Discovery of recurrent nova U Scorpii by Dr. Barbara Harris
Dr. Barbara Harris is one of two amateur astronomers credited with the discovery of the outburst of the recurrent nova U Scorpii. Dr. Harris used her ProLine CCD camera for the discovery. Congratulations Dr. Harris! Read the whole story here.

FLI Expands Western NY Operations
Finger Lakes Instruments is pleased to announce the expansion of our facilities with the purchase of a second building in Lima, NY. Our new state-of-the-art production facility is a sign of FLI’s continued commitment to quality, innovation and customer service.

FLI Announces Two New Innovative Products
Finger Lakes Instruments is pleased to announce the release of two new products to the FLI family. The Atlas Digital Focuser sporting unflinching, stabile payloads of up to 25lbs. The CenterLine CL1-10 Color Filter Wheel features two filter wheels contained in a unique balanced enclosure.

ProLine PL39000 39 Megapixel Camera
Now shipping the dual output ProLine PL39000 with 39 megapixel monochrome and color sensors. Fast 14 MHz downloads.

Sony ICX285
The new MicroLine MLx285 with the Sony ICX285 sensor features 'Exview' sensitivity enhanced technology, high quantum efficiency, exceptionally low dark current signal, anti-blooming, all in a 1392 x 1040 low noise package. Color or monochrome versions are available. Sony Technology, MicroLine Performance! Introductory Price $2995

Unsolicited Customer Comments - MicroLine ML8300

  • “The finest CCD camera I have ever used” - Wolfgang Promper
  • "You've created a masterpiece.” - Greg Bradley
  • “The raw, uncalibrated images from the ML8300 were the most noise-free images I have ever taken with an astronomical CCD camera.” -Sky & Telescope-
  • "No Bias or Dark frames were used in any of these images. I have found them to be unneccessary with the extremely low noise of the 8300 sensor." - Chris Hendren

The FLI Difference

Research Grade instruments at reasonable prices

Installation of customer owned sensors

Custom housings & bases per your specifications

Installation of CCD chamber custom optics

Remote shutter triggering – standard

RBI Annihilator – standard

Ordering Options

Kodak, Fairchild Imaging, E2V and SITe sensors

Precision Color Filter Wheels

Precision Digital Focusers

Protective Carrying Case

Liquid cooled, air cooled & dual cooled bases

Fused silica or quartz camera windows

Applications

Electron Microscopy

Microbiology

X-Ray Technologies

Astronomical Research & Imaging

Science & Research applications

Optical Microscopy


Digital Radiography

New & Notable

NEW! The ProLine PL50100 features an ultra-high resolution sensor (8176 x 6132) and a newly designed 6.0 micron pixel that provides increased data throughput, fast frame rates, reduced "click-to-capture" times and lower power consumption.

The ProLine PL50100 is available with color and monochrome sensors.


ProLine PL50100, $19995