Kowa LM16HC-SW 1″ 16mm F1.4 Manual Iris C-Mount Lens, Megapixel, SWIR Type
Security and Factory Automation Lenses

Kowa : LM16HC-SW
Description
The Kowa LM16HC-SW 1″ Megapixel Lens incorporates Kowa’s special coating technology. The 1″ format LM16HC-SW lens maintains high transmission from 800nm to 2000nm. These lenses are designed for 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
Key Features of the LM16HC-SW
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
Specifications for the LM16HC-SW
Focal Length | 16mm |
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Focal Length Sort Order | 016 |
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.) | 25.3 x 19.0 x 31.5° |
Angle of View 2/3″ (Hor. x Ver. x Dia.) | 30.8 x 23.2 x 38.3° |
Angle of View 1″ (Hor. x Ver. x Dia.) | 44.3 x 33.6 x 54.3° |
TV Distortion | -1.0% |
Minimum Object Focus Distance (1/1.8″) (Hor. x Ver. x Dia.) | 138.6 x 103.4 x 174.3mm |
Minimum Object Focus Distance (2/3″) (Hor. x Ver. x Dia.) | 170.3 x 126.8 x 214.6mm |
Minimum Object Focus Distance (1″) (Hor. x Ver. x Dia.) | 251.5 x 186.2 x 318.3mm |
Focusing Range | 0.3m |
Flange Back | 17.526mm in air |
Back Focus | 12.6mm in air |
Filter Thread Size | M35.5×0.5 |
Front/Rear Effective Diameter | Front Φ21.5mm / Rear Φ18.8mm |
Mount | C-mount |
Exit Pupil Location | -128.5mm |
Temperature Range | -10°C ~ +50°C |
Storage Temperature Range | -20°C ~ +60°C |
Resolution: Center/Corner | Center 100lp/mm / Corner 80lp/mm |
Weight | 150g |
Resources & Documents
lm16hc-sw-avs.pdf | Spec Sheet |