Testimonials

Ari Erenthal, Surveillance Video of B&H Photovideo says

"I saw these lenses in action at ISC West this year and they are incredible. In the security business we only ever get to see fisheye lenses because they are relatively cheap to make. Rectilinear lenses require multiple elements as well as very good glass; kudos to Theia for building a lens small enough to actually fit into a camera housing.

With today's higher resolution cameras, not to mention megapixel cameras, the differences in lens quality will become more and more apparent. Remember, a great camera with a cheap, plastic coated lens will give you a horrible picture. A cheap camera with a good lens will give you a good picture- better than the results you will get with a good camera and a bad lens, many times."

Dave Tynan, VP of Global Sales for Avigilon says

"There are not many high quality wide angle megapixel lenses out there suitable for pairing with our megapixel cameras and Theia's lenses fill the gap with a great looking image. Their ultra wide field of view provides excellent situational awareness when needed. And their new SY110 lens makes a perfect companion to Avigilon's line of Day/Night megapixel cameras."

Kevin Mayer, CTO of Lumenera says

"We have been looking for a lens to match the capabilities of Lumenera's new LE575 5MPix surveillance cameras. Theia's lens is perfect for digital pan-tilt-zoom. Theia's lenses provide a sharp image and cover a wide field of view with very low distortion, thus eliminating the need for image de-warping software as with fish-eye lenses, and helps to reduce the camera count. I was very impressed!"

Vance Kozik, Product Manager for StarDot says

"Theia lenses provide a unique and compelling image, one not found in any other wide angle lens. It's a great complement to the clarity of our multi-megapixel cameras."

Paul Bodell, CMO of IQinVision says

"IQinVision has evaluated hundreds of lenses for quality and compatibility with our IQeye megapixel network cameras and found Theia’s wide angle lenses provide excellent resolution and picture quality. Using the IQeye with Theia’s wide angle lens lets you replace mechanical PTZ units or cover a large area with just a few cameras. It’s important to note that all wide angle lenses are NOT created equal—Theia offers best-in-class quality."

Nick Steele, Special IT Projects, Salem City School District, Salem, NJ says

"We used Theia lenses in our high school for the main hall ring and outside in the parking lots using 5 megapixel cameras. Every installer we contacted said the angles were way too aggressive and wanted us to double our cameras and halve the angles at the very least. We actually got into a few heated arguments with a few vendors and installers. We did the math, and we knew the camera could pull it off, we just had to find a lens that could prove them all wrong.

We went searching and the only thing that met our specs was the Theia lens. Jaws dropped when they saw the pictures; not only did we get the massively wide angles we needed, but we did it without the fisheye everyone told us was impossible to avoid, and every single dot in the 5.1 million pixel image is fully utilized and warp-free.

We still shake our heads in disbelief when we walk by a flat panel showing these lenses. We could not have done it without Theia. You guys are not only one of the only choices for such wide angles, your lens output outperforms everything there is. There is no higher quality wide angle lens on the planet!"

Bill Olien, Assistant Superintendent for Operations of Murrieta Unified School District says

"Economy wasn't the biggest driver in specifying our security system; student and staff safety was. With Theia's lens and megapixel camera technology we accomplish that. Our new system will provide greater visibility by covering a greater area, with better clarity, definition, and detail. With that said, system reliability and up time is very important. The high school system had 170 analog cameras. Theia's lens will enable us to use 40 megapixel cameras in the new system making for a much simpler and less costly system to maintain."