Costar Lenses

Costar lenses are made of high index optical glass elements which produce a rich and razor sharp image. Specifically designed to use with high speed, high-resolution cameras, our lenses are designed to meet the quality standards of advanced imaging applications

KV Series Machine Vision - Designed to meet demands on durable high quality machine vision lenses for imaging application, this new series of Costar lenses provides many outstanding features including ideal triple locking screws mechanism.

MV Series Machine Vision - The MV series of high resolution lenses have been designed and manufactured with maximum consideration for use in Machine Vision applications, imaging and other industrial applications.

LMV Series Machine Vision - LMV series Machine Vision Lenses enable image capturing with high resolution CCD/CMOS cameras. These precision lenses are available in image format ranging from 1-inch to 1/3-inch.

KV Series Machine Vision Lenses

SS Series
KV1614SS
KV2514SS
KV3520SS
KV5028SS
Image Format
2/3"
2/3"
2/3"
2/3"
Focal Length
16mm
25mm
35mm
50mm
Max. Aperture
F1.4
F1.4
F2.0
F2.8
Angular View on 2/3"
30.9 (H) x 23.2 (V)
20.1 (H) x 15.1 (V)
14.33 (H) x 10.45(V)
9.98 (H) x 7.49(V)
Min. Object Distance
0.25mm
0.25mm
0.25mm
0.5mm
TV Distortion
-0.30%
-0.30%
-0.02%
-0.20%
Back Focus
13.33mm
18.06mm
21.2mm
Lens Mount
C-Mount
C-Mount
C-Mount
C-Mount
Filter Screw
M25.5 P=0.5
M25.5 P=0.5
M25.5 P=0.5
M25.5 P=0.5
Dimensions (DxL)
29.0 x 31.5mm
29.0 x 31.5mm
29.0 x 38.5mm
29.0 x 38.5mm
Weight (apx)
45g
45g
55g
55g

SS Suffix

Standard SS Suffix series are delivered with one locking screw on each of focus ring and iris ring.

TS Suffix

TS suffix series are delivered with 3 each of the same screw on focus and iris rings so that rings are perfectly aligned.

SS Series
KV1614SS
KV2514SS
KV3520SS
KV5028SS
Image Format
2/3"
2/3"
2/3"
2/3"
Focal Length
16mm
25mm
35mm
50mm
Max. Aperture
F1.4
F1.4
F2.0
F2.8
Angular View on 2/3"
30.9 (H) x 23.2 (V)
20.1 (H) x 15.1 (V)
14.33 (H) x 10.45(V)
9.98 (H) x 7.49(V)
Min. Object Distance
0.25mm
0.25mm
0.25mm
0.5mm
TV Distortion
-0.30%
-0.30%
-0.02%
-0.20%
Back Focus
13.33mm
18.06mm
21.2mm
Lens Mount
C-Mount
C-Mount
C-Mount
C-Mount
Filter Screw
M25.5 P=0.5
M25.5 P=0.5
M25.5 P=0.5
M25.5 P=0.5
Dimensions (DxL)
29.0 x 31.5mm
29.0 x 31.5mm
29.0 x 38.5mm
29.0 x 38.5mm
Weight (apx)
50g
50g
60g
60g

MV Series Machine Vision Lenses

For 2/3", 1/2" & 1/3" Cameras
MV1618TL
MV1614TL
MV2516TL
MV5028TL
MV7539TL
Image Format
2/3"
2/3"
2/3"
2/3"
2/3"
Focal Length
6.5mm
16mm
25mm
50mm
75mm
Max. Aperture
F1.8
F1.4
F1.6
F2.8
F3.9
Angular View
71.6 (H) x 55.5 (V)
30.9 (H) x 23.2 (V)
20.0 (H) x 15.0(V)
10.0 (H) x 7.5(V)
6.9 (H) x 5.29(V)
Min. Object Distance
0.15mm
0.29mm
0.21mm
0.44mm
0.5mm
Flange Back
17.526mm
17.526mm
17.526mm
17.526mm
17.526mm
Lens Mount
C-Mount
C-Mount
C-Mount
C-Mount
C-Mount
Filter Screw
M35.5 P=0.5
M25.5 P=0.5
M25.5 P=0.5
M25.5 P=0.5
M25.5 P=0.5
Dimensions (DxL)
37.0 x 31.5mm
30.5 x 25.0mm
30.5 x 25.5mm
30.5 x 38.5mm
27.5 x 65.5mm
Weight (apx)
60g
48g
40g
52g
68g
For 2/3", 1/2" & 1/3" Cameras
MV1614T
MV2516T
MV5028T
MV7539T
Image Format
2/3"
2/3"
2/3"
2/3"
Focal Length
16mm
25mm
50mm
75mm
Max. Aperture
F1.4
F1.6
F2.8
F3.9
Angular View
30.9 (H) x 23.2 (V)
20.0 (H) x 15.0(V)
10.0 (H) x 7.5(V)
6.9 (H) x 5.29(V)
Min. Object Distance
0.29mm
0.21mm
0.44mm
0.5mm
Flange Back
17.526mm
17.526mm
17.526mm
17.526mm
Lens Mount
C-Mount
C-Mount
C-Mount
C-Mount
Filter Screw
M25.5 P=0.5
M25.5 P=0.5
M25.5 P=0.5
M25.5 P=0.5
Dimensions (DxL)
30.5 x 25.0mm
30.5 x 25.5mm
30.5 x 38.5mm
27.5 x 65.5mm
Weight (apx)
50g
37g
50g
64g
Models with suffix TL is provided with lock screws on the focus ring and the iris ring.
Models with suffix T has no provision of lock screws on the lens.
Angular view is obtained on the 2/3" sensor camera.

LMV Series Machine Vision Lenses

For 2/3", 1/2" & 1/3" Cameras
LMV0813
LMV1614
LMV2514L
LMV3514
LMV5018
Image Format
2/3"
2/3"
2/3"
2/3"
2/3"
Focal Length
8mm
16mm
25mm
35mm
50mm
Max. Aperture
F1.3
F1.4
F1.4
F1.4
F1.8
Angular View
60º x 46º
30.7º x 23.2º
22º x16.3º
14.3º x 10.8º
10.4º x 7.8º
Min. Object Distance
0.2m
0.4m
0.5m
0.8m
1.0m
Flange Back
17.526mm
17.526mm
17.526mm
17.526mm
17.526mm
Lens Mount
C-Mount
C-Mount
C-Mount
C-Mount
C-Mount
Filter Screw
M25.5 P=0.5
M27 P=0.5
M27 P=0.5
M30 P=0.5
M30.5 P=0.5
Dimensions (DxL)
29 x 34.5mm
30 x 24.5mm
30 x 24.5mm
35 x 37.5mm
32 x 37.3mm
Weight (apx)
52g
40g
40g
77g
55g
For 2/3", 1/2" & 1/3" Cameras
LMV5028
LMV7527
LMV10035
LMV15054
LMV20072
Image Format
2/3"
2/3"
2/3"
2/3"
2/3"
Focal Length
50mm
75mm
100mm
150mm
200mm
Max. Aperture
F2.8
F2.7
F3.5
F5.4
F7.2
Angular View
9.8º x 7.4º
6.4º x 4.9º
5º x 3.8º
3.5º x 2.6º
2.6º x 2º
Min. Object Distance
0.5m
1.0m
1.0m
1.0m
1.0m
Flange Back
17.526mm
17.526mm
17.526mm
17.526mm
17.526mm
Lens Mount
C-Mount
C-Mount
C-Mount
C-Mount
C-Mount
Filter Screw
M27 P=0.5
M30.5 P=0.5
M30.5 P=0.5
M30.5 P=0.5
M30.5 P=0.5
Dimensions (DxL)
30 x 31.4mm
32 x 42.5mm
32 x 44.2mm
32 x 60mm
32 x 67.5mm
Weight (apx)
47g
55g
59.5g
92g
100g
For 1/2" & 1/3" Cameras
LMV413H
LMV614H
LMV121H
Image Format
1/2"
1/2"
1/2"
Focal Length
4.8mm
6mm
12mm
Max. Aperture
F1.3
F1.4
F1.4
Angular View
72º x 55º
50º x 36º
29º x 22º
Min. Object Distance
0.2m
0.2m
0.3m
Flange Back
17.526mm
17.526mm
17.526mm
Lens Mount
C-Mount
C-Mount
C-Mount
Filter Screw
M31.5 P=0.5
M27 P=0.5
M27 P=0.5
Dimensions (DxL)
33 x 48.5mm
30 x 30mm
30 x 34.5mm
Weight (apx)
86g
57g
56g
For 1/2" & 1/3" Cameras
LMV2514L
LMV213T
LMV414T
Image Format
1/2"
1/2"
1/2"
Focal Length
25mm
2.8mm
4.0mm
Max. Aperture
F1.4
F1.3
F1.4
Angular View
29.2º x 21.8º
87.6º x 68.2º
63.9º x 49º
Min. Object Distance
0.5m
0.15m
0.2m
Flange Back
17.526mm
12.5mm
12.5mm
Lens Mount
C-Mount
C-Mount
C-Mount
Filter Screw
M27 P=0.5
M27 P=0.5
M27 P=0.5
Dimensions (DxL)
30 x 24.5mm
30 x 33mm
30 x 44.5mm
Weight (apx)
40g
58g
80g
Note: CS-mount lens can be used only on the CS-mount camera. With use of C-mount adapter (5mm thickness spacer), C-mount lens can also be used on CS-mount camera.