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PVS-14
Objectives

High performance, ultra light objective assemblies. Fast f/1.2 light gathering, a 40° field and threaded focus from 25 cm to infinity, built to your interface drawing.

Components
Focus ring Knurled, sets focus from 25 cm to infinity
Retaining rings and spacers Hold element spacing and centration
Threaded barrel Mounts to the monocular housing
O-ring seal Keeps moisture out of the optical path
Front lens group Gathers light at f/1.2
Rear lens group Corrects aberrations across the 40° field

Element count, glass and prescription depend on the programme and are defined with each customer.

Fast and light

Collect light, not weight.

An f/1.2 objective needs large, well-corrected elements. We keep them in a thin-wall barrel and verify the image quality of each assembly, not just a sample.

Sealed construction O-ring sealed barrel, leak-tested before shipment.
Threaded focus Smooth travel from 25 cm to infinity with positive stops.
Measured, not assumed MTF, EFL, flange focal distance and distortion recorded per lot.
SPECIFICATION

Reference values and measured values.

The left column lists publicly documented PVS-14 system values. Measured TiPO values are issued on the datasheet for each part number.

Parameter PVS-14 format reference TiPO measured
Aperture f/1.2
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Effective focal length ≈ 27 mm (public sources vary 26–27 mm)
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Field of view 40°
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Image format 18 mm image-intensifier tube
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Focus range 25 cm to infinity
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Relative illumination Quoted as % of on-axis
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Distortion Quoted at 20° semi-field
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Assembly weight Standard glass assemblies: roughly 50–55 g
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Environmental Immersion and temperature range per programme
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Interface PVS-14 format housings Built to customer interface drawing

Need an objective built to your drawing?

Tell us the interface, weight target and volume. We reply with feasibility and lead time.