XC Series

The Kowa XC Series lenses are 4/3” format fixed focal length 8MP lenses. These high precision aspherical lenses reduce distortion and produce high definition images. Wide band coating on the lenses reduces glare and reflection, and the megapixel resolution is maintained throughout the entire image, even when the iris is fully opened.

FC Series

*Note: Discontinuance Phase. Limited Stock may still be available. Please inquire for stock check.

*Replacement models: FC24M Series.

The Kowa FC Series lenses are 1.1” format fixed focal length 12MP lenses. These large image format lenses are optimized for a pixel size of 3.45µm or greater. These lenses utilize Kowa’s signature floating mechanism design for precision focusing, as well as wide band coating for glare reduction and increased transmission.

The FC Series lenses have robust metal bodies and are temperature resistant.

FC24M Series

The Kowa FC24M lens series provide ultra high resolution, low distortion, and large image size. The FC24M series consists of 7 fixed focal length, 1.1”format lenses that offer 24MP resolution.

The FC24M lenses feature excellent performance from close to infinity, a floating lens mechanism for focusing precision, and wide band multi-coating for transmission from VIS to NIR. The FC24M lenses are available in 6.5mm to 50mm fixed lens options.

SC Series

The Kowa SC lenses are 1” format, 6 megapixel fixed focal lenses in metal housing featuring Kowa’s floating mechanism design for eradicating optical aberrations from close to infinity.

The lens options range in focal length of 12mm to 50mm and F-stop ranges from 1.8-16 to 2.0-16.

These Kowa SC lenses are ideal for industrial and machine vision applications that require 6 megapixel resolution. The SC lenses also feature wide-band multi-coating, locking screws, and a compact design

HC Series

The Kowa HC Series lenses are ideal for use with 1” megapixel cameras. These fixed focal lenses have low distortion, excellent light transmission, and are high performance, optimal for a wide range of applications.

HC-V Series

The Kowa HC-V Series is designed for use in high vibration and high shock environments. This ruggedized megapixel lens series is design based on Kowa’s standard 1 inch HC lenses, making the HC-V Series ideal for applications that require increased durability and high optical performance. These lenses have metal housing, internal glass elements (glued into place), locking screws, and interchangeable iris plates.

HC-SW Series

The Kowa HC-SW Series incorporates special coating technology that enables high transmission from 800nm to 2000nm, designed for Near IR and Short Wavelength Infrared (SWIR). The HC-SW series lenses are based off of the HC Series lenses, making the HC-SW series ideal for applications that require high quality near IR transmission.

JC10M Series

The Kowa JC10M Series lenses are 2/3” 10 megapixel fixed focal lenses that provide high resolution and low distortion. The JC10M series lenses feature broadband coating for glare reduction and floating mechanism design that eliminates optical aberrations from close to infinity.

JC5M2 Series

The Kowa JC5M2 lenses are 2/3” 5 megapixel fixed focal lenses that feature Kowa’s floating mechanism design for eliminating optical aberrations from close to infinity. These lenses are ideal for high-end applications that require 5 megapixel resolution. The JC5M2 lenses have a fast stop, locking screws, and a compact design.

JC3M2 Series

**Discontinuance Phase. Please inquire for suggested replacement.

The Kowa JC3M2 lenses are 2/3” 3 megapixel fixed focal lenses that feature Kowa’s broad band coating for glare reduction. These lenses including locking screws and metal housing for durability and precision in machine vision uses.

NCM Series

The Kowa NCM Series wide megapixel lenses feature Kowa’s floating mechanism design and provide extremely high resolution with a super wide angle optical design. The NCM lenses offer super low distortion, clear resolution, and high transmission even in low light conditions. The NCM series lenses are designed to be vibration and shock resistant.

JCM Series

*Note: Discontinuance Phase. Limited Stock may still be available. Please inquire for stock check.

The Kowa JCM series lenses are 2/3” fixed focal length that provide extremely high megapixel resolution. The JCM lenses feature Kowa’s floating mechanism for low distortion. With low distortion and compact design, the JCM lenses are ideal for machine vision applications.

JC1MS Series

The Kowa JC1MS series lenses are 2/3” format fixed length lenses that provide 2 megapixel resolution, especially designed for sensors with a pixel size from 4.5μm.

JCM-V Series

The Kowa JCM-V series lenses are 2/3” fixed focal format ruggedized megapixel lenses. The JCM-V lenses feature a unique anti-vibration and anti-shock design, with all internal glass elements glued to improve durability. These lenses feature interchangeable iris plates, for the ability to adjust the F-stop while maintaining the advantages of a fixed iris.

JC Series

The Kowa JC Series lenses are 2/3” format fixed focal lenses that provide high resolution and with excellent corner brightness. The JC Series lenses also provide low distortion, and their lightweight and compact design makes these lenses ideal for a wide range of machine vision systems.

NCL Series

The Kowa NCL Series lenses are fixed format lenses with metal bodies and locking screws. The NCL Series lenses are ideal for machine vision applications that require high resolution.

NF Series

The Kowa NF Series lenses are 2/3” NF-mount fixed focal lenses. The NF Series lenses provide low distortion, and are ideal for 4K Line Scan Cameras.

JC5M-IR Series

The Kowa JC5M-IR series lenses are IR corrected 2/3” fixed focal length lenses that provide up to 5 megapixel resolution. The JC5M-IR series lenses have metal mounts and metal housing for stability.

Large Format NIR Series

The Kowa Large Format NIR series offers two models, LM50-IR-F & LM50-IR-P, the difference between the two being the two large format mount options, F-mount and P-mount.

The lenses come in 4/3” format with broadband coating and low distortion, offering superior sharp images in even very bright or very low light environments.

Macro Zoom Series

The Kowa Macro Zoom lens series offers four models in 2/3, 1/2, and 1/3 inch formats. This series of lenses is extremely useful in production processes such as character recognition, pattern matching, measurement, and inspection. The Macro Zoom lenses are available in 6x and 10x models.

LMVZ Varifocal Series

The Kowa Varifocal lenses are designed for use with a variety of cameras with options ranging from 1/2” to 1” formats and are uniquely suited for long-range applications. The Varifocal lenses provide high resolution, excellent corner brightness, and low distortion, and feature metal construction and locking screws for stability in machine vision applications.

Telecentric Macro Zoom

The Kowa Telecentric Macro Zoom lenses provide low distortion and excellent contrast in systems that need telecentric lenses. The telecentric Macro Zoom series lenses are available in 2/3” and 4/3” formats, with a range of telecentric zoom options.

LF Series

The Kowa LF Series Line Scan Lenses are F mount and TFL-II Mount fixed focal line scan lenses that provide high resolution and low distortion. The LF series lenses are optimized for line scan cameras, ideal for surface inspection applications. The LF series lenses are available in 28, 35, and 50mm focal lengths, and provide up to 4K resolution.

CLS Series

The Kowa CLS Color Line Scan series lenses are designed for use with 3CCD color line scan cameras. The CLS lenses provide ultra high resolution, low chromatic aberration, and excellent corner brightness, and are ideal for obtaining accurate color information.

JS5MA Series

The Kowa JS5MA Series lenses are 5 megapixel 1” fixed focal length lenses optimized for CCTV. The JS5MA lenses are DC Auto-Iris lenses with CS mount threading. The JS5MA series includes 25mm, 35mm, and 60mm options.

JC5MM-IR Series

The Kowa JC5MM-IR series lenses are 2/3” fixed focal length P-iris lenses that provide 5 megapixel resolution. The JC5MM-IR series lenses are IR corrected to ensure a smooth transition from day to night lighting conditions. The JC5MM-IR lenses have metal mounts and housings, for stability in machine vision applications.

JC5MA-IR Series

The Kowa JC5MA-IR series lenses are 2/3” fixed focal length DC Auto-iris lenses that provide 5 megapixel resolution. The JC5MA-IR series lenses are IR corrected to ensure a smooth transition from day to night lighting conditions. The JC5MA-IR lenses have metal mounts and housings, for stability in machine vision applications.

High Resolution NCR Series

The Kowa High Resolution NCR Series Lenses feature an F/1.4 to close manual iris in focal lengths of 3.5mm, 4.5mm, 6mm, and 12mm.

Ideal for CCTV applications, these affordable lenses have excellent performance in both low and bright light conditions.

SWIR Zoom Series

The Kowa SWIR Zoom Series Lenses offer high transmission from 1000 to 2000 nanometers and are IR corrected to ensure seamless transitions from day to night without manual adjustments.

SC200PK1C

The Kowa SC200PK1C camera is ideal for low light and dark environments.

The SC200PK1C is ideal for high-end surveillance solutions, due to its ability to deliver a color image even in very dark surroundings.