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Kowa C-Mount lenses are designed for use in various industries, including automotive, logistics, pharmaceutical, agricultural, and food sectors. They are suitable for a wide range of applications, such as machine vision, broadcast, CCTV, and factory automation. These lenses offer low distortion and accurate image reproduction, making them a good choice for industrial cameras. The standard C-Mount has a back focus of 17.526mm, a thread pitch of 1⁄32 inch, and a diameter of 1 inch. Kowa offers a diverse range of C-Mount lenses, including ultra-compact, ruggedized, and large-format options, ensuring that their lenses can fit a variety of cameras.
| Characteristics | Values |
|---|---|
| Lens Series | C-Mount |
| Mount Type | C-mount |
| Sensor Size | 2/3", 1", 1.1" |
| Focal Length | 3.7mm, 5mm, 6mm, 8mm, 8.5mm, 10mm, 12mm, 12.5mm, 16mm, 25mm, 35mm, 50mm, 75mm, 100mm |
| Iris Range | F1.4, F1.8, F2, F2.4, F2.5, F2.8, F3.5, F4, F5.6, F8, F11, F16, F22, F31, F23 |
| Lens Type | Ruggedized, Ultra Compact, Waterproof |
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Kowa C-Mount lenses for machine vision
Kowa C-Mount lenses are designed for machine vision applications in various industries, including automotive, logistics, pharmaceutical, agricultural, and food sectors. They are used for tasks such as defect detection, surface inspection, and shape and dimensional inspection.
Kowa offers a wide range of industrial lenses, including multi-megapixel C-mount lenses, large-format F-mount lenses, telecentric lenses, and S-Mount lenses. Their lenses are designed for use in industrial environments and can withstand continuous operation, high temperatures, and vibrations.
The C-mount lenses of the -V and -WP series are ruggedized, making them suitable for applications where the lens is exposed to strong vibrations or shocks. All glass elements in these lenses are glued, providing higher stability compared to non-glued lenses.
Kowa also provides customized machine vision lenses for applications that require modifications or new lenses according to specific requirements.
Some specific Kowa C-Mount lenses include:
- LM8JC5MC | 2/3" 8mm 5MP ULTRA COMPACT Lens
- LM12JC5MC | 2/3" 12mm 5MP ULTRA COMPACT Lens
- LM16JC5MC | 2/3" 16mm 5MP ULTRA COMPACT Lens
- LM25JC5MC | 2/3" 25mm 5MP ULTRA COMPACT Lens
- LM75JC1MS | 2/3" 75mm 2MP C-Mount Lens
- LM50JCM-WP | 2/3" Ruggedized Waterproof 50mm Lens
- LM35JCM-WP | 2/3" Ruggedized Waterproof 35mm Lens
- LM16JCM-WP | 2/3" Ruggedized Waterproof 16mm Lens
- LM12JCM-WP | 2/3" Ruggedized Waterproof 12mm Lens
- LM8JCM-WP | 2/3" Ruggedized Waterproof 8mm 2MP Lens
- LM5JCM-WP | 2/3" Ruggedized Waterproof 5mm 2MP Lens
- LM25JCM-WP | 2/3" Ruggedized Waterproof 25mm Lens
- LM35HC-V | 1" Ruggedized 35mm 5MP C-Mount Lens
- LM50HC-V | 1" Ruggedized 50mm 5MP C-Mount Lens
- LM16HC-V | 1" Ruggedized 16mm 5MP C-Mount Lens
- LM25HC-V | 1" Ruggedized 25mm 5MP C-Mount Lens
- LM8HC-V | 1" Ruggedized 8mm 5MP C-Mount Lens
- LM12HC-V | 1" Ruggedized 12mm 5MP C-Mount Lens
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Kowa C-Mount lenses for broadcast
Kowa C-Mount lenses are designed for use in broadcast, CCTV, machine vision, and factory automation applications. They are suitable for a wide range of cameras with C-mounts, the standard mount for imaging cameras, which have a back focus of 17.526 mm and a thread pitch of 1⁄32 inch in diameter of 1 inch.
Kowa offers a large selection of multi-megapixel C-mount lenses that can cover almost any machine vision application. The C-mount lenses are designed for use in industrial environments and guarantee maximum durability and reliability, even during continuous operation, high temperatures, and vibrations. The -V and -WP series C-mount lenses are ruggedized, making them suitable for applications where the lens is exposed to strong vibrations or shock.
The Kowa C-Mount lenses come in various sensor sizes, focal lengths, and iris ranges to fit different camera models. For example, the LM6HC lens has a sensor size of 1", a focal length of 6mm, and an iris range of f/1.8-16, making it suitable for smaller format cameras. The LM35FC24M lens, on the other hand, has a sensor size of 1.1", a focal length of 35mm, and an iris range of f/1.8-16.
When choosing a Kowa C-Mount lens for broadcast, it is important to ensure that the lens is compatible with the specific camera model and that the lens's sensor size, focal length, and iris range match the camera's specifications. Additionally, consider the application requirements and whether modifications or customized solutions are needed.
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Kowa C-Mount lenses for industrial cameras
Kowa C-Mount lenses are designed for use with industrial cameras in machine vision, broadcast, CCTV, and factory automation applications. They are also used for low light monitoring and ITS/traffic control.
Kowa offers one of the largest product ranges of industrial lenses on the market, including multi-megapixel C-mount lenses, large-format F-mount lenses, telecentric lenses, and S-Mount lenses. Their lenses are designed for use in industrial environments and can withstand continuous operation, high temperatures, and vibrations.
The C-mount lenses come in various sensor sizes, focal lengths, iris ranges, and mounts to suit different cameras and applications. For example, the LM6HC C-Mount lens has a 1" sensor size, a 6mm focal length, an iris range of F1.4-16, and a C-mount. It is suitable for use with 1" sensor cameras in CCTV, machine vision, and factory automation applications.
In addition to their standard C-mount lenses, Kowa also offers ruggedized C-mount lenses in the -V and -WP series, which are designed for applications with strong vibrations or shock. They also provide customized solutions for customers who require modifications to existing lenses or new lenses according to specific requirements.
When choosing a Kowa C-Mount lens for an industrial camera, it is important to ensure that the lens is compatible with the camera's sensor size and mount type.
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Kowa C-Mount lens compatibility with micro four-thirds cameras
Kowa C-Mount lenses are compatible with a wide range of cameras, including micro four-thirds cameras. C-Mount lenses are commonly used in industrial and broadcast applications and are designed to be durable and reliable, even in challenging environments.
When using Kowa C-Mount lenses with micro four-thirds cameras, it's important to ensure that the lens is compatible with the camera's sensor size and mount type. Kowa offers a diverse range of C-Mount lenses, including:
- Ultra-compact lenses with sensor sizes of 2/3" and focal lengths ranging from 5mm to 25mm.
- Ruggedized waterproof lenses with sensor sizes of 2/3" and focal lengths of 8mm, 12mm, 16mm, 25mm, 35mm, and 50mm.
- Large-format lenses with sensor sizes of 1" and focal lengths ranging from 8mm to 50mm.
To ensure compatibility, it is recommended to refer to the specific sensor size and mount type of your micro four-thirds camera and choose a Kowa C-Mount lens that matches those specifications. Additionally, Kowa offers customized solutions for unique application requirements that may not be covered by their standard catalogue lenses.
By matching the lens to the camera's specifications, you can fully utilize the advantages of both the lens and the camera, ensuring optimal image quality and performance.
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Kowa C-Mount lens specifications
Kowa C-Mount lenses are designed for industrial cameras and have been used for machine vision applications in various industries, including automotive, logistics, pharmaceuticals, agriculture, and food. They are used for tasks such as defect detection, surface inspection, and shape and dimensional inspection.
Kowa offers a wide range of C-mount lenses, including:
- Multi-megapixel C-mount lenses
- Ruggedized C-mount lenses (suitable for strong vibrations or shock)
- Ultra-compact C-mount lenses
- Large-format F-mount lenses
- Telecentric lenses
- S-Mount lenses
The specific lens specifications, such as sensor size, focal length, and iris range, vary depending on the particular lens model. For example, the LM8JC5MC lens has a sensor size of 2/3", a focal length of 8mm, and an iris range of F2.8 - F16.
- LM12JC5MC: Sensor Size: 2/3", Focal Length: 12mm, Iris Range: F2.8 - F16
- LM16JC5MC: Sensor Size: 2/3", Focal Length: 16mm, Iris Range: F2.8 - F16
- LM25JC5MC: Sensor Size: 2/3", Focal Length: 25mm, Iris Range: F2.8 - F16
- LM100FC24M: Sensor Size: 1.1", Focal Length: 100mm, Iris Range: F3.5 - F16
- LM35FC24M: Sensor Size: 1.1", Focal Length: 35mm, Iris Range: F1.8 - F16
- LM50FC24M: Sensor Size: 1.1", Focal Length: 50mm, Iris Range: F1.8 - F16
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Frequently asked questions
C-Mount lenses are used for machine vision applications in various industries, including automotive, logistics, pharmaceutical, agricultural, and food. They are designed for use with specific sensor sizes, such as 1", 2/3", and 1.1".
Kowa C-Mount Lenses are designed for industrial cameras used in machine vision, broadcast, CCTV, and factory automation applications. They are compatible with specific camera sensor sizes, as mentioned earlier.
Yes, Kowa offers the -V and -WP series of C-mount lenses, which are ruggedized and suitable for applications with strong vibrations or shocks.
No, C-mount lenses have a specific flange focal distance of 17.526mm, which is the distance between the last surface of the lens and the camera sensor. This distance needs to match the camera's flange distance for the lens to fit properly.
Yes, you can use adapters to mount C-mount lenses on different camera systems. For example, you can use a C-mount lens on a micro four-thirds (M4/3) camera with a C-M4/3 adapter, but the compatibility depends on the lens and adapter design.
