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Fujifilm Introduces Premium Wide-Angle Lens, FUJINON XF23mmF1.4 R

FUJIFILM Corporation (President: Shigehiro Nakajima) is proud to announce the launch of the FUJINON XF23mmF1.4 R lens for Fujifilm compact system cameras.

7 Sep 2013

Avigilon’s LightCatcher Technology Captures Evidentiary Color Detail in Extreme Low-Light Environments

Avigilon, a leader in high-definition (HD) and megapixel video surveillance solutions, today introduced LightCatcher™ technology to its camera line-up. To be demonstrated at ASIS 2013, Avigilon’s innovative LightCatcher technology provides the industry’s most effective way to capture evidentiary color detail in extreme low-light environments.

6 Sep 2013

Nikon Launches COOLPIX P7800 Camera with 12.2-MP CMOS Sensor and 7.1x Zoom

Nikon Inc. announced the COOLPIX P7800, the latest addition to Nikon’s Advanced Performance COOLPIX lineup that offers Nikon’s optical excellence and versatile high-performance features in a portable, compact body.

6 Sep 2013

Sony QX100 and QX10 Lens-Style Cameras Link Flawlessly to Smartphones

Merging the creative power of a premium compact camera with the convenience and connectivity of today’s smartphones, Sony today introduced two “lens-style” QX series cameras that bring new levels of fun and creativity to the mobile photography experience.

5 Sep 2013

Teledyne DALSA Releases High Performance BOA 200 Smart Camera

Teledyne DALSA, a Teledyne Technologies company and a global leader in machine vision technology, today announced the release of BOA 200, a higher-performance addition to the BOA family of Smart Camera products. Powered from a 1.2GHz dual core processor, the BOA 200 offers excellent price/performance for applications that demand higher speed or higher resolution processing.

From Teledyne DALSA 5 Sep 2013

Winners of 2013 Robert S. Hilbert Memorial Optical Design Competition Announced

Synopsys, Inc., a global leader providing software, IP and services used to accelerate innovation in chips and electronic systems, today announced that four students, Matthew Bergkoetter, James Corsetti, and Jonathan Papa, all of the University of Rochester; and Tzu-Yu Wu of the University of Arizona, are the winners of the 2013 Robert S. Hilbert Memorial Optical Design Competition.

5 Sep 2013

Four Concurrent Expos at 15th China International Optoelectronic Exposition

The 15th China International Optoelectronic Exposition (CIOE) opens today and runs through Sept. 7 at the Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center. CIOE plays host to the world's largest gathering of optoelectronics vendors and buyers, and features more than 3,200 exhibitors covering a total exhibition space of 110,000 square meters, a 10 percent increase from the 2012 event.

5 Sep 2013

EXFO Introduces Benchtop ITLA Tunable Laser Source

EXFO Inc. today unveiled the FLS-2800 Benchtop ITLA Tunable Laser Source, a high-power, continuous wave (CW) laser unit with narrow linewidth and high-resolution tunability. Developed jointly with Coherent Solutions, it is currently available exclusively from EXFO.

5 Sep 2013

Mindspeed Launches Integrated Laser Driver with Dual-Closed Loop EyeMinder Technology for Optical Transceivers

Mindspeed Technologies, Inc., a leading supplier of semiconductor solutions for network infrastructure applications, today announced the latest addition to its laser driver solutions for SFP transceivers targeting enterprise, telecom and wireless networks.

4 Sep 2013

NASA IRIS Explorer Mission To Use Acton Optics & Coatings Product Line

Princeton Instruments is pleased to announce that the Acton Optics & Coatings product line has provided a number of critical optical coatings in use in the recently launched NASA IRIS Explorer Mission via contracts with Lockheed Martin and major partners Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory and Montana State University.

From Teledyne Princeton Instruments 4 Sep 2013