly used by the way in traditional astrophotography, or EEA.
I did also some attempts with Moon, light years from this kind of results, but encouraging. I have to admit i would find great to see more disclosure in the forum about this kind of application in diverse DIY project: long range observation, thermal astronomy. A great field quite positively challenging for hobbyist.
What an optical assembly you present to us here Fraser.... I am falling in love.... I try to imagine the satisfaction to observe through such system, with the proper thermal camera..... Hoping you will find such lens!
Regards.
Stéphane