Extremely Exquisite.
up to 10 million frames per second
Shimadzu Hyper Vision HPV-X2
Experience the Invisible with ultra high-speed video recording up to 10 million fps with 6x higher sensitivity (ISO 16000) than conventional video cameras. Featuring the FTCMOS2 Advanced Next-Generation Burst Image Sensor with a two camera synchronized recording function for 3D DIC (digital image correlation). The best in its class.
The Fastest Just Got Faster.
up to 2.45 million frames per second
NEW – iX Cameras i-SPEED 7 Series G2
On January 6, 2021, iX Cameras announced the next generation i-SPEED 7 Series ultra high-speed video cameras. Three models featuring new 3.2MP AST sensors with 2072 x 1536 resolution, frame rates up to 2.45 million fps and a new High-G body design.
Loaded with features & options – perfect for ballistics, fluid dynamics, PIV & DIC (digital image correlation) and a wide range of industrial & scientific research.
Flash X-Ray Imaging Solutions
See through the toughest conditions
Ultra high-speed Flash X-ray imaging solutions for dynamic event research –
ballistics, hypervelocity impact testing, detonics & more.
See Through the Toughest Conditions
Scandiflash Flash X-Ray (FXR) Systems are valuable solutions to image through fire, smoke, metal and other materials using fast 20 nanosecond X-ray pulses for incredibly sharp ultra high-speed Flash X-ray imaging.
Cineradiography with Scandiflash FXR Systems
Sequential imaging made easy with Scandiflash Multi-Anode Flash X-ray tubes (MAT) for
SCF150 kV, SCF300 kV, SCF450 kV & SCF450S kV Flash X-ray systems.
Mobile Flash X-Ray Imaging
Take it on the road & in the field with a Scandiflash SCFC20 Mobile FXR Lab Solution.
high-speed & high-definition infrared imaging solutions
FLIR Next X-Series X6980™ & X8580™
High-Speed & High Definition Infrared Science-Grade Video Cameras
midwave & longwave versions available
Capture the heat with FLIR Next X-Series MWIR & LWIR science-grade infrared video cameras. Experience high-speed thermal imaging at 1,004 fps with 2x the resolution of the competition or shoot high-speed & high definition at 181 fps in 1280 x 1024.
Compact Workhorse.
high performance with high resolution
SVS Vistek SVCam-HR Series
High performance with high resolution, 11–29 megapixels in a small, but mighty high-speed video camera. A perfect solution for quasistatic DIC (digital image correlation). Grab a pair today & start shooting.
Experience the Invisible™ with 3D DIC
VIC-3D™ Ultra High-Speed DIC System
Incredible ultra high-speed, 3D digital image correlation is possible with a pair of Shimadzu Hyper Vision HPV-X2 ultra high-speed video cameras, Correlated Solutions VIC-3D 8 software, VIC-Snap Remote app, installation, support & more.
Turn-Key Solution
brand new design
HADLAND / MSI miniFF (mini Flight Follower)
We’re proud of our new & improved miniFF developed with our partner, MS Instruments. It’s been redesigned to be lighter, more compact & easier than ever to set up to do the work for you. This all inclusive high-performance package follows speeding projectiles in-flight and records the action with high-speed video via a computer-controlled rotating mirror – camera included.
Light it Up.
The brightest LED lighting systems from REL & VIC
& pulsed laser illumination from Oxford Lasers.
VIC Ultra-Bright LED Lighting System
Ultra Bright & Ready for Action.
Portable high-intensity illumination system, available with single or multiple modules. Video/Flood controllers, precision camera mounts and more.
Oxford Lasers FireFLY 500W Lasers & FireBIRD 1000W Lasers
Super-intense illumination – in the right place, at the right time.
Synchronized short-pulsed laser illumination to light up the
brightest research subjects @ 808 nm for ultra high-speed imaging.
Read the pulsed laser illumination case study by
Hadland Imaging Senior Scientist, Drew L’Esperance >
Acquisition & Analysis
Accurate results for your research.
SATURN
Transient Recorder System
Modular solution for precise control, measurement & analysis of hypervelocity impact testing, PDV/VISAR* & more.
Scalable & flexible data acquisition with
large distance bridging, protection & safety.
* Photon Doppler Velocimetry/ Velocity Interferometer System for Any Reflector
Xcitex ProAnalyst® 2023
Revolutionary motion analysis software that turns your high-speed video camera into a precision measurement instrument. Featuring an updated user interface, new tools & features, and new licensing options to get the job done right!
Acoustic & Optical Targets
The complete line of easy to use, precision electronic acoustic & optical targets from our partner, MS Instruments. Perfect for ballistics testing at indoor ranges and in the field. Record & measure your results with MSI Ballistics DB software.
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SEM Annual 2020 Virtual XIV International Congress
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Schlieren Imaging: A Powerful Tool for Atmospheric Plasma Diagnostic
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FLIR: Watching Bullets Fly with High-Speed Thermal!
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“High speed, high resolution, and the ability to adapt to a range of test applications are key aspects of what we need from a high-speed camera. We tested several cameras for our requirements, and the i-SPEED 720 stood head and shoulders above the others in terms of performance, image quality, and ease of use.”
Steven Reynolds – Head of the High Speed Video (HSV) Program at Oakley
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