Shanghai Optics Stock Wide Angle Lenses SO-WA-20-22

A wide angle lens is an optical lens designed especially with a short focal length and a wide field of view. Wide angle lenses enable cameras to have a large angle of view for capturing much more of the scene or background information than normal lenses. They are widely used in camera systems for a variety of applications including machine vision, intelligent transportation systems and security. They also have applications in sport and exercise filming, medical imaging & life science research. Shanghai Optics manufactures a variety of wide angle zoom lenses and wide angle prime lenses including super wide angle lenses for high quality camera applications. Shanghai Optics’ wide angle lens products include wide angle M12 lenses designed for small sensor format applications, wide angle c-mount lenses that are designed for 2/3” sensor applications, and wide angle large f-mount lenses designed for large format sensor applications. A standard lens has a focal length of 50mm and a field of view of 46 degrees for a full frame sensor camera which has an image size of 36mm X 24mm. Generally the focal length of a wide-angle lens is considered to be 35mm or less for a full frame camera. An ultra-wide angle lens (fisheye lens) can have a field of view up to 180 degrees, and a surveillance device employing such a lens has the potential to produce a wide panoramic or hemispherical image. Multiple lens elements are used in a wide angle lens for correcting the field of curvature, distortion, and other lens aberrations. SO specializes in designing and manufacturing wide angle lenses that offer both high resolution and low distortion. Our fifty-five years of experience in this field has enabled us to manufacture top quality lenses in efficient ways. Our in-stock M12 wide angle lenses have focal lengths ranging from 1.95 to 2.95mm. See our catalogue of available options. Please contact us to discuss custom wide angle lens options or for our most current price list.