Manufacture of optical instruments and photographic equipment

This class includes the manufacture of optical instruments and lenses, such as binoculars, microscopes (except electron, proton), telescopes, prisms and lenses (except ophthalmic); the coating or polishing of lenses (except ophthalmic); the mounting of lenses (except ophthalmic) and the manufacture of photographic equipment such as cameras and light meters. This class includes: - manufacture of lenses and prisms - manufacture of optical microscopes, binoculars and telescopes - manufacture of optical mirrors - manufacture of optical magnifying instruments - manufacture of optical machinist's precision tools - manufacture of optical comparators - manufacture of optical gun sighting equipment - manufacture of optical positioning equipment - manufacture of optical measuring and checking devices and instruments (e.g. fire control equipment, photographic light meters, range finders) - manufacture of film cameras and digital cameras - manufacture of motion picture and slide projectors - manufacture of overhead transparency projectors - manufacture of laser assemblies This class also includes: - coating, polishing and mounting of lenses

This class excludes: - manufacture of computer projectors, see 2620 - manufacture of commercial TV and video cameras, see 2630 - manufacture of household-type video cameras, see 2640 - manufacture of electron and proton microscopes, see 2651 - manufacture of complete equipment using laser components, see manufacturing class by type of machinery (e.g. medical laser equipment, see 2660) - manufacture of photocopy machinery, see 2817 - manufacture of ophthalmic goods, see 3250