Axis New Industry Standard i-CS Lens

By: Brian Karas, Published on Jun 22, 2016

Is this the next big thing in lensing?

7 years ago, Axis launched P-iris. Now, Axis has announced i-CS, which is even more 'intelligent'.

But how much practical use is it? In this report, we examine Axis' i-CS lens technology, compare it to other lens options (including P-iris and motorized zoom lenses), and analyze its ability to impact the market.

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  • *-****: ********* ******* ** iris, ****** **** **** to ******** ******** ** try ******** ***** ******* and **** ******* ******** controls ** ******* **** image.  ** ***** ****** change, ****** **** ******* to ********** **** ***** processing ******** ****** ******* or ******* ****, ** maintain * **** ********** image *******.

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Axis' **** *******

*****, *** ****** ******* of ****, *** * long ******* ** ****** development *** ******** ************ like ***** ************* ** lenses.

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Adoption ****** ** ** *******

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