Mechanical Zoom Imaging Apparatus

An imaging assembly comprising:

• a platform having a target region;
• a mirror mounted above the target region and movable in a direction normal to the plane of the target region;
• a camera and lens module mounted above the platform on a horizontal plane shared with the mirror, the camera and lens module being movable in a direction within a plane normal to the plane of the target region and movable in a direction along an optical path between the camera and lens module and the mirror;
• the camera and lens module being directed at the mirror such that the optical path of the camera and lens module has a focal plane in the target region;
• the mirror and camera and lens module being synchronously movable in a direction normal to the plane of the target region such that movement of the mirror and camera and lens module changes a field of view within the focal plane;
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• the lens being a prime lens having a fixed focal length or is a focusing lens.