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Iris Imaging Systems
Professional Imaging Systems and Components
Current Price List | Sample Images
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Iris Camera System Components
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Miles Eye Cameras: MEC-1, MEC-2, MEC-4
A professional digital camera for
precise imaging of the iris and sclera.

Features
- Premium Nikon
digital SLR (MEC-1: D40; MEC-2: D60; MEC-4: D90) with Nikkor 105mm interchangeable lens
- MEC-1-CB: Provides
6-megapixel images (3008x2000) $3000
- MEC-2-CB: Provides
10-megapixel images (3872x2592) $3100
- MEC-4-CB: Provides
12-megapixel images (4288x2848) $3600
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MEC-1 and MEC-2: Accepts SD Flash Memory (up to 2 GB);
MEC-4: Accepts CompactFlash Memory (up to 8GB) – can hold hundreds of images
- Compact,
Portable; Handheld operation with optional chinrest available
- Bright
viewfinder image allows for easy focusing
- Flash
illumination is guided precisely to the eye via fiberoptic lightguide
- All pictures
are uniformly illuminated
- Optics are
optimized for iris photography
- Useful for
accurate imaging of the iris, sclera or any ½” diameter object
- Can take
pictures, print them out, or play them back – all without a computer
- Can use the
camera for other photography by mounting a different lens (Nikon mount)
Includes
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Digital Nikon SLR camera (MEC-1: D40; MEC-2: D60; MEC-4: D90) with Nikkor 105mm macro lens
- Custom iris
illumination system
- 2 GB 150X
high-speed SD memory card;
- High-speed
USB 2.0 15-way card reader (accepts most flash memory card formats)
- TV-Video
output cord – can play back with any video monitor or VCR (NTSC or PAL) (MEC-2d and MEC-4)
- MEC-4: HDMI Video
output LiveView – can use any HD video monitor for focussing! (A chinrest is recomended for this)
- USB cord for
direct computer link
- Nikon Camera Control Pro software available for
direct capture to computer ($180)
- Two camera
batteries
- Nikon Camera
battery charger (120-240 VAC)
- Airtight,
watertight, custom foam-padded carry case (17” x 14” x 8”)
- Nikon Picture
Project image edit/organize software
Options
- Nikon Camera
Control Pro 2.0 software (add $180)
- MEC-1s-CB: $2500 -- D40 camera kit with Sigma 105mm instead of Nikkor 105mm
- MEC-1s-B: $1400 -- D40 camera kit with Sigma 105mm and no custom illuminator
- MEC-2-CB: $3100 -- Kit includes Nikon 10MP body: D60
- MEC-2-B: $2000 -- Kit includes Nikon 10MP body: D60, but no custom illuminator
- Chinrest with focusing knobs, remote trigger, and capture program ($1500, or $1400 with camera)

The camera offers easy-to-use
handheld operation

Airtight, watertight,
foam-lined carry case with all accessories

How to Order:
Price for MEC-1 is $2900.00 (MEC-2 is $3100), payable
via check, money order, or bank transfer in US funds with order; delivery is typically the next day, but may at times be 2 to
4 weeks, after receipt of order with payment. Orders with a California Ship-To address
add 7.75% state sales tax. Shipping by ground (1 to 5 days) is FREE to anywhere in the US. Shipping by air is $100 to anywhere in the US. For non-US addresses, shipping is $300.00. Credit card payments are accepted via
PayPal, with a 4% surcharge added.
Send payment or inquiries to:
Miles Research
141 E 13th Ave
Escondido, CA 92025-5802
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Sample Images
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Close-up showing iris pigment
detail (portion of a full 6-megapixel iris image at 3008x2000 pixels)

Close up of sample blue iris
image, showing fiber detail near collarette

Close up of sample brown iris image, showing collarette
detail
More Sample Images
(Click to visit the Sample Image page)
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Camera Features
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MEC-1:
Nikon D40 Key features
- 6 megapixel DX format CCD
(1.5x FOV crop, as D50)
- Nikon Image processing engine
(as D80 / D200)
- 3D Color Matrix Metering II,
420 pixel sensor (as D80 / D50)
- New Multi-CAM530 three area AF
sensor
- ISO sensitivity range 200 -
1600 plus HI 1 (3200 equiv.)
- Custom Auto ISO (selectable
maximum ISO, minimum shutter speed)
- 2.5 fps continuous shooting
(as D50), unlimited in JPEG
- New LCD monitor
based status / settings screens
- Help suggestions on LCD
monitor (eg. scene too dark, try using flash)
- Large 2.5" 230,000 pixel
LCD monitor
- Bigger viewfinder view (x0.8
magnification, 95% coverage)
- Short shutter lag and
viewfinder blackout
- Support for SDHC (SD cards
over 2 GB in capacity)
- In-camera retouching
- D-Lighting (shadow /
highlight enhancement)
- Red-eye reduction
- Trimming
- Monochrome
- Filter effects
- Small picture
- Image overlay
- USB 2.0 with PTP and Mass
Storage device support
- Very compact, light body
(smaller, lighter than D50)
- Improved menu user interface
(as D80 / D200)
- New EN-EL9 Lithium-Ion battery
(7.2V, 1000 mAh)
- New 'Version II' AF-S DX 18-55
mm kit lens
MEC-2:
Nikon D40X key features
- 10 megapixel DX format CCD
(1.5x FOV crop)
- Nikon Image processing engine
(as D80 / D200)
- 3D Color Matrix Metering II,
420 pixel sensor (as D80 / D50)
- New Multi-CAM530 three area AF
sensor
- ISO sensitivity range 100 -
1600 plus HI 1 (3200 equiv.)
- 3.0 fps continuous shooting,
unlimited in JPEG
- New LCD monitor
based status / settings screens
- Help suggestions on LCD
monitor (eg. scene too dark, try using flash)
- Large 2.5" 230,000 pixel
LCD monitor
- Bigger viewfinder view (x0.8
magnification, 95% coverage)
- Short shutter lag and
viewfinder blackout
- Support for SDHC (SD cards
over 2 GB in capacity)
- In-camera retouching
- D-Lighting (shadow /
highlight enhancement)
- Red-eye reduction
- Trimming
- Monochrome
- Filter effects
- Small picture
- Image overlay
- USB 2.0 with PTP and Mass
Storage device support
- Very compact, light body
(smaller, lighter than D50)
- Improved menu user interface
(as D80 / D200)
- New EN-EL9 Lithium-Ion battery
(7.2V, 1000 mAh)
MEC-2: Nikon D60 Key Features
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10 megapixel DX format CCD (1.5x FOV crop)
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Nikon EXPEED processing 'concept' (as per D300, D3)
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3D Color Matrix Metering II, 420 pixel sensor
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Multi-CAM530 three area AF sensor
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New Image sensor cleaning system
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Eye sensor (turns off LCD display)
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ISO sensitivity range 100 - 1600 plus HI 1 (3200 equiv.)
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3.0 fps continuous shooting*, unlimited in JPEG
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No status LCD, LCD monitor based status / settings screens (now rotates)
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Help suggestions on LCD monitor (eg. scene too dark, try using flash)
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Large 2.5" 230,000 pixel LCD monitor
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Short shutter lag and viewfinder blackout
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Support for SDHC (SD cards over 2 GB in capacity)
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In-camera retouching
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Quick Retouch
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D-Lighting (shadow / highlight enhancement)
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Red-eye reduction
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Trimming
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Monochrome
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Filter effects
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Small picture
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Image overlay
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Raw processing
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Stop-motion movie
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USB 2.0 with PTP and Mass Storage device support
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Very compact, light body
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Improved menu user interface
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EN-EL9 Lithium-Ion battery (7.2V, 1000 mAh)
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New stabilized AF-S DX 18-55 mm kit lens
MEC-2d:
Nikon D80 Key features
- 10.2 megapixel DX format CCD
(1.5x FOV crop)
- Image processing engine
(similar to D200 / D2X)
- 3D Color Matrix Metering II,
420 pixel sensor (same as D50)
- 11-area AF system (new version
of Multi-CAM 1000, similar to D200)
- Custom Auto ISO (selectable
maximum ISO, minimum shutter speed)
- Configurable high ISO and long
exposure noise reduction
- Mechanical only shutter
(maximum 1/4000 sec, flash sync to 1/200 sec)
- Quoted 80 ms shutter lag
(short viewfinder blackout; 160 ms)
- Larger, brighter pentaprism
viewfinder (x0.94 magnification)
- Support for SD-HC (SD cards
over 2 GB in capacity)
- In-camera retouching
- D-Lighting (shadow / highlight
enhancement)
- Red-eye reduction
- Trimming
- Monochrome
- Filter effects
- Small picture
- Image overlay
- Multiple-exposures
- Compact body (smaller, lighter
than D70/D70s)
- Improved menu user interface
(same as D200)
- Higher capacity EN-EL3e
battery (provides detailed information, same as D200)
- Wireless flash integration
(same as D200)
MEC-4: Nikon D90 Key Features
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12.9 megapixel DX-format CMOS sensor (effective pixels: 12.3 million)
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3.0-inch 920,000 pixel (VGA x 3 colors) TFT-LCD (same as D3 and D300)
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Live View with contrast-detect AF, face detection
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Image sensor cleaning (sensor shake)
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Illuminated focus points
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Movie capture at up to 1280 x 720 (720p) 24 fps with mono sound
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IS0 200-3200 range (100-6400 expanded)
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4.5 frames per second continuous shooting (buffer: 7 RAW, 25 JPEG fine, 100 JPEG Normal)
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Expeed image processing engine
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3D tracking AF (11 point)
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Short startup time, viewfinder blackout and shutter lag
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Slightly improved viewfinder (96% frame coverage)
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Extensive in-camera retouching including raw development and straightening
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Improved user interface
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New optional compact GPS unit (fits on hot shoe)
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Same battery and vertical grip as D80
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Vignetting control in-camera
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72 thumbnail and calendar view in playback
MEC-4: Nikon D300 Key
Features
- 12.3 megapixel DX format CMOS sensor
- Self-cleaning sensor unit (low-pass filter vibration)
- ISO 200 - 3200 (6400 with boost)
- 14-bit A/D conversion
- Nikon EXPEED image processor (Capture NX processing
and NR algorithms, lower power)
- Super fast operation (power-up 13 ms, shutter lag 45
ms, black-out 100 ms)
- Shutter life 150,000 exposures
- New Multi-CAM3500DX Auto Focus sensor (51-point, 15
cross-type, more vertical coverage)
- Auto-focus tracking by color (using information from
1005-pixel AE sensor)
- Auto-focus calibration (fine-tuning) now available
(fixed body or up to 20 separate lens settings)
- Scene Recognition System (uses AE sensor, AF sensor)
- Picture Control image parameter presets (replace
Color Modes I, II and III)
- Custom image parameters now support brightness as
well as contrast
- Six frames per second continuous shooting (eight
frames per second with battery pack)
- Compact Flash UDMA support
- 3.0" 922,000 pixel LCD monitor
- Live View with either phase detect (mirror up/down)
or contrast detect Auto Focus
- HDMI HD video output
- 'Active D-Lighting' (adjusts metering as well as
applying D-Lighting curve)
- Detailed 'Control Panel' type display on LCD monitor,
changes color in darkness
- New MB-D10 vertical grip fully integrates into body,
multi battery type compatible
- Buttons sealed against moisture
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For more Information: email, fax or phone Jon at Miles Research
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Phone: 760-746-7417 / Fax: 760-746-7416 / Email:
jon@milesresearch.com
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Miles Research
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Current Price List | Sample Images
For more information:
Email: info@milesresearch.com
Website: www.milesresearch.com
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