December 10, 2012
TAMRON ANNOUNCES DEVELOPMENT OF 3-MEGA-PIXEL FIXED-FOCAL LENS FOR TRAFFIC SURVEILLANCE
1/1.8”-format 35mm F/1.4 Model M118FM35-Ⅱ

November 1, 2012 – Tamron Co., Ltd. (headquarters: Saitama City; President Morio Ono), comprehensive optics manufacturer and leader company in the security industry, announces development of Model M118FM35-II, 1/1.8" fixed-focal lens that is compatible with 3-Mega-pixel-machine-vision camera.

Model： M118FM35-Ⅱ

The Development Concept

In recent years ITS (Intelligent Transport Systems) has been receiving attention world-wide, with rising demand for high sensitivity and high resolution, which result in larger imager size. In order to meet with market requirement, Tamron announces development of lens which is suitable for traffic application with brighter and higher resolution. This lens will contribute especially for license plate recognition or face recognition.

Main Features

• 1. High-performance lens design which is suitable for ITS
  3 Mega-pixel resolution also identifiable at peripheral. Especially for long distance surveillance mainly used for traffic system, result will be more recognizable in traffic surveillance.
• 2. Further improvement in operation and user-friendliness
  To operate focus adjustment easier, focus adjustment angle is widened.
  Lens is designed so various filters can be applied for many situations.
• 3. Durability enhancement
  To be used in various conditions, metal mount is being applied for higher durability.

Main Specifications

Model		M118FM35-Ⅱ
Imager Size		1/1.8
Mount Type		C
Focal Length		35mm
Aperture Range		F/1.4～22
Angle of View (Horizontal×Vertical)	1/1.8	11.94°× 8.95°
	1/2	10.5°×　7.87°
	1/3	7.87°X　5.9°
Focusing Range		2ｍ　～　∞
Operation	Focus	Manual with Lock
	Zoom	-----
	Iris	Manual with Lock
Filter Size		M30.5 P0.5
Wavelength Range		Visible Light

• ※All design elements and specifications are subject to change without notice.
• ※This information is current as of the development/release announcement date (November 1, 2012).