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April 1, 2014 – We’re proud to announce two new concept products to our line of photo finish technology. We’ve listened to your feedback and spent years developing these innovative new product options.

1. NerfLynx Finish Line Defense Mount

NerfLynx is the world’s first finish line defense system. When an unauthorized photographer, official, or relative comes near the finish line during an event, NerfLynx automatically fires foam darts at the intruder to scare them away from your camera’s line of sight. NerfLynx also allows manual captures. Simply record the intruder’s image and draw a box around them with the right mouse button – then select “NerfLynx Fire” in the image drop-down menu. Early season testing confirms an 85% hit ratio – that rises to 98% when integrated with IdentiLynx. Keep your finish line clear by deploying NerfLynx today.

2. Instagram Filter Software Plugin for FinishLynx

This next product is one of our most requested features of all time. Over the years, customers have asked us how to “spice up” their finish line images. They love the trademark FinishLynx image look – but they’d love to add a little more flair to their results printouts. Maybe something that’s more shareable on social media. Well the new Instagram Filter Plugin looks to solve that problem.

This plugin integrates directly into your FinishLynx software and provides a number of new photo-editing and filter capabilities. Why print or post a normal FinishLynx image when you can add one of our cool new filters like Neon or Mosaic. Version 1 has 5 new filters to choose from, but we hope to add 15+ more options in version 2.

If you haven’t figured it out by now, both of these products are just part of an April Fool’s joke. Thanks for your continued support and sense of humor! 

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Here at the Lynx headquarters, we’re a little obsessed with finish line images. It’s our job. We think great photo-finish images really are a thing of beauty. Doesn’t matter if it’s a dead heat at the Track & Field Olympic Trials, or a horse winning $6M at the Dubai World Cup—we love them all. Maybe it’s the moment itself, the motion-distorted body parts, or the way each pixel is stacked together to create an image. We’ve always believed each FinishLynx image is a little piece of art. And apparently there are others who agree. Here are a few examples of how our photo-finish images have been immortalized as art.

Sports Illustrated Photography

Sports Illustrated magazine has printed several FinishLynx images over the years. It’s no surprise the sports publication loves Lynx images. The rapid frame-rate camera of Lynx cameras (2,000 – 10,000 frames per second) lends itself to producing beautiful high-resolution photos ready for print. And of course, the images capture the most important moment of every race: the finish. This FinishLynx image was captured by SI photographer Heinz Kluetmeier at the USA Diving Grand Prix. See additional images here.

Student Paintings

We came across this artwork on Instagram thanks to the #photofinish hashtag. User @Nienna4 painted these images as part of a project at the Sydney College of the Arts in Australia. No surprise, she is a runner. We love how she added the photo-finish distortion to the feet. Nicely done.

Stained Glass Photo-Finish Art

We discovered this stained glass panel on Pinterest. It was created by UK artist Neil McCain and was displayed as part of a special sports exhibit at the National Waterfront Museum in Wales, UK. According to the artist’s website:

It evokes the spirit of competition and split-second excitement of the modern ‘Games’. Two athletes reach for the line in a photo finish. The freeze frame reveals the winner at the speed of light, depicted by a rainbow spectrum of light across the bottom.

Have you seen some other photofinish-inspired artwork out in the wild? Share it on our Facebook page.

For the ninth year in a row, we are holding a Summer Promotion for all our U.S. customers. We’re offering substantial incentives to those who upgrade their FinishLynx systems during the summer months. With U.S. high schools and colleges closed for summer vacation, things are much quieter here at our office in Haverhill. That means our support team and technicians have more time to spend on testing, upgrading, and recertifying FinishLynx cameras to make sure they’re working flawlessly for your next event. This year, the four promotions include:

• Camera Upgrades
• Extended Warranties
• IdentiLynx Packages
• Scholastic to Bronze Upgrades

Have you considered adding one of our popular camera upgrades like Color, Timing, High-Resolution, or FLEX? Have you been looking to buy an IdentiLynx head-on video camera? Or maybe the warranty on your EtherLynx camera has expired and you’d like to add a couple more years of protection? No problem. Now is the time to make your upgrades. Because when you purchase one of the applicable upgrades this summer, you’ll also receive a free bonus, like free Camera Service & Recertification or Free Standard Shipping.

The 2013 U.S. Summer Promotion runs from June 1 until August 31. Contact our Domestic Sales team to request the current status of your system, cameras, or warranties. See below for additional details on the promotion options available.

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