A lens assembly includes, in order from an object side to an image side: a first
lens; a first meniscus lens in optical communication with the first lens; a second
meniscus lens in optical communication with the first meniscus lens; an aperture
stop in optical communication with the second meniscus lens; a fourth lens in optical
communication with the aperture stop; and a bi-convex lens in optical communication
with the fourth lens. The lens assembly is a four group, five element, lens assembly
that is constructed so that at least one of the lenses may be replaced without
also requiring the other lenses in the assembly to be significantly changed, resulting
in a "flexible" construction. The lens assembly may be adapted to provide a field
of view of approximately 15 degrees; approximately 0% vignetting within the field
of view; and a distortion of the image of less than approximately 1%. Multiple
lens assemblies and detectors may be provided in a single housing.