Kowa LM50NC3 | 1/2" 50mm 3CCD Megapixel Lens
Precision and Reliability: The Kowa LM50NC3 Lens for Industrial and Machine Vision Applications
The Kowa LM50NC3 1/2" 50mm 3CCD Megapixel Lens is a high-performance lens designed for a wide range of industrial and commercial applications, offering outstanding image quality and precision. Known for their durable metal housing and high-resolution optics, Kowa lenses are ideal for machine vision systems, ensuring sharp and clear imagery in demanding environments. The LM50NC3 features a manual focus control with locking screws to maintain focus stability, making it a perfect fit for automated systems where minimal adjustments are needed once configured.
With an aperture range from F1.8 to F16, this lens excels in varied lighting conditions, ensuring optimum image brightness and clarity. Its compact size and sturdy build make it suitable for both industrial inspection and broadcast applications. The LM50NC3’s 120 lp/mm center resolution and 100 lp/mm at the margins offer exceptional image fidelity, making it ideal for applications requiring high levels of detail, such as precision measurement, robotics, and automated quality control.
Designed to operate within temperatures ranging from -10°C to +50°C, the LM50NC3 lens is robust enough to withstand harsh industrial environments. With a C-mount, it ensures compatibility with many vision systems and industrial cameras.
Features:
- 50mm focal length
- Manual focus with locking screws
- Durable metal housing
- High resolution (120 lp/mm center)
- Compatible with C-mount
- Broad temperature range (-10°C to +50°C)
- Peak wavelength range (400nm – 1000nm)
Applications:
- Automated inspection systems
- Precision measurement
- Robotics
- Quality control processes
- Surveillance and security systems
- Factory automation
- Medical imaging equipment
| Aperture (F-stop) | 1,8 - 16 |
| Aperture (control) | Manual |
| Application field | Broadcast, Machine Vision |
| Back focus in air (mm) | 21,2 |
| Control (focus) | Manual |
| Field of view at minimum working distance, horizontal (mm) | 39 |
| Field of view at minimum working distance, vertical (mm) | 29 |
| Filter size (mm) | M35,5 x P0,5 |
| Focal length (mm) | 50 |
| Focus range (m) | 0,3 - ∞ |
| Mount | C-mount |
| Pixel size (µm) | 4,5 |
| Resolution, centre (lp/mm) | 120 |
| Resolution, margin (lp/mm) | 100 |
| Sensor size | 1/2" |
| Series | NC3 |
| Size (mm) | Ø40 X 66 |
| TV distortion (%) | 0,01 |
| Temperature range (℃) | -10°C - +50°C |
| Type of lens | Fixed Focal Lens |
| Wavelength range | Peak Coating (400nm – 1000nm) |
| Weight (g) | 155 |



