Model FPS-1™ Fluorescence Photography System

Complete system, ready to go out of the box - fluorescence exposure settings are preconfigured on the camera and all the accessories you need are included Document your PSM-5 TAM panel or indications in the inspection booth, or use the fully portable system to take fluorescence photographs on the shop floor or outdoors with no need for darkness! Filters included for 3 kinds of fluorescence photography, plus you can use the system for normal white-light photography

System now includes a mini tripod for time exposures in your dark booth!

True fluorescence versatility

The FPS-1 system includes three different filters for the camera so that you can easily take four kinds of photographs:

• UV-excited photos with no 'purple haze' - This filter blocks all reflected ultraviolet light. You can take high quality fluorescence photographs using your existing UV sources - use this in your booth for photographing your TAM panel or any indications in your parts.
• Blue-light-excited photos - This filter blocks all of the reflected blue light from the FPS-1 flash. Use it for portable blue light flash fluorescence photographs with no non-fluorescent background, or with user-controllable white light background illumination.
• Blue-light excited photos with blue background - This filter removes most but not all of the blue light from the flash. Use it for for portable blue light flash fluorescence photographs with blue background illumination to provide context.
• Normal white-light photographs - Don't use any of the filters and you have a great digital camera for general purpose photography.

   Example - ultraviolet fluorescence photographs - the UV-blocking filter removes the 'purple haze'

PSM-5 TAM panel photographed with UV light excitation, no filter on camera	Same PSM-5 TAM panel photographed with UV light excitation, UV-blocking filter

   Example - blue light photography options

White light photo, indication area indicated by red circle	Blue light fluorescence photo using filter that blocks all reflected blue light
Blue light fluorescence photo using filter that blocks all reflected blue light, but allowing some background light	Blue light fluorescence photo using filter that blocks most but not all of the blue light

Darkness not required!

BlueLine NDT booth area at the 2007 ASNT Fall Conference & Quality Testing Show.	This photograph of a magnetic particle indication was made with the specimen lying on the table seen in the photo to the left, with no shading. To give you an idea of how the system rejects the background light, the dark area to the right of the plate is the white table.

System includes everything you need:

• Digital camera with 12 Mega-pixel resolution*
• Three different camera filters for versatile performance with blue or ultraviolet light
• Electronic flash with custom made interference filter
• Flash bracket with flexible arm
• Off-camera hot shoe adapter for flash
• Mini tripod for time exposures with ultraviolet light
• 1 GB SD memory
• USB 2.0 SD card reader for easy picture transfers
• Interface cables for direct connection to computer
• Lens cover
• Spare battery for camera
• Battery charger for camera battery
• Spare high density NiMH batteries for flash, with plastic case
• Battery charger for flash batteries
• Camera operating manual
• Custom BlueLine fluorescence photography manual
• Rugged shipping case with custom-cut foam

* - If you already have a suitable digital camera you can purchase the ABC ('All But Camera') version of the Fluorescence Photography System. Click here for more details.

Contact BlueLine NDT (see contact information below) for price and delivery.

Spec sheet in pdf format

Note - Due to the ever-changing availability of specific models of camera, electronic flash, and other accessories, the exact items included in the BlueLine Fluorescence Photography System may change with time. BlueLine will always keep the system up-to-date with components that deliver the necessary performance.