Kowa LM8HC-SW 1″ 8mm F1.4 Manual Iris C-Mount Lens, Megapixel, SWIR
Security and Factory Automation Lenses

Kowa : LM8HC-SW
Description
The Kowa LM8HCSW 1″ Megapixel Lens incorporates Kowa’s special coating technology so that the 1″ HC-CW series will maintain high transmission from 800nm to 2000nm. The LM8HCSW is designed for Near Infrared (NIR) and Short Wavelength Infrared (SWIR) applications.
High Transmission from 800nm to 1900nm
Incorporating Kowa’s special technology, the 1″ format HC-SW Series maintains high transmission from 800nm to 1900nm
Infrared
Designed for Near Infrared (NIR) and Short Wavelength Infrared (SWIR) applications
IR Corrected Design
IR-Corrected lens is designed to produce crisp and bright images, no matter how dark or bright the surrounding environment may be.
Features
High Transmission from 800nm to 1900nm
Incorporating Kowa’s special technology, the 1″ format HC-SW Series maintains high transmission from 800nm to 1900nm
Infrared
Designed for Near Infrared (NIR) and Short Wavelength Infrared (SWIR) applications
IR Corrected Design
IR-Corrected lens is designed to produce crisp and bright images, no matter how dark or bright the surrounding environment may be.
Specifications
Focal Length | 8mm |
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Focal Length Sort Order | 008 |
Lens Type | Fixed Focal Length |
Image Size | 1″ (12.8 x 9.6 x 16mm) |
Iris Range (F-Stop) | F1.4 – 16 |
Angle of View 1/1.8″ (Hor. x Ver. x Dia.) | 48.5 x 36.9 x 59.5° |
Angle of View 2/3″ (Hor. x Ver. x Dia.) | 58.3 x 44.7 x 70.7° |
Angle of View 1″ (Hor. x Ver. x Dia.) | 79.4 x 63.0 x 92.4° |
TV Distortion | -1.2% |
Minimum Object Focus Distance (1/1.8″) (Hor. x Ver. x Dia.) | 105.2 x 77.9 x 133.6mm |
Minimum Object Focus Distance (2/3″) (Hor. x Ver. x Dia.) | 130.4 x 96.0 x 166.2mm |
Minimum Object Focus Distance (1″) (Hor. x Ver. x Dia.) | 196.0 x 143.2 x 247.0mm |
Focusing Range | 0.1m |
Flange Back | 17.526mm in air |
Back Focus | 11.2mm in air |
Filter Thread Size | M55x0.75 |
Front/Rear Effective Diameter | Front Φ37.4mm / Rear Φ17.5mm |
Mount | C-mount |
Exit Pupil Location | -45.9mm |
Temperature Range | -10°C ~ +50°C |
Storage Temperature Range | -20°C ~ +60°C |
Resolution: Center/Corner | Center 100lp/mm / Corner 80lp/mm |
Weight | 205g |
Resources & Documents
lm8hc-sw-avs.pdf | Spec Sheet |