Setup
Prepare the finish-line view with practical alignment and event-day checks.
Photo finish for modern race days.
Built for professional timing environments where reliability, evidence, and operator control matter.
Precision
Reliability
Control
Pre-order
EUR 5,990
Planned final price
EUR 7,990
Hardware and software flow
Camera, control, review, backup, and support in one race-day system
30+ years
Racing workflows, live video production, broadcast graphics, and software systems
Early access
Demos, pilot discussions, and pre-order interest while the product is in development
The quality we provide
See the image quality for yourself.
We keep the page light, but curious operators can download a full-quality sample image and inspect the detail properly.
Open full view
Full-quality sample
The preview stays lightweight on the website. The button downloads the larger file for closer inspection.
Decided by evidence
Two horses. One line. No doubt.
When the margin is almost invisible, the system behind the image matters. Lion Timing brings camera precision and review software together, so race teams can see the finish line clearly, compare the closest moments, and decide with confidence.
The price story
A third to a half of the price.None of the compromise.
Comparable professional photo finish systems routinely run two to three times what we charge. Same finish-line precision, same evidence you can stand behind, without the legacy price tag.
Illustrative range for comparable professional systems. Lion Timing pre-order is EUR 5,990; planned final price EUR 7,990. Exact scope, tax, shipping, installation and support are confirmed directly.
“Affordable is not the same as cheap.”
A fair price doesn't buy a hobby gadget for the school sports day. It buys a professional instrument — engineered to the same accuracy, reliability, and image quality the most demanding events expect. We removed the legacy markup, not the standards.
Product direction
Not only a camera.
Lion Timing is building a complete finish-line workflow around image capture, review, backup recording, direct support, flexible software control, and practical event experience.
- Photo finish camera and review workflow
- Operator-controlled AI assistance as planned workflow support
- Direct support and first-event readiness conversations
- Open software control for serious race technology teams
Race-day workflow
Five steps. No drama.
A finish-line system should help you prepare, capture, decide, recover and get help — without fighting the tool.
Capture
Record the finish with a system built around clear race decisions.
Review
Inspect close finishes with operator-led review and planned operator-controlled AI assistance.
Backup
Use continuous backup recording as a safety layer for race-day confidence.
Support
Use direct support for onboarding, first events, and operator confidence.
Difference
What makes this approach different.
Easy alignment
A practical setup experience helps operators see and align the finish line before recording.
Continuous backup recording
The product direction prioritizes recoverability, confidence, and fewer missed race moments.
Open software control
The system is designed around external control, integration, and automation instead of a closed system.
Operator-controlled AI assistance
AI can support confidence and workflow, while the operator remains responsible for the final decision.
Direct support
Early customers work directly with the people building and operating the system.
Technical core
Built for race-day control.
The first release is shaped around camera-side timing, raw capture, open control and practical event connections. Listed capabilities are part of the planned direction until verified.
Timing
TCXO + optional GPS
Capture
Up to 5,000 lines/s
Resolution
2064 px line
Recording
Raw-first
Camera & timing
- Built-in TCXO timing for the planned start-gun workflow
- Motion detection
- Up to 5,000 lines per second
- 2064-pixel line resolution
- Optional GPS synchronization
Recording & image
- Raw recording first; JPEG conversion at export
- Brightness, white balance, contrast and saturation before export
- Continuous backup recording as a safety layer
Software control
- Full software control via API
- Stream Deck control through Bitfocus Companion
- Ethernet from camera to operator laptop
Connections
- Lens and gear-head control
- Start / stop / record triggers
- Photocell input, scoreboard outputs
- USB, PoE, optional GPS signal
Modern race technology
Camera, software, review, support.
Photo finish is not only image capture. Lion Timing focuses on the full race-day workflow: finish-line setup, reliable recording, operator-led review, backup safety, and direct support for first events.
Human moment
We care about the human moment.
Behind every result are athletes, teams, organizers, and spectators waiting for a clear answer. we make the moment easier to trust.
Experience
Built on experience. Focused on the finish line.
The system is being developed by a team with more than 30 years of experience in racing workflows, live video production, broadcast graphics, and software systems.
Racing workflows
Live video production
Broadcast graphics
Software systems
Demo call
What we clarify beforepre-order interest.
A photo finish system has to fit the event, the finish-line position, the operators, and the support model. Before confirming next steps, we walk through the practical details with you.
Before order
Your race-day environment
Sport type, finish-line layout, light conditions, camera position, and how results are reviewed.
Before order
Operator workflow
Who sets up the camera, who reviews finishes, what backup is needed, and where direct support helps.
Before order
Delivery and readiness
Pre-order scope, onboarding, first-event support, and which capabilities are ready for your use case.
Development status
Currently being built.
Lion Timing is presenting the product vision, planned capabilities, and early positioning while inviting selected race technology teams, venues, and partners to discuss demos, pilot use, and future availability.
Use cases
Built for seriousrace-day environments.
Lion Timing is intended for organizations that need reliable photo finish capability, practical operation, and clear finish-line evidence.
Race organizers
Professional timing teams
Sports clubs
Athletics tracks
Horse tracks
Federations
Event operators
Venues
Training facilities
Race technology teams
Early access & demos
Interested in early access or a demo?
Contact us to discuss your event type, race environment, technical setup, and whether the planned system could support your race-day workflow.
- Request early access or book a demo call.
- Confirm the event type, workflow, and support needs.
- Discuss pre-order interest and planned delivery scope.
- Plan onboarding and first-event support.
Questions
Early customer details.
Is Lion Timing available now?
Lion Timing is currently in development. The website supports early-access conversations, demo calls, pilot discussions, pre-order interest, and newsletter signup.
What does the pre-order price mean?
The introductory pre-order price is EUR 5,990. The planned final price is EUR 7,990. Exact scope, tax, shipping, installation, and support details are confirmed directly.
Who is Lion Timing for?
Lion Timing is being developed for race organizers, professional timing teams, sports clubs, athletics tracks, horse tracks, federations, event operators, venues, training facilities, and race technology teams.
Will AI make the finish decision?
The planned direction is operator-controlled AI assistance. AI may assist the workflow, while the operator remains responsible for the final decision.