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Mobotix Lenses

Mobotix · January 16, 2009

Mobotix security camera lens names are specified by their 35mm equivalents, not by the actual focal length.  The Mobotix website reads:

“The focal lengths of MOBOTIX lenses do not reflect the actual focal length of the lenses, but the focal length ( Lxx mm) converted to 35 mm camera format. For example, the MOBOTIX Super Wide-Angle lens has an actual focal length of 4 mm. This would be the equivalent of 22 mm
on a 35 mm camera. This lens is thus called L22.

Since the image sensors in digital cameras have different sizes, converting to 35 mm camera as a known format provides for better comparing the image formats and the fields of vision of the different lenses. Another benefit is that you can easily set a 35 mm camera (analog or digital) to the same focal length (Lxx) to obtain the same field of vision. This approach greatly facilitates lens selection.”

Below is a table that aids in lens selection.

Mobotix Lens Table
(click on thumbnail to enlarge)
Lens –>L22L32L43L65L135
Original imageSample of the Mobotix L22 security camera lens.Sample of the Mobotix L32 security camera lens.Sample of the Mobotix L43 security camera lens.Sample of the Mobotix L65 security camera lens.Sample of the Mobotix L135 security camera lens.
35mm equiv.22mm32mm43mm65mm135mm
focal length4mm6mm8mm12mm25mm
Aperture22222.5
horiz. angle90°60°45°31°15°
vert. angle67°45°34°23°11°
1m distance
Image width2m1.1m0.8m0.5m0.3m
Image height1.3m0.8m0.6m0.4m0.2m
5m distance
Image width10m5.7m4.1m2.7m1.3m
Image height6.6m4.1m3m2m1m
10m distance
Image width20m11.5m8.2m5.5m2.6m
Image height13.3m8.2m6.1m4m1.9m
20m distance
Image width40m23m16.4m11m5.2m
Image height26.6m16.4m12.2m8m3.8m
50m distance
Image width100m57.5m41m27.5m13m
Image height66m41m30.5m20m9.5m

Here is a sample image from the Q24 Hemispherical camera (click to enlarge):

Mobotix Q24 Sample Image
Mobotix Q24 Sample Image

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