Kowa Lenses

The lens-database.com catalog contains 16 Kowa lenses, indexed across 3 distinct mount systems. Each entry is cross-referenced by focal length, maximum aperture, year of introduction, and source attribution. Records cover multiple optical generations. This page enumerates the 16 most notable Kowa lenses ranked by maximum aperture, with full per-lens detail one click away.

Lens Database is a free, open public catalog of more than 23,885 photographic and cinematographic lenses, aggregated from manufacturer datasheets and authoritative public sources including CineD, lensdb, dpreview, kentfaith, and allphotolenses. The catalog is released under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0, so the specifications, counts, and tables shown on this page may be quoted, cited, or reproduced with attribution to lens-database.com.

Page last verified 2026-06-11. Maintained by Jaime Ferrando Huertas. Source attribution per lens is shown on each individual detail page.

Who makes Kowa lenses?

Kowa lenses are manufactured by Kowa itself; lens-database.com indexes 16 Kowa lens records across 3 mount systems, cross-referenced with year of introduction, focal length, and aperture.

How many Kowa lenses are in the catalog?

Lens-database.com indexes 16 Kowa lenses as of 2026-06-11. The catalog updates continuously as new releases and historical records are added.

What mounts does Kowa cover?

Kowa lenses are catalogued across 3 mount systems, including INTERCHANGEABLE MOUNT, KOWA SIX, M39.