Graz, Austria--Keystone Aerial Surveys, Inc., has contracted with Vexcel Imaging GmbH, a Microsoft® company, to purchase an UltraCamLp medium-format camera system. ”Keystone started adding digital imagery collection and processing services in 2005 with the purchase of our first UltraCamD camera,” said Mary Potter, GISP, President of Keystone Aerial Surveys. “When the UltraCamX became available we were among the first adopters. We quickly recognized its advantages, upgraded our D to an X and bought a third UltraCamX to round out our capability. Our transition to digital from analog is ongoing, and we are excited to add another Vexcel Imaging product, the UltraCamLp, to our resources.”

The UltraCamLp photogrammetric medium-format digital aerial camera provides a reliable and economical solution for producing image data of exceptional quality. Taking advantage of the large-format camera concept that has proven successful with the UltraCamX, UltraCamXp and UltraCam Xp Wide Angle, the UltraCamLp offers the same geometric accuracy and dynamic range to the medium-format market.

“We are pleased to provide Keystone Aerial Surveys with its fourth UltraCam camera system,” said Alexander Wiechert, Business Director of Microsoft and Managing Director for Vexcel Imaging GmbH. “The UltraCamLp is an excellent choice from a price/performance perspective for entry into the medium-format digital market.”

About the UltraCamLp
The UltraCamLp is the largest medium-format camera system on the market today suitable for smaller aircraft and projects requiring a rapid response. The system is ideal for smaller large-scale and photogrammetric projects, high-resolution (true) orthophoto production, DSM (digital surface model) production, aerotriangulation, corridor mapping, and lidar integration.

About Vexcel Imaging, GmbH
Acquired by Microsoft Corporation in May 2006, Vexcel Imaging GmbH brings 20 years of photogrammetry expertise to Microsoft’s Bing Maps business unit and is at the heart of the burgeoning Microsoft Photogrammetry business. The company’s offerings include its series of UltraCam large-and medium-format digital aerial mapping cameras and related software tools such as the UltraMap 2.0 workflow software.

About Keystone Aerial Surveys, Inc.
Keystone Aerial Surveys, Inc., has been providing airborne acquisition services to clients throughout the US, Canada and Mexico for nearly 50 years. The company operates three UltraCamX large-format digital sensors, the recently acquired UltraCamLp medium-format digital sensor, and twelve traditional film mapping cameras. Keystone currently operates 15 aircraft that have been modified and equipped specifically for airborne survey operations. Keystone’s web library, www.kasview.com, allows customers to view digital, film and aeromagnetic archives geographically.

For more information about the company, go to www.keystoneaerialsurveys.com.