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Macro lenses for 4k pixel linescan cameras

MC4K series is a collection of macro lenses fitting both 4 K linescan cameras and matrix detector cameras over 4/3″. These lenses are specifically designed for macro imaging, as opposed to infinite conjugate lenses with added spacers, a common alternative unable to deliver the same optical performance.

MC4K lenses feature fixed aperture to ensure optimal field depth, image resolution and brightness for each magnification range, while meeting the typical needs of machine vision applications. The absence of an iris adjustment mechanism leads to more robust build quality, granting extra durability and precision.

Machine integration is made easy thanks to the precise focusing mechanism and the possibility to choose from an F or M42x1 mount (-N). MC4K series additionally features a front M30.5x0.5 thread for the insertion of an optional filter as well as easy phase adjustment.

KEY ADVANTAGES

Macro design
Achieve unmatched resolution in critical applications: these objectives consistently deliver superior image quality than standard fixed focal length lenses used with extension tubes.
Exceptional low distortion
Perform measurement tasks with a high degree of accuracy and reliability.
Optimized aperture
For each magnification, the F/# is optimized to ensure the best field depth and image resolution.
Easy front filter insertion
Thanks to the front M30.5x0.5 thread

VERY LARGE & LINESCAN SENSORS

Macro lens for 4k pixel linescan detectors

				Detector type						Optical specifications								Mechanical specifications
Part number	Focusing	Mag.	Image circle	KAI-04050 16 mm diag w x h 12.8 x 9.6	line 2k 2k x 10 µm 20.5	KAI4022/4021 21.5 mm diag w x h 15.2 x 15.2	KAI-08050 22.6 mm diag w x h 18.1 x 13.6	APS-C 28.35 mm diag w x h 23.6 x 15.7	line - 4k 4k x 7 µm 28.67	WD	Focal length	F/# (wF/#)	Distortion typical (max)	Field depth	CTF 50 lp/mm	Image side NA	Object side NA	Mount	Phase adj.	Length	Diam.
		(x)	ø(mm)	(mm)	(mm)	(mm)	(mm x mm)	(mm x mm)	(mm)	(mm)	(mm)		(%)	(mm)	(%)					(mm)	(mm)
	1			Object field of view (mm x mm)						2		3	4	5					6	7
MC4K025X-FMacro lens for 4k linescan cameras, magnification 0.25x, F-mount Buy now	nearnominalfar	0.2950.2500.205	28.7	43.4 x 32.551.2 x 38.462.4 x 46.8	69.481.999.9	51.5 x 51.560.8 x 60.874.1 x 74.1	61.4 x 46.172.4 x 54.488.3 x 66.3	80,0 x 53,294,4 x 62,8115,1 x 64,9	97.2114.7139.9	298.5346.1414.3	88.0	6.4 (8)......	< 0.08 (0.1)......	6.8......	>60......	0.063......	0.018......	F......	Yes	80.0......	64.0......
MC4K025X-NMacro lens for 4k linescan cameras, magnification 0.25x, mount M42X1 FD = 10.56 Buy now	nearnominalfar	0.2950.2500.205	28.7	43.4 x 32.551.2 x 38.462.4 x 46.8	69.481.999.9	51.5 x 51.560.8 x 60.874.1 x 74.1	61.4 x 46.172.4 x 54.488.3 x 66.3	80,0 x 53,294,4 x 62,8115,1 x 64,9	97.2114.7139.9	298.5346.1414.3	88.0	6.4 (8)......	< 0.08 (0.1)......	6.8......	>60......	0.063......	0.018......	M42X1......	Yes	115.9......	52.0......
MC4K050X-FMacro lens for 4k linescan cameras, magnification 0.50x, F-mount Buy now	nearnominalfar	0.5450.5000.455	28.7	23.5 x 17.625.6 x 19.228.1 x 21.1	37.641.045.0	27.9 x 27.930.4 x 30.433.4 x 33.4	33.2 x 25.036.2 x 27.239.8 x 29.9	43,3 x 28,847,2 x 31,451,9 x 31,6	52.657.363.0	177.0189.9205.2	88.0	6.7 (10)......	< 0.04 (0.08)......	2.5......	> 50......	0.050......	0.027......	F......	Yes	99.5......	64.0......
MC4K050X-NMacro lens for 4k linescan cameras, magnification 0.50x, mount M42X1 FD = 10.56 Buy now	nearnominalfar	0.5450.5000.455	28.7	23.5 x 17.625.6 x 19.228.1 x 21.1	37.641.045.0	27.9 x 27.930.4 x 30.433.4 x 33.4	33.2 x 25.036.2 x 27.239.8 x 29.9	43,3 x 28,847,2 x 31,451,9 x 31,6	52.657.363.0	177.0189.9205.2	88.1	6.7 (10)......	< 0.04 (0.08)......	2.5......	> 50......	0.050......	0.027......	M42X1......	Yes	135.4......	52.0......
MC4K075X-FMacro lens for 4k linescan cameras, magnification 0.75x, F-mount Buy now	nearnominalfar	0.7950.7500.704	28.7	16.1 x 12.117.1 x 12.818.2 x 13.6	25.827.329.1	19.1 x 19.120.3 x 20.321.6 x 21.6	22.8 x 17.124.1 x 18.125.7 x 19.3	29,7 x 19,731,5 x 20,933,5 x 21,0	36.138.240.7	131.4137.3143.9	77.1	6.3 (11)......	< 0.04 (0.08)......	1.3......	> 50......	0.045......	0.036......	F......	Yes	113.6......	64.0......
MC4K075X-NMacro lens for 4k linescan cameras, magnification 0.75x, mount M42X1 FD = 10.56 Buy now	nearnominalfar	0.7950.7500.704	28.7	16.1 x 12.117.1 x 12.818.2 x 13.6	25.827.329.1	19.1 x 19.120.3 x 20.321.6 x 21.6	22.8 x 17.124.1 x 18.125.7 x 19.3	29,7 x 19,731,5 x 20,933,5 x 21,0	36.138.240.7	131.4137.3143.9	77.1	6.3 (11)......	< 0.04 (0.08)......	1.3......	> 50......	0.045......	0.036......	M42X1......	Yes	149.5......	52.0......
MC4K100X-FMacro lens for 4k linescan cameras, magnification 1.00x, F-mount Buy now	nearnominalfar	1.0451.0000.954	28.7	12.2 x 9.212.8 x 9.613.4 x 10.1	19.620.521.5	14.5 x 14.515.2 x 15.215.9 x 15.9	17.3 x 13.018.1 x 13.619.0 x 14.3	22,5 x 15,023,6 x 15,724,7 x 15,7	27.428.730.1	108.2111.6115.2	77.1	6.5 (13)......	< 0.01 (0.03)......	0.9......	> 50......	0.038......	0.040......	F......	Yes	132.9......	64.0......
MC4K100X-NMacro lens for 4k linescan cameras, magnification 1.00x, mount M42X1 FD = 10.56 Buy now	nearnominalfar	1.0451.0000.954	28.7	12.2 x 9.212.8 x 9.613.4 x 10.1	19.620.521.5	14.5 x 14.515.2 x 15.215.9 x 15.9	17.3 x 13.018.1 x 13.619.0 x 14.3	22,5 x 15,023,6 x 15,724,7 x 15,7	27.428.730.1	108.2111.6115.2	77.1	6.5 (13)......	< 0.01 (0.03)......	0.9......	> 50......	0.038......	0.040......	M42X1......	Yes	168.8......	52.0......
MC4K125X-FMacro lens for 4k linescan cameras, magnification 1.25x, F-mount Buy now	nearnominalfar	1.2951.2501.204	28.7	9.9 x 7.410.2 x 7.710.6 x 8.0	15.816.417.0	11.7 x 11.712.2 x 12.212.6 x 12.6	14.0 x 10.514.5 x 10.915.0 x 11.3	18,2 x 12,218,9 x 12,619,5 x 12,6	22.122.923.8	94.096.198.5	77.1	6.7 (15)......	< 0.01 (0.03)......	0.7......	> 40......	0.033......	0.043......	F......	Yes	152.2......	64.0......
MC4K125X-NMacro lens for 4k linescan cameras, magnification 1.25x, mount M42X1 FD = 10.56 Buy now	nearnominalfar	1.2951.2501.204	28.7	9.9 x 7.410.2 x 7.710.6 x 8.0	15.816.417.0	11.7 x 11.712.2 x 12.212.6 x 12.6	14.0 x 10.514.5 x 10.915.0 x 11.3	18,2 x 12,218,9 x 12,619,5 x 12,6	22.122.923.8	94.096.198.5	77.2	6.7 (15)......	< 0.01 (0.03)......	0.7......	> 40......	0.033......	0.043......	M42X1......	Yes	188.1......	52.0......
MC4K150X-FMacro lens for 4k linescan cameras, magnification 1.50x, F-mount Buy now	nearnominalfar	1.5431.5001.455	28.7	8.3 x 6.28.5 x 6.48.8 x 6.6	13.313.714.1	9.9 x 9.910.1 x 10.110.4 x 10.4	11.7 x 8.812.1 x 9.112.4 x 9.3	15,3 x 10,215,7 x 10,516,2 x 10,6	18.619.119.7	89.991.493.0	79.8	6.8 (17)......	< 0.01 (0.03)......	0.5......	> 35......	0.029......	0.045......	F......	Yes	178.6......	64.0......
MC4K150X-NMacro lens for 4k linescan cameras, magnification 1.50x, mount M42X1 FD = 10.56 Buy now	nearnominalfar	1.5431.5001.455	28.7	8.3 x 6.28.5 x 6.48.8 x 6.6	13.313.714.1	9.9 x 9.910.1 x 10.110.4 x 10.4	11.7 x 8.812.1 x 9.112.4 x 9.3	15,3 x 10,215,7 x 10,516,2 x 10,6	18.619.119.7	89.991.493.0	79.8	6.8 (17)......	< 0.01 (0.03)......	0.5......	> 35......	0.029......	0.045......	M42X1......	Yes	214.5......	52.0......
MC4K175X-FMacro lens for 4k linescan cameras, magnification 1.75x, F-mount Buy now	nearnominalfar	1.7931.7501.705	28.7	7.1 x 5.47.3 x 5.57.5 x 5.6	11.411.712.0	8.5 x 8.58.7 x 8.78.9 x 8.9	10.1 x 7.610.3 x 7.810.6 x 8.0	13,2 x 8,813,5 x 9,013,8 x 9,0	16.016.416.8	82.783.885.0	79.8	6.5 (18)......	< 0.01 (0.03)	0.4	> 35	0.028	0.050	F	Yes	198.5	64.0
MC4K175X-NMacro lens for 4k linescan cameras, magnification 1.75x, mount M42X1 FD = 10.56 Buy now	nearnominalfar	1.7931.7501.705	28.7	7.1 x 5.47.3 x 5.57.5 x 5.6	11.411.712.0	8.5 x 8.58.7 x 8.78.9 x 8.9	10.1 x 7.610.3 x 7.810.6 x 8.0	13,2 x 8,813,5 x 9,013,8 x 9,0	16.016.416.8	82.783.885.0	79.8	6.5 (18)......	< 0.01 (0.03)	0.4	> 35	0.028	0.050	M42X1	Yes	234.5	52.0
MC4K200X-FMacro lens for 4k linescan cameras, magnification 2.00x, F-mount Buy now	nearnominalfar	2.0422.0001.955	28.7	6.3 x 4.76.4 x 4.86.5 x 4.9	10.010.210.5	7.4 x 7.47.6 x 7.67.8 x 7.8	8.9 x 6.79.1 x 6.89.3 x 7.0	11,6 x 7,711,8 x 7,912,1 x 7,9	14.014.314.7	77.378.179.0	79.8	6.7 (20)......	< 0.01 (0.03)......	0.4......	> 30......	0.025......	0.051......	F......	Yes	218.5......	64.0......
MC4K200X-NMacro lens for 4k linescan cameras, magnification 2.00x, mount M42X1 FD = 10.56 Buy now	nearnominalfar	2.0422.0001.955	28.7	6.3 x 4.76.4 x 4.86.5 x 4.9	10.010.210.5	7.4 x 7.47.6 x 7.67.8 x 7.8	8.9 x 6.79.1 x 6.89.3 x 7.0	11,6 x 7,711,8 x 7,912,1 x 7,9	14.014.314.7	77.378.179.0	79.9	6.7 (20)......	< 0.01 (0.03)......	0.4......	> 30......	0.025......	0.051......	M42X1......	Yes	254.4......	52.0......

Notes

Maximum and minimum magnification changes when focusing.
Working distance: distance between the front end of the mechanics and the object. Set this distance within +/- 3% of the nominal value for maximum resolution and minimum distortion.
Working F-number (wF/#): the real F-number of a lens when used as a macro. Lenses with smaller apertures can be supplied on request.
Percent deviation of the real image compared to an ideal, undistorted image: typical (average production) values and maximum (guaranteed) values are listed.
At the borders of the field depth the image can be still used fo r measurement but, to get a perfectly sharp image, only half of the nominal field depth should be considered. Pixel size used for calculation is 7 μm.
Indicates the availability of an integrated camera phase adjustment feature.
Measured from the front end of the mechanics to the camera flang e.

Ordering information

It’s easy to select the right lens for your application: our part numbers are coded as MC4KyyyX -x where yyy refers to the magnification and -x refers to the mount option:
-F for F-mount
-N for M42x1 mount (flange distance FD 10.56 mm).
For example, MC4K100X-N defines a MC4K100X with M42x1 mount.

Technical documents

Data table

XLS

MC4K focusing

PDF

Product user guide

PDF

Press & marketing content

Entocentric lenses FOV - sensor size chart

PDF

Tools and resources

Macro selection form

Mount options

MC4K can be ordered with standard F mount or M42x1 (identifiable by the -N suffix).

Mount F

Mount N = M42x1

Phase adjustment

Adjusting the phase of the camera is easy: simply loosen the three set screws and rotate the camera mount until you achieve the desired angular alignment.

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