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Image Format Size

There are 5 sizes image format used in CCTV camera, 1" image format size 2/3" image format size
Available lens: For 1" lens. Available lens: For 1" and 2/3" lenses.
namely 1", 2/3", 1/2", 1/3" and 1/4". Lenses are specified
according to these format sizes. The figures on the right

6.6mm
show the approximate size of the light sensitive area for m

9.6mm
m
m 11
each format. 16m
A lens designed for a particular image format can always
be used with a smaller format imaging device, but cannot 8.8mm
be used with a format larger than that for which it was
12.7mm
designed, if this is attempted the corners of the picture
will be lost. i.e. 1" format lens will work on all sized, 1/2" image format size 1/3" image format size 1/4" image format size
Available lens: For 1", Available lens: For 1", Available lens: All
whereas a 1/4" format lens will only work on 1/4" format. 2/3" and 1/2" lenses. 2/3", 1/2" and 1/3" lenses. lenses.
The angle of view of a particular lens is determined by

2.7mm
3.6mm
m
5m

4.8mm
m
4.
the focal length in mm and the size of the image device. 8m
m 6m
3.6mm
The larger the image format the wider the angle of view 4.8mm
for a given focal length. 6.4mm

Back Focal Length


Flange Back Length C-Mount and CS-Mount
Back Focal Length Back focal length AVENIR CCTV Lenses 17.526mm
Flange back length
The distance between last are supplied with either a 1"32UNF
Max. 4.06
lens element of lens-group C-Mount or CS-Mount.
and focal point. Focal
The style of C-Mount and C-Mount Lens

point
1.3

Flange Back Length CS-Mount is the same

Max. 30.15
0
30

25.4
Focal
The distance between but each has a different
15
5

point
10
3

flange surface and focal Flange back


flange back length. CS-Mount Lens
point. length
Flange back length of C-
Mount is 17.526mm and
CS-Mount is 12.5mm. 12.5mm
Flange back length

Focal Length
Length from 2nd principal point on optical axis to focal point.
The angle of the Field of View is greater with a short focal length and will
show a wider picture. 1st Principal
point
2nd Principal
point
Focal point
The angle of the Field of View is smaller with a long focal length and will
1.4

show a narrower picture.


Focal length

Aperture Ratio and F-Number


The Aperture Ratio of a lens is the ratio between the its Effective Diameter
and its Focal Length. The ratio is expressed as the lens F-number and is f f Focal length
usually shown without the F (e.g. 1.2, 1.3). The F-number indicates the
F number
A { AAperture
speed or brightness of the lens, the smaller the F-number the more light
passes through it and the brighter the picture produced.

Pre-Set Function
The Pre-set function of a zoom lens allows the lens controller to find pre-defined positions of zoom and focus. To
achieve this the lens is fitted with potentiometers that feedback a voltage to the controller, accurately telling it of the
lenss zoom and focus positions. The voltage used to feed the potentiometers is supplied from the controller.

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Angle Field of View
The Angle Field of View is that formed 2tan-1 D
2nd Principal Point 2f
by the 2 lines from the 2nd principal Lens
Horizontal Angle H2tan-1 DH
point to the image sensor. Therefore 2f
D
the scene covered by a lens is Vertical Angle V2tan-1 DV
2f
dependant on the focal length and the f
D Image size
image format of the camera being
used.
The focal length is not changed by the WH
{ DH Horizontal image size
DV Vertical image size
f Focal length
camera image format but the Angle
With this Angle Field of View you can calculate
Field of View is. The Angle Field of
the range of subject at a distance of L-meter (see
View can be calculated with the
WV left sketch).
following formula.
Length of subject (Horizontal) : WH 2L tan H m
( )
2
V
L (
Length of subject (Vertical) : WV 2L tan
2
m)

Sample Image of Monitor View


Ultra-Wide Tele
2.3mm/1.4 2.8mm/1.4 4.0mm/1.2 8.0mm/1.2

1m
Distance from Object

5m

10m

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