Kowa manufacturers extremely high quality lenses that are very cost effective for factory automation applications. Kowa categorizes their lenses into their ‘standard‘ 1/2 and 2/3" family, their ‘multi megapixel‘ family, and their 1" megapixel family.

All Kowa lenses are glass with metal barrels, have lock mounts, and short MOD. Kowa is one of the few companies that will publish MTF and distortion specifications.

Kowa 2/3" JC and 1/2" NCL Lens | Kowa Megapixel Lens | Kowa 1" Megapixel Lens

Kowas 10 Megapixel 2/3" Lens | Kowa 4.3" XC Lens | Kowa F mount and Line Scan Lens | Kowa 5 Megapixel Lenses

Kowa 2/3" JC and 1/2" NCL Lens

High resolution
All metal body, glass lens

Locking Screws Excellent Corner Performance
Light weight and compact

Focal Length	Mfg PN	Sensor Size	F Stop	Click Stop	M.O.D. (m)	Dim LxW	Set Screw	Filter Size	Distortion	Resolution
3.5mm	LM4NCL	1/2	1.4	smooth	0.2	31x30.5	Y	N	-28%	100/60
4.5mm	LM5NCL	1/2	1.4	smooth	0.2	31x29.5	Y		-17.50%	100/60
6mm	LM6JC	2/3	1.4	smooth	0.1	30 x 33	Y	N	-10.70%	100/60
6mm	LM6NCL	1/2	1.4	smooth	0.2	31x34	Y	M25.5 x 0.5	-1.00%	100/60
8mm	LM8JC	2/3	1.4	smooth	0.1	30 x 30	Y	M27 x 0.5	-6.2%	100/60
12mm	LM12JC	2/3	1.4	smooth	0.1	30 x 32	Y	M27 x 0.5	-2.5%	100/60
12mm	LM12NCL	1/2	1.4	smooth	0.3	31x29.5	Y	M25.5 x 0.5	-0.80%	100/60
16mm	LM16JC	2/3	1.4	smooth	0.2	30 x 28	Y	M27 x 0.5	-1.5%	100/60
25mm	LM25JC	2/3	1.6	smooth	0.2	30 x 29	Y	M27 x 0.5	-0.6%	100/60
35mm	LM35JC	2/3	1.6	smooth	0.35	32 x 37	Y	M30.5 x 0.5	-0.2%	100/60
50mm	LM50JC	2/3	2.0	smooth	0.5	32 x 40	Y	M30.5 x 0.5	-0.6%	100/60
75mm	LM75JC	2/3	2.5	smooth	1.2	36 x 51	Y	M34 x 0.5	-0.1%	100/60

Kowa Megapixel Lens

Super High Resolution
Lowest cost Megapixel Lens

Floating mechanism for accuracy From 5mm focal length
Locking screws Very low distortion, high MTF

Focal Length	Mfg PN	Sensor Size	F Stop	Click Stop	M.O.D. (m)	Dim LxW	Set Screw	Filter Size	Distortion	Resolution
3.5mm	LM3NCM	1/1.8	2.4	smooth	0.1	46.7 X 42	Y	M40 X 0.5	0.46%	120/100
5mm	LM5JCM	2/3	2.8	smooth	0.5	42 X 38.2	Y	M40 X 0.5	0.5%	120/100
6mm	LM6NCM	1/2	1.2	smooth	0.1	34 x 46	Y	M30.5 x 0.5	-0.20%	120/100
8mm	LM8JCM	2/3	1.4	smooth	0.12	34 x 42	Y	M27 x 0.5	0.6%	120/100
12mm	LM12JCM	2/3	1.4	smooth	0.15	34 x 37	Y	M27 x 0.5	-0.07%	120/100
16mm	LM16JCM	2/3	1.4	smooth	0.2	33 x 37	Y	M25.5 x 0.5	-0.05%	120/100
25mm	LM25JCM	2/3	1.4	smooth	0.2	33 x 40	Y	M27 x 0.5	-0.07%	120/100
35mm	LM35JCM	2/3	2.0	smooth	0.2	34 x 37	Y	M27 x 0.5	-0.05%	120/100
50mm	LM50JCM	2/3	2.8	smooth	0.2	34 x 55	Y	M27 x 0.5	-0.03%	120/100
100mm	LM100JC	2/3	2.0	smooth	2	42 x 70	Y	M40.5 x 0.5	-0.05%	100/60

Kowa 1" Megapixel Lens

Super High Resolution
For 1" sensors and smaller
Economically priced
Excellent Light Transmission
Excellent Corner Brightness

Excellent Corner Brightness
Locking Screws
Designed for Near Infrared and SWIR applications. Optically coated to maintain high transmission from 800nm-2000nm

Focal Length	Mfg PN	Sensor Size	F Stop	Click Stop	M.O.D. (m)	Dim LxW	Set Screw	Filter Size	Distortion	Resolution
6mm	LM6HC	1	1.8	smooth	0.1	54x56	Y		-0.2%	100/80
8mm	LM8HC	1	1.4	smooth	0.1	57 x 58	Y	M55 x 0.75	-1.2%	100/80
12mm	LM12HC	1	1.4	smooth	0.3	43 x 52	Y	M35.5 x 0.5	-1.5%	100/80
16mm	LM16HC	1	1.4	smooth	0.3	42 x 53	Y	M35.5 x 0.5	-1%	100/80
25mm	LM25HC	1	1.4	smooth	0.3	43x43	Y	M35.5 x 0.5	-1.0%	120/80
35mm	LM35HC	1	1.4	smooth	0.3	42 x 43	Y	M35.5 x 0.5	-0.5%	100/80
50mm	LM50HC	1	1.4	smooth	0.5	49 x 48	Y	M40.5 x 0.5	0.05%	100/80
75mm	LM75HC	1	1.8	smooth	1	49 x 57	Y	M46 x 0.75	-0.2%	100/80

Kowas 10 Megapixel 2/3" Lens

Highest quality lenses available
10 Megapixel rating
For up to 2/3" sensors
Extremely low distortion

Extremely low distortion
Very high MTF both center and corner

Focal Length	Mfg PN	Sensor Size	F Stop	Click Stop	M.O.D. (m)	Dim LxW	Set Screw	Filter Size	Distortion	Resolution
5mm	LM5JC10M	2/3	1.8 ~ 16	smooth	0.1	48x57	Y	M46 x 0.75	- 0.33%	200/160
8mm	LM8JC10M	2/3	1.8 ~ 22	smooth	0.1	36x56	Y	M34 x 0.5	0.31%	200/160
12mm	LM12JC10M	2/3	1.8 ~ 11	smooth	0.1	32x53	Y	M25.5 x 0.5	- 0.12%	200/160
16mm	LM16JC10M	2/3	1.8 ~ 16	smooth	0.1	33x48	Y	M25.5 x 0.5	- 0.20%	200/160
25mm	LM25JC10M	2/3	1.8 ~ 16	smooth	0.1	33x46	Y	M25.5 x 0.5	- 0.09%	200/160
35mm	LM35JC10M	2/3	2.0 ~ 16	smooth	0.1	43x49	Y	M34 x 0.5	- 0.05%	200/160
50mm	LM50JC10M	2/3	2.8 ~ 16	smooth	0.1	38x77	Y	M30.5 x 0.5	- 0.02%	200/160

Kowa 4.3" XC Lens

c mount for up to 23 mm image circle
160+ lp/mm

very low distortion
wideband multi-coating reduces glare and refraction

Focal Length	Mfg PN	Sensor Size	F Stop	Click Stop	M.O.D. (m)	Dim LxW	Set Screw	Filter Size	Distortion	Resolution
12mm	LM12XC	4/3	2	smooth	0.1	57 x 85	Y	M55 x 0.75	0.59%	160
16mm	LM16XC	4/3	2	smooth	0.1	45 x 80	Y	M40.5 x 0.5	0.02%	160
25mm	LM25XC	4/3	2	smooth	0.15	45 x 89	Y	M40.5 x 0.5	-0.57%	160
35mm	LM35XC	4/3	2	smooth	0.2	45 x 74	Y	M37.5 X 0.5	-0.17%	160
50mm	LM50XC	4/3	2	smooth	0.3	45 x 74	Y	M37.5 X 0.5	0.80%	160

Kowa F mount and Line Scan Lens

F mount for up to 43.3mm image circle
Very low distortion

Very close working distance
Nikon F or 48mm mount

Focal Length	Mfg PN	Sensor Size	F Stop	Click Stop	M.O.D. (m)	Dim LxW	Set Screw	Filter Size	Distortion
28mm	LM28LF	43.3	2.8	smooth	0.3	75 x 98	Y	M72 x0.75	-0.17%
35mm	LM35LF	43.3	2.8	smooth	0.25	54 x 71	Y	M52 x 0.75	-0.15%
50mm	LM50LF	43.3	2.8	smooth	0.25	54 X 77	Y	M52 x 0.75	-0.04%

Kowa 5 Megapixel Lenses

Very high quality lenses
For up to 2/3" sensors
Extremely low distortion

Extremely low distortion

Focal Length	Mfg PN	Sensor Size	F Stop	Click Stop	M.O.D. (m)	Dim LxW	Set Screw	Filter Size	Distortion	Resolution
16mm	LM16JC5M2	2/3	1.4 - 16	smooth	0.1	38x52	Y	M30.5 x 0.5	0.03%	160/100
25mm	LM25JC5M2	2/3	1.6 - 16	smooth	0.1	38x45.5	Y	M30.5 x 0.5	-0.01%	160/100