Optical & Electronic Research, Inc. 1967 - 2007 OER manufactured quality commercial photographic equipment, including Passport, Identification, and Special Events Cameras mostly based on Polaroid Instant Film. The company was based in Reston Virgina, 20 miles west of Washington DC. Mostly due to the proliferation of inexpensive digital cameras, OER ceased operations in late 2007. This site will hopefully give a little history about the company and the products it manufactured.