Precision engineering and optics in industry and film.

We are a family‒owned company with a long tradition from Bavaria, Germany.
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New Products 2025
IB/E optics presents the new members of the
RAPTOR Macro Lens Set:


New Raptor 24mm
FF
The picture shows the new Raptor 120mm
S35
IB/E optics presents the new members to our Optical Tools to get even more out of your cine lenses:
new PL-Mount

The picture shows the new PL Mount which is the new Expander for 65mm format cameras
The new Expander for 65mm format cameras:

About our company

We have been delivering quality products and service to the industry’s professionals since 1992. Fully equipped with the latest technology we offer full lifecycle program management from beginning to end with a single point of accountability. With our cutting-edge technologies and our strong team of experts you can rest assured that your project is in good hands.
As a family-owned company it is our goal to continue our tradition of precision, meeting and exceeding our customers expectations and to advance the world of optics in machine vision, film and broadcast industry and anywhere else it is needed.
Our small company has started and has gained experience in the fields of photography, medicine, aerospace, automotive and has now specialized in the broad field of the cine sector.
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Our products

Apart from developing and creating our cine products consisting of the RAPTOR Primes and the RAPTOR Macro Lens Series as well as an extensive array of optical tools and adapters, IB/E optics has collaborated with many renowned manufacturers on numerous projects, most notably, Tribe7 on the development and manufacture of the Blackwing7 lenses as well as ARRI Rental on the development and manufacture of the Prime DNA, Prime 65S and Prime 65 lenses for the ALEXA 65.
In addition to custom-made optics, lens servicing and conversions, we also manufacture a comprehensive range of our own high-quality lenses, extenders, converters, expanders and other optical tools, as well as many universal mounting solutions for all high-end cine equipment.
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Effect Filters
Generate artistic looks with our handmade Effect Filters by adjusting focal length, aperture, kind of backlight, light intensity, light placement or color temperature.
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Optical Tools
Expander, Extender, Converter, Diopter
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Mechanical Tools
Converters / Adapters for your cine lenses
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Macro Lenses
The RAPTOR Macro set consists of four focal lengths: 60mm, 100mm, 150mm and 180mm. They feature full frame (24Ă—36) coverage, 1:1 magnification, consistent T-Stop T 2.9.
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Smartfinder Pro
IB/E Smartfinder Pro - modern day replacement for the classic director’s viewfinder!
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Raptor Scope
The image rotation compensator while panning the snorkel is the perfect example for this user friendly optical tool. Also, this feature can be used for 360° rotating images avoiding the rotation of the whole camera system.
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O‒Tool
The IB(E Optics O-Tool is a versatile and compact device for measuring the modulation transfer function of photographic lenses or similar systems at an infinite object distance.
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Machine Vision
As an engineering company, we are always in a position to realize custom projects in all areas of the industry like medicine, aerospace, automotive, etc.

References
IB/E optics has know-how in a large field of applications, such as optical and mechanical design, manufacturing including engraving, assembly, evaluation and optical measurement, final testing on advanced cameras. If needed we also build our own measurement systems like the O-Tool, a MTF centering bench, or a Focus distance measure bench, to get the best quality of all products for our customers.
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