M5018-SW SWIR-Optimized Lens for High-Resolution Imaging
SWIR-optimized high-resolution lens for hyperspectral imaging.
Product Overview
CBC Standard Fixed Focal Lens, C Mount, IR Corrected for SWIR Cameras: With an F1.8 aperture and a 50 mm focal length, this IR-corrected lens supports up to 2/3 inch sensors, providing high-quality imagery for specialized infrared applications, with minimal distortion of -0.3%.
The M5018-SW is a 50 mm fixed focal lens by Computar, designed for SWIR (Short Wave Infrared) and NIR (Near Infrared) imaging applications. With a high transmission range from 800 nm to 1700 nm, it supports sensors up to 2/3 inch, providing a 12.3 mm image circle. The F1.8 maximum aperture and low distortion (-0.3%) make it ideal for detailed hyperspectral imaging and machine vision tasks, delivering sharp, high-resolution performance even under challenging lighting conditions.
Product Specifications
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Aperture - 1.4, 1.8
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Aperture Range Lower - 1.4
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Aperture Range Upper - 16
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![Backfocal [mm]](data:image/svg+xml;base64,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)
Backfocal [mm] - 13.6
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![Distortion [%]](data:image/svg+xml;base64,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)
Distortion [%] - -0.3
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Filter Thread - M30.5×0.5
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Fixing Screws - Yes
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![Focal Length [mm]](data:image/svg+xml;base64,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)
Focal Length [mm] - 50
- Focus Type
- Fixed focal
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![Image Circle [mm]](data:image/svg+xml;base64,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)
Image Circle [mm] - 12.3
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Filter Type - IR-corrected
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Mount - C
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Product Type - Standard Lens
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Sensor Size - 2/3 inch
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