Replacing Hard to Source and Obsolete Optical Components

Author: Mark Pontin
Friday, May 24, 2019
Resolve Optics Ltd.

Periodically organisations are faced with replacing hard to source or obsolete optical components within their camera, sensor, or instrument systems. It is at this critical point that you have to choose whether to search for an off-the-shelf component or to specify a bespoke component that fully meets your needs. Driven by financial considerations — company’s often seek to find an off-the-shelf lens/lens system to replace the obsolete/hard to source component in their product. However adopting an off-the-shelf strategy necessitates accepting risks including having little control over security of supply and compromised performance compared to an optimised bespoke design.