On September 27th Qioptiq quietly released a new high-resolution lens design. The LINOS d.fine HR-M 2.8/80 specs look fantastic, high-resolution, strict chromatic aberration control over a big image circle for sensors up to 3.5µm. This is the only new high-end lens design that I can remember in the last couple of years!
Highlights
Ultra fine resolution lens
Fast f/2.8 maximum aperture
Extra large 62mm image circle
Designed for sensors down to 3.5µm pixel pitch
Precision alignment for consistent performance
The lens is targeted at industrial optical inspection, quality control including PCB and print inspection, sorting applications, as well as 3-D measurement using 16K/3.5µm line scan and area scan sensors.
The inspec.x L 4/100 lens, which happens to cover the same magnification range but is one stop slower than the HR-M, has been discontinued by Qioptiq. The HR-M line also lists a 50mm HR-M so this new lens could replace the inspec.x L 4/60 at some point in the future. FYI, I happen to have two inspec.x L 4/60 lenses here in the office for an upcoming test.
The new LINOS d.fine HR-M lens series will be in the Excelitas’ booth at the VISION 2022 machine vision industry trade show coming up on October 4 - 6, in Stuttgart, Germany.
Qioptiq.com Links For More Info
d.fine HR-M 2.8/80 0.2x 0703-146-000-20
d.fine HR-M 2.8/80 0.09x 0703-146-000-30
Two 80mm HR-M versions are available now on the Qioptiq site, including one for mag=0.2x and one for 0.09x. See the lens data sheet links below.
PDF Lens Data Sheet Links
d.fine HR-M 2.8/80 0.2x datasheet (PDF)
https://www.qioptiq-shop.com/out/Graphics/en/00132903_0.pdf
d.fine HR-M 2.8/80 0.09x datasheet (PDF)
https://www.qioptiq-shop.com/out/Graphics/en/00132906_0.pdf
The official Excelitas press release
Sometime next year I hope to borrow an HR-M lens from Qioptiq for a studio and in-the-field test.
Any questions or comments? Send me a message.