{"id":376,"date":"2017-07-18T12:45:12","date_gmt":"2017-07-18T12:45:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.1stvision.com\/machine-vision-solutions\/?p=376"},"modified":"2021-10-04T12:28:52","modified_gmt":"2021-10-04T16:28:52","slug":"10-key-things-need-know-selecting-lens-machine-vision-cameras","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.1stvision.com\/machine-vision-solutions\/2017\/07\/10-key-things-need-know-selecting-lens-machine-vision-cameras.html","title":{"rendered":"10 key things you need to know when selecting a machine vision lens"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"><a style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.1stvision.com\/lens\/machine-vision-lens.html\" target=\"_parent\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-6BIBdc3rUdw\/WVQHluo07JI\/AAAAAAABWbw\/e8G0ZiEZcTQJl13SFhPY2zNfcdsPaCbqACLcBGAs\/s400\/How%2Bto%2Bselect%2Ba%2Bmachine%2Bvision%2Blens.JPG\" alt=\"\" width=\"345\" height=\"212\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"446\" data-original-width=\"724\" \/><\/a>Improper selection of the correct\u00a0quality and type of machine vision lens can make your camera selection useless!<\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\">In many cases, we see customers attempting to choose a low quality lens for a camera that really needs quality optics to resolve the pixel sizes.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\">Conversely, we also see customers trying to over specify a lens, where you simply need a lens that&#8217;s &#8220;good enough&#8221;<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.1stvision.com\/\" target=\"_parent\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>1st Vision<\/b><\/a> has a white paper to help in the lens selection and provide valuable knowledge on various topics to make the best decisions.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><b><span style=\"color: red; font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif; font-size: large;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stvision.com\/knowledgebase2\/171\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Learn the 10 key things you need to know in selecting a lens for machine vision cameras. \u00a0Download the white paper now!<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><b><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"><u>In this comprehensive white paper, you&#8217;ll learn the following<\/u><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\">Background basics on lenses and what they really do!<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\">The science in some basic formulas to calculate MAG, focal length and angular FOV<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\">What are extension rings used for?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\">How are lenses rated? \u00a0MTF explained<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\">The myth behind &#8220;Megapixel&#8221; lens ratings<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\">How many pixels do I really need?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\">What is the &#8221; f# &#8221; of a lens<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\">What does the &#8220;lens format&#8221; mean?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\">Comparison of lens types from security to Factory Automation (FA)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\">How to get some practical advice!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"color: red; font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif; font-size: large;\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stvision.com\/knowledgebase2\/55\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download the White Paper<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stvision.com\/\" target=\"_parent\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>1st Vision<\/b><\/a> has many other resources in our educational blogs. \u00a0Please find related links to lenses below. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\">We are happy to discuss your imaging application in details <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stvision.com\/contact.html\" target=\"_parent\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8211;<b><span style=\"color: blue;\">\u00a0Just contact us!<\/span><\/b><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"><u><b>Links:<\/b><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stvision.com\/machine-vision-solutions\/2016\/07\/tutorial-advantages-of-telescentric-lenses.html\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"><b>Advantages of Telescentric lenses in machine vision<\/b><\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"><b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stvision.com\/machine-vision-solutions\/2015\/11\/macro-lens-vs-extension-tubes-what.html\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"><b>Macro lenses vs Extension tubes &#8211; What provides the best results?<\/b><\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"><b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stvision.com\/machine-vision-solutions\/2015\/09\/imaging-basics-calculating-lens-focal.html\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Image Basics &#8211; Calculating lens focal length<\/b><\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"><b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stvision.com\/machine-vision-solutions\/2015\/06\/demystifying-lens-performance.html\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-family: 'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;\"><b>Demystifying lens performance specification<\/b>s<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Improper selection of the correct\u00a0quality and type of machine vision lens can make your camera selection useless! 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