Vision Research is the manufacturer of the Phantom line of digital high-speed video cameras. The company has been started in 1950 when a young, idealistic, engineer quit his job at Fairchild Camera to pursue a career in an industry that barely existed. He formed a brand new company named Photographic Analysis Company whose sales mark was “Research Through Photography.”
During the first forty two years of the company’s existence high speed photographic images were generally “captured” on photographic film. The company excelled in teaching and applying high speed photography to numerous clients for a multitude of applications. The company also designed , manufactured and marketed products specific to the high speed photographic needs of its clients. The company’s film based cameras were so widely accepted that they are national stock listed (NSN) by the US DoD.
In 1992 the company decided to form a separate entity that was to design and fabricate high speed electronic imagers that did not rely on photographic film for imaging. That “spin off” was later to be known as Vision Research® Inc. and their family of electronic imagers is currently marketed under the “Phantom®” trade mark.
Vision Research prides itself in the high resolution of its images, the power of its software, the reliability of its products and its high level of attentiveness and dedication to its customers. The company’s innovative approach to high speed electronic “digital” imaging was recognized by the US Patent Office and was granted US Patent #5,625,412.
The future holds more technology innovation and unique products from Vision Research. The company’s development goals include electronic imaging products with higher resolution and faster frame rates and “smarter” cameras with more powerful and robust software.
While hardware and software products are important, the company realizes that its key to future success is the same now as it was in 1950 and that is listening to and serving its customers.
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