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Color Bandpass Filters

These filters allow you to selectively control what your camera sees and are ideal for LED or laser diode use.  Far more rugged, thinner, less angle-sensitive, with much higher transmission and far lower in cost compared to conventional interference filters.  They greatly improve contrast and eliminate the need for a costly light shroud.

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Color Light Balancing Filters

These filters correct artificial lighting so colors appear more natural.  LA series (amber) reduce blue shading often strongly dominant in white LED and Xenon strobe lighting.  LB series (blue) reduce the red in tungsten and halogen lighting.  FL series fluorescent lighting filters and other wavelength enhancing filters are available.

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Infrared Pass Filters

Filters for passing select infrared wavelength ranges.  Infrared pass filters are considered mandatory for all near-infrared applications in order to block the visible wavelengths that negate the effects of seeing in the IR.

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Infrared Block Filters

Filters for both blocking select infrared wavelength ranges.  Infrared blocking filters are almost essential for color imaging.

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Protective Windows

Clear, precision ground, polished and/or anti-reflection coated windows protect lenses from dust and harsh industrial environments.  They transmit all visible light while blocking UV radiation.  Anti-reflection/scratch resistant coated acrylic and chemically strengthened glass versions are also available.

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Neutral Density Filters

Glass ND filters with neutral gray tint are used to reduce luminous intensity without affecting color, and are available in different optical densities (ODs) that equate to an overall decrease in luminous transmission of visible light.  Varieties include 1/2 (OD=0.30), 1/4 (OD=0.60), 1/8 (OD=0.90) and 1/16 (OD=1.20) filters.  Other optical densities and infrared filters are available.

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Polarizing Filters

Neutral gray laminated glass filters transmit visible light in only one polarization plane and are used to suppress glare from specular surfaces.  Readily available are linear, circular and infrared polarizers in most sizes.  Larger sizes, along with custom laser-cut and laminated glass and plastic sheet materials, are also available for polarizing all commonly used light sources.

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Filter Kits

Filter Kits are designed to assist machine vision integrators and end users attempting to evaluate and improve image quality. 

Each kit provides a selection of filters useful in observing the effects of different colors, light intensity or polarization on images obtained with various types of commonly used industrial lighting and imaging systems. 

The variety of options provided with each kit allows the user to determine which type and color of lighting hardware best satisfies their application requirements.  Once appropriate lighting has been chosen, a complimentary filter aids in correcting specific problems and in controlling the variability of ambient lighting conditions.

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