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Apollo Camera

Apollo is the gold standard in infrared reflectography, advancing the work of researchers at the forefront of fine art analysis and cultural heritage science around the globe.

16-Bit image output

Up to 26MP

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Osiris Camera (Discontinued)

Created in collaboration with the National Gallery (London), Osiris was the first infrared imaging system to provide high-resolution, high-speed images in a portable camera.

8-Bit image output

Up to 16MP

Standard OS

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Opus Instruments’ infrared reflectography (IRR) cameras are used at the forefront of fine art analysis and research, in auction houses, universities, galleries and conservation studios worldwide.

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The Magdalen NG719 by kind permission of the National Gallery (London). IR image captured with the Apollo, post-restoration.

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Featured Case Studies

Browse a selection of IRR case studies to see what lies beneath the visible layers of paint.

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Apollo Case Study: Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy

11 Jan 2022 | Arcanes

Caravaggio, whose life of transgressions often prevails over the artistic aspect of his existence, is…
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Colour photograph of the pigment checker chart

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An Introduction to the Opacity of Pigments in Shortwave Infrared Region.

06 Dec 2021

The graphic below illustrates the bandwidths of the three filters that are sold as the…

Edvard Munch, "The Scream", 1893. By: Photo: The National Museum / Børre Høstland

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National Museum of Norway infrared scans reveal author of hidden graffiti on Edvard Munch’s original painting of The Scream

12 Oct 2021 | National Museum of Norway

Following years of speculation, curators at the National Museum of Norway have confirmed that a…
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Barningham Rood Screens – Apollo Case Study

27 Oct 2020 | Barningham Rood

Norfolk and Suffolk have the most surviving late-medieval painted screens in England. Chancel or rood…
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The Martyrdom of Saint Symphorien

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The Martyrdom of Saint Symphorien, Osiris Case Study

13 Oct 2020

By Catherine Wilkinson This painting was completed in 1834, following a state commission at the…

Revealing the unseen

Infrared Reflectography (IRR) is a non-invasive method of studying a painting by looking beneath the visible layers of paint, allowing you to examine the underdrawing along with any changes or pentimenti present in the work.
The modern InGaAs sensor technology used in Apollo and Osiris cameras allows us to build on these techniques with exceptionally high resolution images and improved sensitivity to reveal a painting’s secrets like never before.

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17 May 2024

Opus Instruments attends the AIC’s 52nd Annual Conference

The AIC describes conservation as “The profession that melds art with science to preserve cultural…

29 Apr 2024

Coming Soon… Opus Instruments New Camera 2024

Opus Instruments We are delighted to announce that we are developing a new camera within…

25 Apr 2024

Opus Instruments Attends The International Conference Florence Heri-tech

Opus Instruments Hello friends of Opus! We are beyond excited to announce that next week…

20 Dec 2023

Opus closure over Christmas

What a year 2023 has given us at Opus Instruments. With many exciting discoveries found,…

07 Nov 2023

Opus is attending the CHNT Conference

Opus is attending The International Conference on Cultural Heritage and New Technologies, Vienna, November 15th…

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