Lens catalogue
Our published lens list: 91 designs across catadioptric, refracting, zoom and the new Kuiper series. Filter by family, band and status, then request the datasheet for any lens. The full design archive holds more than 260 designs, so if you don't see what you need, send us your specification.
Product families
Lens list, June 2026
- Flight-proven
- Space-qualified
- Built
- Prototype
- Designed
- In development
| Family | EFL (mm) | f/# | Image Ø (mm) | Bands | Status | Notes | Datasheet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catadioptric | 27 | 7 | 6 | VISNIRSWIR | Designed | Request datasheet | |
| Catadioptric | 50 | 1.3 | 10 | VISNIRSWIR | Designed | Request datasheet | |
| Catadioptric | 100 | 1.5 | 10 | VISNIRSWIRMWIR | Designed | Request datasheet | |
| Catadioptric | 100 | 1.5 | 10 | VISNIRSWIR | Designed | Request datasheet | |
| Catadioptric | 100 | 2 | 10 | VISNIRSWIR | Designed | Request datasheet | |
| Catadioptric | 100 | 2.4 | 16 | UV | Built | Request datasheet | |
| Catadioptric | 100 | 3 | 12 | VISNIRSWIR | Designed | Request datasheet | |
| Catadioptric | 100 | 4 | 9.6 | VISNIRSWIR | Designed | Request datasheet | |
| Catadioptric | 100 | 5 | 8 | UVVISNIRSWIR | Designed | Request datasheet | |
| Catadioptric | 150 | 4 | 14 | VISNIRSWIR | Designed | Request datasheet | |
| Catadioptric | 170 C1704308VNS | 4.3 | 16 | VISNIRSWIR | Flight-proven | Built for space applications, in orbit | Request datasheet |
| Catadioptric | 183 | 3.2 | 10 | MWIRLWIR | Designed | Request datasheet | |
| Catadioptric | 200 | 1.2 | 10 | VISNIRSWIR | Designed | Designed for space applications | Request datasheet |
| Catadioptric | 200 | 2.4 | 16 | VISNIRSWIR | Built | Request datasheet | |
| Catadioptric | 200 | 5 | 10 | VISNIRSWIR | Designed | Request datasheet | |
| Catadioptric | 200 | 6 | 10 | VISNIRSWIR | Designed | Request datasheet | |
| Catadioptric | 200 | 8 | 4 | VISNIR | Prototype | Prototype built | Request datasheet |
| Catadioptric | 250 C2504007VNS | 4 | 14 | VISNIRSWIR | Flight-proven | Built and qualified for space. Two units launched on SpaceX Transporter-14 (2025), in orbit | Request datasheet |
| Catadioptric | 250 | 4 | 10 | VISNIRSWIR | Built | Built for long-range surveillance | Request datasheet |
| Catadioptric | 250 | 4 | 10 | VISNIRSWIRMWIR | Designed | Request datasheet | |
| Catadioptric | 250 C2505005VN | 5 | 10 | VISNIRSWIR | Built | Built, more than 1,000 units | Request datasheet |
| Catadioptric | 250 | 7 | 10 | VISNIRSWIR | Designed | Request datasheet | |
| Catadioptric | 264 C2641107VN | 1.1 | 14 | VISNIRSWIR | Flight-proven | Built for space applications, in orbit | Request datasheet |
| Catadioptric | 270 | 7 | 6 | VISNIR | Built | Built for long-range surveillance | Request datasheet |
| Catadioptric | 285 C2853414VNS | 3.4 | 28 | VISNIRSWIR | Flight-proven | Built for space applications. Very compact, in orbit | Request datasheet |
| Catadioptric | 300 C3004005VNS | 4 | 10 | VISNIRSWIR | Designed | Request datasheet | |
| Catadioptric | 300 | 7 | 10 | VISNIRSWIR | Designed | Request datasheet | |
| Catadioptric | 310 | 6 | 8 | VISNIR | Built | Built for long-range surveillance | Request datasheet |
| Catadioptric | 320 | 4 | 20 | VISNIRSWIRMWIR | Designed | Request datasheet | |
| Catadioptric | 345 | 4.2 | 28 | VISNIRSWIR | Designed | Request datasheet | |
| Catadioptric | 350 | 1.6 | 28 | VISNIRSWIR | Designed | Request datasheet | |
| Catadioptric | 350 | 4 | 12.8 | VISNIRSWIR | Built | Built for long-range surveillance | Request datasheet |
| Catadioptric | 350 | 6.4 | 8 | VISNIRSWIR | Built | Built for long-range surveillance | Request datasheet |
| Catadioptric | 400 | 4 | 16 | VISNIRSWIR | Designed | Designed for space applications | Request datasheet |
| Catadioptric | 430 | 2 | 12.8 | VISNIR | Designed | Request datasheet | |
| Catadioptric | 450 | 1.1 | 28 | VISNIR | Designed | Request datasheet | |
| Catadioptric | 450 | 2 | 10 | VISNIR | Designed | Request datasheet | |
| Catadioptric | 450 C4507808VNS | 7.8 | 16 | VISNIRSWIR | Built | Request datasheet | |
| Catadioptric | 450 | 8.3 | 12 | VISNIRSWIR | Designed | Request datasheet | |
| Catadioptric | 500 | 4 | 22 | VISNIRSWIRMWIR | Designed | Request datasheet | |
| Catadioptric | 550 | 1.5 | 30 | VISNIR | Designed | Request datasheet | |
| Catadioptric | 550 C5506007VNS | 6 | 14 | VISNIRSWIR | Built | Built for long-range surveillance | Request datasheet |
| Catadioptric | 550 | 4 | 22 | VISNIRSWIR | Built | Built for space applications | Request datasheet |
| Catadioptric | 550 C5506014VNS | 6 | 28 | VISNIRSWIR | Space-qualified | Built and qualified for space applications | Request datasheet |
| Catadioptric | 600 | 6 | 36 | VISNIRSWIR | Built | Built for space | Request datasheet |
| Catadioptric | 600 | 6.2 | 16 | VISNIRSWIR | Designed | Designed for space applications. Extremely compact | Request datasheet |
| Catadioptric | 630 | 7 | 12 | VISNIRSWIR | Designed | Request datasheet | |
| Catadioptric | 640 | 4.4 | 22 | VISNIRSWIR | Designed | Designed for space applications | Request datasheet |
| Catadioptric | 750 | 8.3 | 14 | VISNIRSWIR | Built | Built for UAV. Includes switch filter | Request datasheet |
| Catadioptric | 800 | 5 | 34 | VISNIRSWIR | Designed | Designed for space applications | Request datasheet |
| Catadioptric | 800 | 7 | 34 | VISNIRSWIR | Designed | Designed for space applications | Request datasheet |
| Catadioptric | 845 | 9 | 28 | VISNIRSWIR | Flight-proven | Built for a 3U CubeSat, in orbit | Request datasheet |
| Catadioptric | 850 | 8.2 | 16 | VISNIRSWIR | Built | Built for UAV | Request datasheet |
| Catadioptric | 860 | 6 | 32 | VISNIRSWIR | Designed | Designed for space applications | Request datasheet |
| Catadioptric | 900 C9006007VNS | 5 / 6 | 14 | VISNIRSWIR | Not stated | Multi-function switch zoom (f/5 and f/6) | Request datasheet |
| Catadioptric | 1000 | 4 | 24 | VISNIRSWIR | Built | Built for long-range surveillance | Request datasheet |
| Catadioptric | 1550 | 7.9 | 30 | VISNIRSWIR | Designed | Request datasheet | |
| Kuiper | 950 C950 Pluto | 5 | 44 | VISNIRSWIR | In development | C950 Pluto. In development for space and UAV/HAPS. ETA Q1 2027 | Request datasheet |
| Kuiper | 1500 | 5 | 60 | VISNIRSWIR | In development | In development for space. ETA Q4 2027 | Request datasheet |
| Kuiper | 2000 | 7 | 70 | VISNIRSWIR | In development | In development for space. ETA Q1 2028 | Request datasheet |
| Kuiper | 2500 | 5.6 | 70 | VISNIRSWIR | In development | In development for space. ETA Q4 2028 | Request datasheet |
| Refracting | 13 R0136004V | 6 | 6.8 | VISNIR | Not stated | Wide-field lens for gunner and commander sight | Request datasheet |
| Refracting | 16 | 1.4 | 6.8 | VISNIR | Flight-proven | Built for space applications. More than 100 in orbit | Request datasheet |
| Refracting | 17 | 5 | 6.8 | VISNIR | Designed | Request datasheet | |
| Refracting | 20 | 1.5 | 6.8 | UVVIS | Designed | Request datasheet | |
| Refracting | 21 | 1.56 | 6.8 | VISNIR | Flight-proven | Built, star camera. Several in orbit | Request datasheet |
| Refracting | 25 | 1.4 | 6.4 | VISNIR | Flight-proven | Built for space applications. Several in orbit | Request datasheet |
| Refracting | 25 | 5 | 7.2 | NIRSWIR | Designed | Request datasheet | |
| Refracting | 27 R0275007VN | 5 | 12 | VISNIR | Built | Built for space | Request datasheet |
| Refracting | 29 | 1.1 | 4 | VIS (mono) | Flight-proven | Built for space applications (monochrome). Several in orbit | Request datasheet |
| Refracting | 30 | 6 | 8.8 | VISNIR | Built | Built, about 1,000 units. Gunner and commander sight | Request datasheet |
| Refracting | 35 | 5 | 9.6 | VISNIR | Designed | Request datasheet | |
| Refracting | 50 | 5 | 9.6 | SWIR | Designed | Request datasheet | |
| Refracting | 50 | 5 | 19.2 | VIS | Built | Built. Stabilised sight with high-resolution digital zoom | Request datasheet |
| Refracting | 55 | 5 | 6.8 | VIS | Designed | Request datasheet | |
| Refracting | 65 | 5 | 8.8 | VISNIR | Built | Request datasheet | |
| Refracting | 70 | 5 | 8 | NIR | Built | Built (a design also exists for VIS NIR) | Request datasheet |
| Refracting | 70 R0705015VN | 5 | 30 | VISNIR | Built | Built for space. Multi-purpose wide angle | Request datasheet |
| Refracting | 90 | 5 | 9.6 | VISNIR | Built | Built. Stabilised sight | Request datasheet |
| Refracting | 100 | 1.4 | 8 | LWIR | Designed | Request datasheet | |
| Refracting | 100 | 3 | 16 | NIRSWIR | Designed | Request datasheet | |
| Refracting | 138 | 6 | 10 | VISNIR | Built | Built, about 1,000 units. Gunner and commander sight | Request datasheet |
| Refracting | 140 | 3 | 10 | VISNIR | Designed | Request datasheet | |
| Refracting | 180 | 4 | 12 | VISNIR | Built | Built for space | Request datasheet |
| Refracting | 200 | 6 | 10.8 | NIR | Designed | Request datasheet | |
| Refracting | 300 | 2.8 | 36 | VIS | Built | Built, for cinematography | Request datasheet |
| Refracting | 327 R3275060VN | 5 | 120 | VISNIR | Designed | Designed only. 120 mm image diameter, excellent MTF | Request datasheet |
| Refracting | 350 | 12 | 28 | VISNIR | Designed | Request datasheet | |
| Refracting | 400 | 5 | 52 | VISNIR | Flight-proven | Built for the South African Sumbandila satellite, flown 2009 | Request datasheet |
| Zoom | 9–320 | 3.8–6.8 | 4.8 | VIS | Built | 25× zoom, narrow field 1° at 1080p. Built. Compact, 173 × 58 × 46 mm. Rugged, excellent boresight | Request datasheet |
| Zoom | 18–430 | 3–5.6 | 12.8 | SWIR | Designed | 24× zoom, narrow field 1.7° at 1,280 pixels. Designed, based on the visual zoom concept | Request datasheet |
Values are design values. Image Ø is twice the semi image height. Every lens is tested and supplied with its measured MTF curve; because of manufacturing tolerances, measured MTF is typically 5 to 10% below the design curve. Chromar may change a design or specification to improve a product, while keeping form and fit wherever possible.
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