CCTV Security Camera Lenses

CCTV Lenses and Security Camera Lens Manufacturers

Posted by eburcham in CCTV Security Camera Lenses, Security Camera on September 15, 2009

Hey Everybody. I thought I would take a moment and give you the skinny on some fine lens manufacturers that I like.

These are updated in alphabetic order to dissuade my preferences from being reflected.

American Dynamics – http://www.americandynamics.net/products/cameras_lenses_ir_auto_manual.aspx
If you know CCTV you know these guys. Much like their DVR lineup, these lenses are no-frills workhorses, solid as can be, and an exceptional value. (OK, Their DVRs now have some frills, but their SOLID reputation remains.)

Bosch – http://products.boschsecurity.us/en/TAMS/products/bxp/CATMcf99315308d95577f3036f48f4ce9014
German engineering applied to CCTV Lenses? Slicker than your new BMW.

Fujinon – http://www.fujinon.com/Security/
Sorry everybody, I originally forgot this great manufacturor. Some of the highest quality (FAST) machine vision leneses on the market, and great CCTV lenses as well.

Pelco – http://www.pelco.com/products/default.aspx?id=33
What CCTV list is complete without these guys? Nice! Pricey… but nice.

Pentax – http://www.pentaxcctvus.com/
You might know these guys from their very cute and respectable handheld digital cameras. But they are a serious optics manufacturer as well, providing both photography and CCTV lenses that are exceptional, especially indoor.

Sanyo – http://www.sanyosecurity.com/n-lineup_page/n-camera.html
Excellent Value. Longtime reputation of quality.

Swann – http://www.swannsecurity.com/
Not the widest lineup, but good for the money.

Tamrom – http://www.tamron.com/
These guys make extremely clear lenses worthy of admiration by professional photographers. As a matter of fact, their pedigree is professional camera lenses, and their expertise really comes through not only in the clarity of their optics, but also in the wide variety of lens applications they cover.

Tokina – http://www.tokinacctvlens.com/
These guys make reasonably priced lenses that are not junk, and they also make some of the highest res lenses on the market. Need a 3.0 megapixel lens for a Surveillance camera? Look no further.

We hope you enjoy our little list. If you have additions we should know about, leave a comment for everyone!

american dynamics, bosch, cctv lenses, DVRs, optics, pentax, sanyo, surveillance camera, swann, tamron, tokina

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Varifocal Auto Iris Security Camera Lenses – All the flexibility that you need

Posted by mobius in CCTV Security Camera Lenses on December 23, 2008

You have to be as careful about selecting security camera lenses, as you are about selecting a surveillance camera. A lot depends on getting a good footage from your security camera. The picture quality depends a lot on your security camera’s lens.

While considering lenses, you will come across a factor called field of view, (FOV for convenience), which is nothing but the height and the width of the picture produced by the lens. Different applications might need different FOV. You might want to change this factor to suit your needs at different points of time. This flexibility is offered by varifocal camera lenses.

Another important factor is the light condition of the place in which the camera is set up. If the lighting does not vary too much, like in a store or office, then the best bet is manual iris lenses. But for areas, like parking lots for example, where the light is constantly changing, you must go for auto iris lenses. These lenses adjust their iris opening depending on the available illumination to give you better images.

Make sure you take the time to figure out what type and size lens you need before purchasing by looking researching, etc. One good resource is our lens comparison tool, which lets you see the field of view of different lens sizes at different distances from objects. That should give you a much better idea than just estimating.

Auto-Iris, varifocal

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