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Lens selection guides, imaging fundamentals, and machine vision engineering references written by the Commonlands optical engineering team in San Diego.
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Lens Mounts & FormatsSensor Size and Lens Compatibility
Match a lens to your sensor: image circle vs sensor diagonal, vignetting and corner shading, and relative illumination in machine vision.
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Lens Mounts & FormatsLens Mount Guide: M12 vs C-Mount vs CS-Mount
Compare specs, adapters, sensor coverage. Engineering guide for machine vision. M12 lens (S-Mount) mount: M12×0.5mm thread. CS-mount: 12....
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Lens Mounts & FormatsWhat Is an M12 Lens? (S-Mount Lenses)
An M12 Lens / S-Mount lens is a miniature lens with 12mm diameter threads. Despite the small size, these lenses can outperform DSLR camer...
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Lens Mounts & FormatsWhat Is a C-Mount Lens?
What a C-mount lens is: the 17.526mm flange focal distance, 1-inch 32-TPI thread, manual iris control, and CS-mount compatibility.
