MKS Instruments, Inc. has announced the Ophir® FoldIR 30-450mm f/3.4 continuous zoom lens, a long-range, compact folded optics IR zoom lens for gimbal systems and payloads.

The new lens features an innovative folded design that significantly shrinks the lens size and reduces the overall volume of the integrated system in which it is used.

The folded optics design allows for maximum volume use in aerial gimbal systems designed for MWIR 10µm SXGA sensors.