An apparatus for imaging a scene is provided. The apparatus including: a charged coupled device (CCD) in optical communication with the scene along an optical path; a multi-image lens disposed in the optical path, the multi-image lens having two or more facets, each facet transmitting an image of the scene to the CCD; and a device which isolates one of the images from each of the two or more facets, such that only the isolated image is incident upon the image capturing means at any instant.