The NS-1 is a customizable, high-performance, laboratory-grade infrared camera. The NS-1 is fully customizable for different resolutions, spectral bands, and detector materials. The NS-1 is equipped with a liquid nitrogen pour-fill dewar for 80K operation with optional temperature control capability. This pour-fill dewar design enables the dewar lid to be opened by a technician for easy focal plane array swapping and subsequent vacuum shroud re-evacuation. The NS-1 is well-suited for a wide variety of laboratory R&D applications.