Kowa lenses

Kowa Lenses

Machine Vision Store is an authorized stocking distributor of Kowa lenses. We offer their complete line of industrial lenses. Lens models range from VGA to 10 MP resolution, include both C and F mounts, and feature high-vibration models and NIR designs. These include:

  • JC 2/3" lenses
  • JCM 2/3" lenses
  • NCM wide-angle lenses
  • NCL wide-angle lenses
  • Telecentric and macro-zoom lenses
  • JCM-V 2/3" anti-shock lenses
  • JC5M2 2/3" 5 MP lenses
  • JC10M 2/3" 10 MP lenses
  • HC 1" lenses
  • HC-V 1" anti-shock lenses
  • HC-SW 1" SWIR lenses
  • SC 1" 6 MP lenses
  • XC 4/3" lenses
  • FC 1.1" lenses
  • LF 4/3" lenses
  • CLS lenses
  • NC3 3CCD lenses
  • LM series lenses
  • LMVZ varifocal lenses
  • LMZ day, night, SWIR and zoom lenses

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Availability by Region

We offer Kowa lenses to customers worldwide. This obviously includes Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Puerto Rico, Canada and Mexico, as well as other countries and territories worlwide. Minimum purchase amount, and other restrictions, may apply to orders shipping outside of USA.


Lens Technology

Lens Technology Center

How do I choose a lens?
What is 'Optical Format'?
Why don't optical formats convert from inches to millimeters?
What is meant by 'Lens Mount'?
How many megapixels does a lens need?
How are lens resolution, contrast, MTF and CTF related?
How do I choose a focal length?


Learn a bit more at the Kowa lens website.