Industrial telecentric lenses

A telecentric lens is used in applications where high accurate measurements are required. This is because a telecentric lens has reduced image distortion, constant magnification, high resolution, no perspective errors and no lens shading. This results in an image where the magnification, light intensity and distortion are uniform across the complete field of view.

With more than 100 options, our expansive portfolio of telecentric lenses offers a wide range of magnification and working distance options to suit diverse imaging needs. With customizable solutions, expert support, and our commitment to innovation, we help you achieve exceptional results in your machine vision application.

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How to mount a telecentric lens

 

Our telecentric lenses are c-mount or M58 compatible. Most fit on our standard c-mount machine vision cameras. When using big telecentric lenses horizontally, the lens needs to have a support bracket, otherwise the tension on the c-mount of the machine vision camera becomes too large. 

 

While telecentric lenses offer unique advantages in machine vision applications, their mounting orientation can impact performance.  When mounted vertically, telecentric lenses technically don't require a dedicated support bracket. However, mechanical designers frequently choose to include one to address potential vibration issues.

 

A dedicated support bracket provides a more stable platform for the telecentric lens. By effectively mounting the lens to the main body of the machine, vibrations are minimized. This translates to sharper, clearer images, a critical factor for successful machine vision applications in tasks like inspection, measurement, and object recognition. We can offer support brackets for our telecentric lenses, but these are not displayed on our website. 

Telecentric lens with coaxial light input

 

 

Our telecentric lenses can be equipped with a coaxial light input.  When connecting a LED coaxial light, a half transparent mirror inside the telecentric lens will project the light through the lens on the object. It creates a uniform light without the need for an external light, making the setup very easy to integrate.

Understanding telecentric lenses in Machine Vision

 

Telecentric lenses play a pivotal role in machine vision systems by minimizing perspective errors and ensuring consistent magnification and perspective across the entire imaging area. Their unique optical configuration only allows light to enter the lens parallel, resulting in the light perpendicular to the image sensor. A special element inside the lens, called a telecentric stop, controls the light rays. This ensures they travel parallel before reaching the image sensor.

 

This characteristic enables accurate dimensional measurements and feature extraction, making telecentric lenses indispensable in computer vision applications for quality control, inspection, and maintenance across diverse industries.

Choosing the right telecentric lens

 

Our user-friendly lens calculator streamlines the process of identifying the ideal telecentric lens for your application. Simply input the desired lens magnification, sensor resolution (both horizontal and vertical), and pixel size. The calculator will then determine the corresponding field of view. Alternatively, to find the appropriate lens magnification, enter the sensor resolution and pixel size. You can then adjust the lens magnification value until the desired field of view is achieved.

 

Our team of vision experts is also readily available to assist you in navigating the lens calculator or addressing any inquiries you may have. Feel free to reach out for personalized guidance and support. We are committed to empowering you with the tools and resources necessary to make informed decisions and achieve optimal results in your computer vision system.

VA-Imaging portfolio

 

With more than 100 options, our expansive portfolio of telecentric lenses offers a wide range of magnification and working distance options to suit diverse imaging needs. With customizable solutions, comprehensive support, and a commitment to innovation, we help users to achieve exceptional results in their computer vision applications, driving efficiency, accuracy, and performance across various industries and sectors. Our telecentric lenses can be used perfectly with our GigE or USB3 cameras

Special lighting for telecentric lens

  

To maximize the potential of telecentric lenses in machine vision setups, specialized lighting options are available. Telecentric lighting, like their lens counterparts, these emit light in a strictly parallel direction. This synergy between telecentric lenses and telecentric lighting delivers a powerful advantage: highly accurate measurements.

 

The vast array of machine vision lighting designed specifically for telecentric lenses caters to a wide range of inspection tasks. By ensuring consistent and uniform illumination, these lighting solutions contribute to precise and reliable results in critical applications.

Comparison with standard industrial machine vision lens

 

Telecentric lenses distinguish themselves from conventional industrial lenses by maintaining constant magnification and minimal distortion. Unlike standard C-mount lenses that exhibit varying magnifications and distortion, telecentric lenses offer unparalleled precision and consistency in imaging, making them the preferred choice for critical measurement and inspection tasks in machine vision setups.

Applications in Machine Vision Industry

 

Telecentric lenses find widespread applications in the machine vision industry, spanning various sectors such as medical device manufacturing, automotive parts production, semiconductor fabrication, printing, and solar power industries. They are instrumental in quality control, inspection, and maintenance processes, enabling accurate measurements and defect detection in computer vision systems.

Questions about telecentric lens

  

For inquiries or specific requests regarding telecentric lenses, you can reach out for personalized assistance. In addition to standard telecentric lenses, a wide range of special telecentric lenses is available to address unique application needs and requirements in your computer vision setup.

Reviews telecentric lens

  • 8
    Cameras are a great value for money

    The cameras are a great value for money and the lenses also. The software is outdated and needs refreshing. It took me considerable amount of time to discover how to access the camera features. The cameras are a great value for money and the lenses also. The software is outdated and needs refreshing. It took me considerable amount of time to discover how to access the camera features.

  • 10
    Excellent quality material and attentive and reliable supplier

    In the commercial phase we had maximum support and delivery times were respected. The material is quite good with low and competitive costs. In the commercial phase we had maximum support and delivery times were respected. The material is quite good with low and competitive costs.

  • 10
    Fast cable delivery

    I had ordered a camera but forgotten to include the required cable. the cable was ordered and delivered very fast. I had ordered a camera but forgotten to include the required cable. the cable was ordered and delivered very fast.

  • 8
    Fast delivery

    Fast delivery even without paying the speed premium Fast delivery even without paying the speed premium

  • 9
    Fast Delivery and good quality!

    A very good company, I will continue to cooperate next time! A very good company, I will continue to cooperate next time!

  • 10
    Fast service

    Extremely fast service. I got the camera next day. Highly recommend the seller! Thank you! Extremely fast service. I got the camera next day. Highly recommend the seller! Thank you!

  • 8.5
    Good Experience

    Top, good experience. Very attentive and quick to respond. Product arrived in good condition. Top, good experience. Very attentive and quick to respond. Product arrived in good condition.

  • 8
    Good quality and fast delivery

    So far, all components meet expectation, it would be great, though, if 3d models for all components were available. So far, all components meet expectation, it would be great, though, if 3d models for all components were available.

  • 10
    Great customer support, products and prices

    I contacted GeT Cameras to help out with selecting the best camera and lens solution for me. They provided great support. I ordered with express and received the products 2 days later :) I contacted GeT Cameras to help out with selecting the best camera and lens solution for me. They provided great support. I ordered with express and received the products 2 days later :)

  • 9
    Great prices, great service, everything great

    Bought quite a few cameras from these guys, prices are great, service is great, delivery times of the hardware is also very nice. Bought quite a few cameras from these guys, prices are great, service is great, delivery times of the hardware is also very nice.

  • 10
    Great products. Excellent support.

    GeT Cameras in Germany made some photo's of our products to show the performance of their cameras and they looked perfect. Recently we purchased a camera with lens, and LED lights. We are not exper... GeT Cameras in Germany made some photo's of our products to show the performance of their cameras and they looked perfect. Recently we purchased a camera with lens, and LED lights. We are not experienced with machine vision but the installation worked out fine. After installation on our laboratory we were surprised again of the high quality of the photos and the versatility of this system. (options in Galaxy viewer and integration in Python. Recently we had an issue with the software and the customer support was able to give us the relevant information to fix it within one day. The next time we need a camera we will not be looking to other suppliers but contact GeT Cameras immediately.

  • 10
    Great support and inhouse knowledge of the cameras

    First I was a little bit sceptic about buying online industrial cameras. It’s a critical part for our machine. For a new product development there was a lot of price pressure. We needed a cheap cam... First I was a little bit sceptic about buying online industrial cameras. It’s a critical part for our machine. For a new product development there was a lot of price pressure. We needed a cheap camera. I called them and Caspar was providing great support. He even advised a cheaper camera than I had in mind. I was just surprised by the inhouse knowledge of get cameras about machine vision. Never expected this from a webshop. The image an built quality of the camera is also great. The camera feels and operates the same as our Basler cameras.

  • 10
    Great support by email

    I ordered a 20MP USB3 camera including a lens 2 months ago for a datamatrix code reading application. In the beginning I was sceptic because of the low prices, but support by email was great. They ... I ordered a 20MP USB3 camera including a lens 2 months ago for a datamatrix code reading application. In the beginning I was sceptic because of the low prices, but support by email was great. They advise a lens and provided additional technical information. Unfortunately they don't offer a loan service, but I decided to try it. I had the cameras in house within 2 weeks and connection was easy. The SDK looks like the SDK from Basler so I felt directly comfortable with it. The camera and lens was a perfect match and now I'm able to read small DMC codes on large products with just a single camera.

  • 10
    Great support while selecting a lens

    We have bought a 20MP camera and lens with extension tubes to use it as a digital microscope in our lab. The support with selecting a lens was great. Connecting the USB3 camera was easy. We receive... We have bought a 20MP camera and lens with extension tubes to use it as a digital microscope in our lab. The support with selecting a lens was great. Connecting the USB3 camera was easy. We received everything on time.

  • 10
    High quality

    High quality components and service! My order was handled quickly and arrived ahead of schedule. Would recommend. High quality components and service! My order was handled quickly and arrived ahead of schedule. Would recommend.

  • 10
    It is important to have a skilled and efficient team of workers to get the goods efficiently.

    Maintained a good relationship and very good communication from start to finish to purchase the item. Maintained a good relationship and very good communication from start to finish to purchase the item.

  • 9
    Outstanding products and customer service

    The customer service staff was friendly, easy to approach and helped us select the appropriate products which fit our use case perfectly. The customer service staff was friendly, easy to approach and helped us select the appropriate products which fit our use case perfectly.

  • 10
    Outstanding products and customer service

    Get Cameras were extremely kind to sponsor us with some amazing equipment for our RoboCup student team, Delft Mercurians. We had no issues with the cameras, they perform as advertised and enabled u... Get Cameras were extremely kind to sponsor us with some amazing equipment for our RoboCup student team, Delft Mercurians. We had no issues with the cameras, they perform as advertised and enabled us to continue with the project and the company was extremely supportive of us overall. The customer service staff was friendly, easy to approach and helped us select the appropriate products which fit our use case perfectly.

  • 8
    Perfect customer interaction

    Good site and perfect customer interaction. Good site and perfect customer interaction.

  • 10
    Products delivered sooner than promised

    Ordered products were delivered sooner than promised, all ordered items were included in the package and we had no problems to make them work (cameras work with the attached software and with Matlab). Ordered products were delivered sooner than promised, all ordered items were included in the package and we had no problems to make them work (cameras work with the attached software and with Matlab).

  • 10
    Professional support, fast delivery and good product.

    I liked that your team helped me chose the needed equipment by my description. The items that i have ordered are exactly what i have looked for. I liked that your team helped me chose the needed equipment by my description. The items that i have ordered are exactly what i have looked for.

  • 10
    Prompt responses to many questions

    Prompt responses to our many questions. A good selection of cameras despite shortages elsewhere in the industry and we have been able to specify some of these cameras to keep projects moving forwar... Prompt responses to our many questions. A good selection of cameras despite shortages elsewhere in the industry and we have been able to specify some of these cameras to keep projects moving forward. We continue to buy regularly.

  • 10
    Quick responses and good selection of cameras

    Prompt responses to our many questions. A good selection of cameras despite shortages elsewhere in the industry and we have been able to specify some of these cameras to keep projects moving forwar... Prompt responses to our many questions. A good selection of cameras despite shortages elsewhere in the industry and we have been able to specify some of these cameras to keep projects moving forward. We continue to buy from Get-Cameras regularly.

  • 10
    Quick shipping and excellent customer service

    The customer service is quick, friendly and helpful, shipping takes place fast and the quality of cameras and accessoires is excellent. Very useful is also the provided software, including coding e... The customer service is quick, friendly and helpful, shipping takes place fast and the quality of cameras and accessoires is excellent. Very useful is also the provided software, including coding examples to implement the cameras in our systems.

  • 10
    Quick shipping and excellent customer service

    The customer service is quick, friendly and helpful, shipping takes place fast and the quality of cameras and accessoires is excellent. Very useful is also the provided software, including coding e... The customer service is quick, friendly and helpful, shipping takes place fast and the quality of cameras and accessoires is excellent. Very useful is also the provided software, including coding examples to implement the cameras in our systems.

  • 9
    Suitable product for us

    We already have several of your cameras. These are for stock only. Since we are taking them into stock, that means we are happy with them. Only lead time is little bit longer. We already have several of your cameras. These are for stock only. Since we are taking them into stock, that means we are happy with them. Only lead time is little bit longer.

  • 10
    Very good value for money

    The camera arrived on schedule and gives excellent images. Very good value for money. The SDK makes it very easy to acquire images into a program of my own written using C++Builder (about 2 hours p... The camera arrived on schedule and gives excellent images. Very good value for money. The SDK makes it very easy to acquire images into a program of my own written using C++Builder (about 2 hours programming).

  • 10
    Very helpful customer service

    We needed a vision camera for our project very urgently. They where able to deliver it in a few days time. They responded quick to my emails also when I needed support. They send me an article how ... We needed a vision camera for our project very urgently. They where able to deliver it in a few days time. They responded quick to my emails also when I needed support. They send me an article how to quickly install the camera and set the most important parameters. it was very helpfull and within half an hour we had a good live view image. We have also ordered the lens they advised. It provides a nice and sharp image.

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