Select An M12 Lens (S-Mount Lens) For Your Camera

M12 Lenses / S-Mount Lenses

An M12 lens is a miniature lens with 12mm diameter threads. These are also known as S-Mount Lenses or Board Mount Lenses.
M12 lenses are imaging optics used in robotics,  surveillance cameras, video conferencing, and internet of things cameras.

 

Our M12 lenses include fisheye, wide-angle, no-distortion, and telephoto types. These lenses range from 0.8mm to 50mm focal length and 10° to 230° field of view. We offer numerous M12 lenses that are ingress-protected and/or IR Corrected.

These miniature lenses can be used with embedded vision cameras from Allied VisionBaslerD3 Engineeringe-con SystemsFLIR, iDSThe Imaging Source, Leopard Imaging, Lucid Vision, OpenMVVision Components, and more.

S-mount lenses can also be used with many CS-Mount, C-Mount, and CCTV cameras when combined with adapters.

Our lenses range from 1mm to 50mm EFL and 5° to 230°. The types of M12 lenses include fisheye, wide-angle, no-distortion, and telephoto. Each of our lenses is available with, or without, an IR cut off filter.

These can be used with embedded vision systems and imaging devices from Allied Vision, e-con SystemsFLIR, iDS, Basler, The Imaging Source, Lucid Vision, and more.

use our M12 Lens Finder/CalculatorContact Us To Discuss Requirements and Customizations

Select An M12 Lens (S-Mount Lens) For Your Camera

M12 Lenses / S-Mount Lenses

An M12 lens is a miniature lens with 12mm diameter threads. These lenses are also known as S-Mount Lenses or Board Mount Lenses.
M12 lenses are used in robotics,  surveillance cameras, video conferencing, and internet of things cameras.

Types of M12 lenses include fisheye, wide-angle, no-distortion, and telephoto. Our lenses are available with, or without, an IR cut off filter.

Our S-Mount lenses range from 1mm to 50mm focal length and 10° to 230° field of view.

Board mount lenses can be focused following our instructional guide on how to focus a camera.

These miniature lenses can be used with embedded vision systems from Allied VisionBaslere-con SystemsFLIR, iDSThe Imaging Source, Lucid Vision, Vision Components, Ximea, and more.

M12 lenses can also be used with many CS and C Mount cameras.

Our lenses range from 1mm to 50mm EFL and 5° to 230°. The types of M12 lenses include fisheye, wide-angle, no-distortion, and telephoto. Each of our lenses is available with, or without, an IR cut off filter.

These can be used with embedded vision systems and imaging devices from Allied Vision, e-con SystemsFLIR, iDS, Basler, The Imaging Source, Lucid Vision, and more.

use our M12 Lens Finder/CalculatorContact Us To Discuss Requirements and Customizations

100+

Field of View and F# Options

Find a miniature lens for your project requirements.  Only 50 are listed online. 

8MP+

Fisheye, Low-Distortion, and Telephoto

Each lens uses high quality optical components and is optimized for cost-performance.

M12 Lenses

Options for Every Format Type

Our lenses range from 1/4" to 1/1.2" format type with image circle from 2.9mm to 11mm.

Find a Lens Using Our M12 Lens Field of view Calculator and Selector.

Calculate the FoV and Angular Resolution for all of our lenses with any sensor then sort and filter. Open product pages to view sample prices and order samples through our webstore.

Mechanical drawings and .STP Files are available for download on each product page. Click the square arrow icon in the leftmost column to browse to the product.
Looking for a lens with slightly different specs? Not all of our products are listed online. Please contact us if you can't find an exact match.

M12 Lens Calculator and Finder

M12 Lens Selection Chart

Browse Our Catalog To Find A Lens.
 Our Excel Lens List is More Up-to-Date!

M12 lenses

Looking for a more Traditional Way to Find a lens?

Browse through and sort using our excel lens list.

M12 Lens List for S Mount camera

Interested in Customizations?

We offer several customizations for our lenses. Contact us to discuss feasibility, minimum order quantities, and NRE requirements.

  • Custom filters (Bandpass, Dual Notch, etc..)
  • Customized higher F# 
  • Barrel mechanical design adjustments (e.g. active alignment, ingress protection)
  • Hydrophobic coating on front optical surface
  • Preassembly with M12 lens holders to reduce anodization debris and tilt
  • Optical data (MTF, EFL, etc..) with serialized unit-level traceability

We also consider full custom lens designs starting from 5,000pcs.

We only Provide High Quality Lenses.

 

What's Your Application? Our Board Lenses Cover the Spectrum.

Wide-Angle 3.5mm M12 Lens

CIL333-F2.0-M12B650

Wide-Angle 3.5mm M12 Lens

Wide-Angle 4mm M12 Lens

CIL341-F2.0-M12A650

Wide-Angle 4mm M12 Lens

Wide-Angle 5.8mm M12 Lens

CIL358-F1.9-M12A650

Wide-Angle 5.8mm M12 Lens

Does it Require an IP67 Lens?

Our new Automotive 8MP 1/1.7" lineup is suitable for applications  exposed to the environment, without a window.

Mobile Robotics?

Find a low F# or low distortion lens to optimize your computer vision framerate.

Low Distortion 2.2mm M12 Lens

CIL023-F2.2-M12A650

Low Distortion 2.2mm M12 Lens

Wide-Angle 3.5mm M12 Lens

CIL335-F1.8-M12A660

Wide-Angle 3.5mm M12 Lens

Wide-Angle 2.7mm M12 Lens

CIL327-F1.5-M12A660

Wide-Angle 2.7mm M12 Lens

186°@5.2mm IR Corrected Fisheye M12 Lens

CIL239-F2.0-M12A650

186°@5.2mm IR Corrected Fisheye M12 Lens

IR Corrected 4.4mm M12 Lens

CIL046-F2.0-M12A650

IR Corrected 4.4mm M12 Lens

Telephoto 35mm M12 Lens

CIL350-F2.4-M12A650

Telephoto 35mm M12 Lens

Surveillance?

Our low F#, high resolution lenses are suitable for 180° dome cameras, low light, and active IR illuminated scenes.

Consumer / AR+VR?

Our high resolution fisheye lenses will let you design 360° cameras and and stereographic lenses are equivalent to "GoPro" lenses.

195°@5.2mm Fisheye Lens

CIL818-F2.0-M12A660

195°@5.2mm Fisheye Lens

200°@5.5mm Fisheye M12 Lens

CIL237-F2.2-M12A660

200°@5.5mm Fisheye M12 Lens

Low Distortion 2.6mm M12 Lens

CIL028-F2.3-M12A650

Low Distortion 2.6mm M12 Lens

Low Distortion 1.8mm M12 Lens

CIL018-F2.8-M12A650

Low Distortion 1.8mm M12 Lens

Low Distortion 3.8mm M12 Lens

CIL038-F2.8-M12A650

Low Distortion 3.8mm M12 Lens

No Distortion 4.4mm M12 Lens

CIL043-F3.2-M12B650

No Distortion 4.4mm M12 Lens

Video Conferencing?

Our wide-angle, low distortion, high resolution M12 lenses result in optimal object deformation without post-processing.

Aerial Robotics?

Our light-weight, miniature lenses are ideal for collision avoidance, long-distance viewing, and end-customer viewing.

Small 2.1mm M12 Lens

CIL821-F2.4-M12ANIR

Small 2.1mm M12 Lens

Large Format 3.5mm M12 Lens

CIL334-F2.2-M12C660

Large Format 3.5mm M12 Lens

Wide-Angle 3.5mm M12 Lens

CIL335-F1.8-M12A660

Wide-Angle 3.5mm M12 Lens

Surveillance?

Our low F#, high resolution lenses are suitable for 180° dome cameras, low light, and active IR illuminated scenes.

Video Conferencing?

Our wide-angle, low distortion, high resolution M12 lenses result in optimal object deformation without post-processing.

Know that you Need a Lens, but Still Trying to Determine Your Camera Requirements? 

Use our free web-based AoV Calculator to determine your system's Field of View Requirements. Then, use the M12 Lens calculator to match your requirements with the available lenses. Our Depth of Field Calculator also provides the hyperfocal distance and depth of field for every sensor and lens combination.

Camera Angle of View Calculator. Camera AoV Calculator.
Camera Depth of Field Calculator. DoF Calculator.

We also have a couple of other calculators that many engineers find interesting.

Lens Focal Length Calculator. EFL Calculator.
An FoV Calculator for Vision System Cameras
Lens Focal Length Calculator. EFL Calculator.
Camera Angle of View Calculator. Camera AoV Calculator.
Camera Depth of Field Calculator. DoF Calculator.
An FoV Calculator for Vision System Cameras
M12 Lenses Inspected in the USA.

Inspected in the US

Camera Design Customer Support Based in the USA.

US Engineering Support

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Customizations Available

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Looking for recommendations, trying to figure out where to start, Or Want to Discuss Customizations?
Contact our US-based Optical Engineers.