Jenoptik Laser, Optik, Systeme GmbH of Jena, Germany, has appointed Coastal Optical Systems Inc. as its North American distributor. The West Palm Beach, Fla., company will represent Jenoptik’s VarioCam, VarioTherm and VarioScan infrared cameras. Coastal Optical Systems, a custom lens design and fabrication business, addresses imaging applications covering the UV through the IR spectral regions. It has established the Web site www.jenoptik-ir.com to support its efforts in camera sales.