MC12K series are macro lenses specifically optimized to work with high resolution line scan cameras with sensor size up to 62 mm. Infinite conjugate lenses, like photographic optics, will offer poor performance when used to observe objects from up close: MC12K series are macro by design, enabling unmatched and uniform optical performance at short working distances. MC12K series lenses are the ideal choice for industrial applications where maximum image resolution is required: solar cells and printed sheets inspection, web inspection or high speed product sorting are just a few examples.

In addition to the standard M72x0.75 mount, MC12K lenses can be easily equipped with any camera mount at no additional cost ensuring wide compatibility with most common linescan cameras.

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KEY ADVANTAGES

Exceptional low distortion
Perform measurement tasks with a high degree of accuracy and reliability.
Optimized for high resolution linescan cameras
MC12K feature a large image circle ensuring wide compatibility with line scan sensors (up to 62.4 mm) .
Color correction
MC12K can distinguish the finest tonal gradations and are the ideal solution for demanding applications where color consistency is required.
Industrial design for factory automation
MC12K feature precise manual focusing mechanism to achieve the best possible image sharpness.

Application examples

Solar cell inspection

Press color and registration control

Flat panel display inspection

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VERY LARGE & LINESCAN SENSORS

				Detector type				Optical specifications								Mechanical specifications
Part number	Focusing	Mag.	Image circle	with KAI-47051 56.7 mm diag. w x h 49.71 x 29.04	Line - 16K 16k x 3.5 µm 57.3	Line - 8K 8k x 7.5 µm 61.4	Line - 12K 12k x 5 µm 61.4	Line - 12K 12k x 5.2 µm 62.4	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.
	(mm)	(x)	Ø(mm)	(mm x mm)	(mm)	(mm)	(mm)	(mm)	(mm)		(%)	(mm)	(%)					(mm)	(mm)
	(1)			Object field of view (mm x mm)				(2)		(3)	(4)	(5)					(6)	(7)
MC12K200X-FLinescan macro lens, magnification 2.00x, F-mount Buy now	nearnominalfar	2.0172.0001.983	62.4	24.15 x 14.4024.35 x 14.5224.56 x 14.64	28.4128.6528.90	30.4430.7030.96	30.4430.7030.96	30.9431.2031.47	93.694.094.4	88.2	6.0 (18)	< 0.01 (0.02)	0.150.200.20	> 30	0.028	0.056	F	Yes	237.9	76
MC12K200X-ILinescan macro lens, magnification 2.00x, mount M58 x 0.75 FD = 1 1.482 Buy now	nearnominalfar	2.0172.0001.983	62.4	24.15 x 14.4024.35 x 14.5224.56 x 14.64	28.4128.6528.90	30.4430.7030.96	30.4430.7030.96	30.9431.2031.47	93.694.094.4	88.2	6.0 (18)	< 0.01 (0.02)	0.150.200.20	> 30	0.028	0.056	M58x0.75 FD 11.48	Yes	272.9	76
MC12K200X-RLinescan macro lens, magnification 2.00x, M72 x 0.75 mount Buy now	nearnominalfar	2.0172.0001.983	62.4	24.15 x 14.4024.35 x 14.5224.56 x 14.64	28.4128.6528.90	30.4430.7030.96	30.4430.7030.96	30.9431.2031.47	93.694.094.4	88.2	6.0 (18)	< 0.01 (0.02)	0.150.160.16	> 30	0.028	0.056	M72x0.75 FD 6.56	Yes	277.8	76
MC12K200X-KLinescan macro lens, magnification 2.00x, M58 x 0.75 mount Buy now	nearnominalfar	2.0172.0001.983	62.4	24.15 x 14.4024.35 x 14.5224.56 x 14.64	28.4128.6528.90	30.4430.7030.96	30.4430.7030.96	30.9431.2031.47	93.6094.0094.40	88.2	6.0 (18)	< 0.01 (0.02)	0.150.160.16	> 30	0.028	0.056	M58x0.75 FD 12.96	Yes	271.4	76
MC12K150X-FLinescan macro lens, magnification 1.50x, F-mount Buy now	nearnominalfar	1.5171.5001.484	62.4	32.11 x 19.1432.47 x 19.3632.82 x 19.57	37.7738.2038.61	40.4740.9341.37	40.4740.9341.37	41.1341.6042.05	109.3110.0110.7	89.9	6.0 (15)	< 0.01 (0.02)	0.270.280.29	> 40	0.033	0.050	F	Yes	198.5	76
MC12K150X-ILinescan macro lens, magnification 1.50x, mount M58 x 0.75 FD = 1 1.48 Buy now	nearnominalfar	1.5171.5001.484	62.4	32.11 x 19.1432.47 x 19.3632.82 x 19.57	37.7738.2038.61	40.4740.9341.37	40.4740.9341.37	41.1341.6042.05	109.3110.0110.7	89.9	6.0 (15)	< 0.01 (0.02)	0.270.280.29	> 40	0.033	0.050	M58x0.75 FD 11.48	Yes	233.6	76
MC12K150X-RLinescan macro lens, magnification 1.50x, M72 x 0.75 mount Buy now	nearnominalfar	1.5171.5001.484	62.4	32.11 x 19.1432.47 x 19.3632.82 x 19.57	37.7738.2038.61	40.4740.9341.37	40.4740.9341.37	41.1341.6042.05	109.3110.0110.7	89.9	6.0 (15)	< 0.01 (0.02)	0.270.280.29	> 40	0.033	0.050	M72x0.75 FD 6.56	Yes	238.5	76
MC12K150X-KLinescan macro lens, magnification 1.50x, M58 x 0.75 mount Buy now	nearnominalfar	1.5171.5001.484	62.4	32.11 x 19.1432.47 x 19.3632.82 x 19.57	37.7738.2038.61	40.4740.9341.37	40.4740.9341.37	41.1341.6042.05	109.30110.00110.70	89.9	6.0 (15)	< 0.01 (0.02)	0.270.280.29	> 40	0.033	0.050	M58x0.75 FD 12.96	Yes	232.1	76
MC12K100X-FLinescan macro lens, magnification 1.00x, F-mount Buy now	nearnominalfar	1.0181.0000.984	62.4	47.85 x 28.5348.71 x 29.0449.50 x 29.51	56.2957.3058.23	60.3161.4062.40	60.3161.4062.40	61.3062.4063.41	134.0135.5137.0	88.3	6.0 (12)	< 0.01 (0.02)	0.610.630.65	> 50	0.042	0.042	F	Yes	151.1	76
MC12K100X-ILinescan macro lens, magnification 1.00x, mount M58 x 0.75 FD = 1 1.48 Buy now	nearnominalfar	1.0181.0000.984	62.4	47.85 x 28.5348.71 x 29.0449.50 x 29.51	56.2957.3058.23	60.3161.4062.40	60.3161.4062.40	61.3062.4063.41	134.0135.5137.0	88.3	6.0 (12)	< 0.01 (0.02)	0.610.630.65	> 50	0.042	0.042	M58x0.75 FD 11.48	Yes	186.1	76
MC12K100X-RLinescan macro lens, magnification 1.00x, M72 x 0.75 mount Buy now	nearnominalfar	1.0181.0000.984	62.4	47.85 x 28.5348.71 x 29.0449.50 x 29.51	56.2957.3058.23	60.3161.4062.40	60.3161.4062.40	61.3062.4063.41	134.0135.5137.0	88.3	6.0 (12)	< 0.01 (0.02)	0.610.630.65	> 50	0.042	0.042	M72x0.75 FD 6.56	Yes	191.0	76
MC12K100X-KLinescan macro lens, magnification 1.00x, M58 x 0.75 mount Buy now	nearnominalfar	1.0181.0000.984	62.4	47.85 x 28.5348.71 x 29.0449.50 x 29.51	56.2957.3058.23	60.3161.4062.40	60.3161.4062.40	61.3062.4063.41	134.00135.50137.00	88.3	6.0 (12)	< 0.01 (0.02)	0.610.630.65	> 50	0.042	0.042	M58x0.75 FD 12.96	Yes	184.6	76
MC12K067X-FLinescan macro lens, magnification 0.67x, F-mount Quote	nearnominalfar	0.6840.6670.650	62.4	71.21 x 42.4673.03 x 43.5474.94 x 44.68	83.7785.9188.15	89.7792.0594.46	89.7792.0594.46	91.2393.5596.00	179.7183.0186.4	89.9	6.0 (10)	< 0.01 (0.02)	1.351.421.49	> 60	0.050	0.033	F	Yes	125.7	76
MC12K067X-ILinescan macro lens, magnification 0.67x, mount M58 x 0.75 FD = 1 1.48 Buy now	nearnominalfar	0.6840.6670.650	62.4	71.21 x 42.4673.03 x 43.5474.94 x 44.68	83.7785.9188.15	89.7792.0594.46	89.7792.0594.46	91.2393.5596.00	179.7183.0186.4	89.9	6.0 (10)	< 0.01 (0.02)	1.351.421.49	> 60	0.050	0.033	M58x0.75 FD 11.48	Yes	160.7	76
MC12K067X-RLinescan macro lens, magnification 0.67x, M72 x 0.75 mount Buy now	nearnominalfar	0.6840.6670.650	62.4	71.21 x 42.4673.03 x 43.5474.94 x 44.68	83.7785.9188.15	89.7792.0594.46	89.7792.0594.46	91.2393.5596.00	179.7183.0186.4	89.9	6.0 (10)	< 0.01 (0.02)	1.351.421.49	> 60	0.050	0.033	M72x0.75 FD 6.56	Yes	165.6	76
MC12K067X-KLinescan macro lens, magnification 0.67x, M58 x 0.75 mount Buy now	nearnominalfar	0.6840.6670.650	62.4	71.21 x 42.4673.03 x 43.5474.94 x 44.68	83.7785.9188.15	89.7792.0594.46	89.7792.0594.46	91.2393.5596.00	179.70183.00186.40	89.9	6.0 (10)	< 0.01 (0.02)	1.351.421.49	> 60	0.050	0.033	M58x0.75 FD 12.96	Yes	159.2	76
MC12K050X-FLinescan macro lens, magnification 0.50x, F-mount Quote	nearnominalfar	0.5170.5000.483	62.4	94.21 x 56.1797.42 x 58.08100.84 x 60.12	110.83114.60118.63	118.76122.80127.12	118.76122.80127.12	120.70124.80129.19	217.1223.0229.1	88.2	6.0 (9)	< 0.01 (0.02)	2.362.522.70	> 50	0.056	0.028	F	Yes	109.2	76
MC12K050X-ILinescan macro lens, magnification 0.50x, mount M58 x 0.75 FD = 1 1.48 Quote	nearnominalfar	0.5170.5000.483	62.4	94.21 x 56.1797.42 x 58.08100.84 x 60.12	110.83114.60118.63	118.76122.80127.12	118.76122.80127.12	120.70124.80129.19	217.1223.0229.1	88.2	6.0 (9)	< 0.01 (0.02)	2.362.522.70	> 50	0.056	0.028	M58x0.75 FD 11.48	Yes	144.2	76
MC12K050X-RLinescan macro lens, magnification 0.50x, M72 x 0.75 mount Quote	nearnominalfar	0.5170.5000.483	62.4	94.21 x 56.1797.42 x 58.08100.84 x 60.12	110.83114.60118.63	118.76122.80127.12	118.76122.80127.12	120.70124.80129.19	217.1223.0229.1	88.2	6.0 (9)	< 0.01 (0.02)	2.362.522.70	> 50	0.056	0.028	M72x0.75 FD 6.56	Yes	149.2	76
MC12K050X-KLinescan macro lens, magnification 0.50x, M58 x 0.75 mount Buy now	nearnominalfar	0.5170.5000.483	62.4	94.21 x 56.1797.42 x 58.08100.84 x 60.12	110.83114.60118.63	118.76122.80127.12	118.76122.80127.12	120.70124.80129.19	217.10223.00229.10	88.2	6.0 (9)	< 0.01 (0.02)	2.362.522.70	> 50	0.056	0.028	M58x0.75 FD 12.96	Yes	142.8	76
MC12K025X-FLinescan macro lens, magnification 0.25x, F-mount Quote	nearnominalfar	0.2660.2500.234	62.4	183.11 x 109.17194.83 x 116.16208.15 x 124.10	215.41 229.20244.87	230.83245.60262.39	230.83245.60262.39	234.59249.60266.67	393.6415.5441.8	92.1	6.4 (8)	< 0.05 (0.10)	9.5010.7512.27	> 50	0.063	0.016	F	Yes	95.0	76
MC12K025X-ILinescan macro lens, magnification 0.25x, mount M58 x 0.75 FD = 1 1.48 Quote	nearnominalfar	0.2660.2500.234	62.4	183.11 x 109.17194.83 x 116.16208.15 x 124.10	215.41 229.20244.87	230.83245.60262.39	230.83245.60262.39	234.59249.60266.67	393.6415.5441.8	92.1	6.4 (8)	< 0.05 (0.10)	9.5010.7512.27	> 50	0.063	0.016	M58x0.75 FD 11.48	Yes	130.0	76
MC12K025X-RLinescan macro lens, magnification 0.25x, M72 x 0.75 mount Quote	nearnominalfar	0.2660.2500.234	62.4	183.11 x 109.17194.83 x 116.16208.15 x 124.10	215.41 229.20244.87	230.83245.60262.39	230.83245.60262.39	234.59249.60266.67	393.6415.5441.8	92.1	6.4 (8)	< 0.05 (0.10)	9.5010.7512.27	> 50	0.063	0.016	M72x0.75 FD 6.56	Yes	134.9	76
MC12K025X-KLinescan macro lens, magnification 0.25x, M58 x 0.75 mount Buy now	nearnominalfar	0.2660.2500.234	62.4	183.11 x 109.17194.83 x 116.16208.15 x 124.10	215.41229.20244.87	230.83245.60262.39	230.83245.60262.39	234.59249.60266.67	393.60415.50441.80	92.1	6.4 (8)	< 0.05 (0.1)	9.5010.7512.27	> 50	0.063	0.016	M58x0.75 FD 12.96	Yes	128.5	76
MC12K012X-ILinescan macro lens, magnification 0.12x, mount M58 x 0.75 FD = 1 1.48 Quote	nearnominalfar	0.1420.1250.108	62.4	343.01 x 204.51389.66 x 232.32451.00 x 268.89	403.52 458.40530.56	432.39491.20568.52	432.39491.20568.52	439.44499.20577.78	678.5762.0873.2	89.8	6.2 (7)	< 0.05 (0.10)	32.2941.6655.81	> 50	0.071	0.009	M58x0.75 FD 11.48	Yes	116.4	76
MC12K012X-RLinescan macro lens, magnification 0.12x, M72 x 0.75 mount Quote	nearnominalfar	0.1420.1250.108	62.4	343.01 x 204.51389.66 x 232.32451.00 x 268.89	403.52 458.40530.56	432.39491.20568.52	432.39491.20568.52	439.44499.20577.78	678.5762.0873.2	89.8	6.2 (7)	< 0.05 (0.10)	32.2941.6655.81	> 50	0.071	0.009	M72x0.75 FD 6.56	Yes	121.3	76
MC12K012X-KLinescan macro lens, magnification 0.13x, M58 x 0.75 mount Buy now	nearnominalfar	0.1420.1250.108	62.4	343.01 x 204.51389.66 x 232.32451.00 x 268.89	403.52458.40530.56	432.39491.20568.52	432.39491.20568.52	439.44499.20577.78	678.50762.00873.20	89.8	6.2 (7)	< 0.05 (0.1)	32.2941.6655.81	> 50	0.071	0.009	M58x0.75 FD 12.96	Yes	114.9	76
MC12K008X-ILinescan macro lens, magnification 0.08x, mount M58 x 0.75 FD = 1 1.48 Quote	nearnominalfar	0.1000.0830.067	62.4	487.08 x 290.40 586.84 x 349.88726.99 x 433.43	573.00 690.36855.22	614.00739.76916.42	614.00739.76916.42	624.00751.81931.34	924.11102.51370.9	88.5	6.5 (7)	< 0.05 (0.10)	68.2599.07152.04	> 50	0.071	0.006	M58x0.75 FD 11.48	Yes	112.1	76
MC12K008X-RLinescan macro lens, magnification 0.08x, M72 x 0.75 mount Quote	nearnominalfar	0.1000.0830.067	62.4	487.08 x 290.40 586.84 x 349.88726.99 x 433.43	573.00 690.36855.22	614.00739.76916.42	614.00739.76916.42	624.00751.81931.34	924.11102.51370.9	88.5	6.5 (7)	< 0.05 (0.10)	68.2599.07152.04	> 50	0.071	0.006	M72x0.75 FD 6.56	Yes	117.0	76
MC12K008X-KLinescan macro lens, magnification 0.08x, M58 x 0.75 mount Buy now	nearnominalfar	0.1000.0830.067	62.4	487.08 x 290.40586.84 x 349.88726.99 x 433.43	573.00690.36855.22	614.00739.76916.42	614.00739.76916.42	624.00751.81931.34	924.101102.501370.90	88.5	6.5 (7)	< 0.05 (0.1)	68.2599.07152.04	> 50	0.071	0.006	M58x0.75 FD 12.96	Yes	110.6	76

Notes

Maximum and minimum acceptable focusing change
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 for measurement but, to get a perfectly sharp image, only half of the nominal fi eld 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 flange.

Ordering information

It’s easy to select the right lens for your application: our part numbers are coded as MC12K yyyX –x where yyy refers to the magnification and -x refers to the mount option:
-R for M72x0.75 mount (flange distance FD 6.56 mm)
-F for F-mount
-I for M58x0.75 mount (flange distance FD 11.48 mm)
For example, MC12K100X-I indicates a MC12K100X with M58x0.75 mount.

Technical documents

Data table

XLS

MC12K focusing

Product user guide

Press & marketing content

Entocentric lenses FOV - sensor size chart

MC12K product presentation

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High-resolution at high speed

Tools and resources

Macro selection form

Wide image circle

MC12K is optimized to cover most of the line scan sensor sizes up to 62.4 mm.

Color correction

MC12K chromatic correction makes it well suited to applications requiring high color fidelity: for example in the print / publishing industry, where machine vision systems are installed to continuously check the press output for color discrepancies and misregistrations.

On the left, an image acquired with a standard lens, showing chromatic aberration.
On the right, the same image acquired with MC12K lens, color corrected in the Visible range.

Standard lens

MC12K

Ultra low distortion

Designed for extremely fast and accurate operation, MC12K minimal optical distortion makes this lens valuable for measurement tasks, especially on large and flat objects.

The same keyboard sample, acquired with a conventional lens (left) and a low-distortion MC12K (right), highlighting the absence of pincushion-shaped distortion.

Standard lens

MC12K

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