Lenses For Computer Vision, Robotics, Video Conferencing, And OEM Applications
Commonlands is a US-based Lens Company
Commonlands offers high-performance cost-effective M12 lenses, C-Mount Lenses, and related accessories. Our products are commonly used across surveillance, warehouse robotics, IoT, smart retail, factory automation, and medical industries.
Commonlands was founded to help electrical, mechanical, and SW engineers succeed with new projects. Our team is here to help teams navigate the world of optics. We make it easy and handle the multitude of technical difficulties and supply chain issues that come with optics.
We ship samples within 0-1 days. Delivery can occur as fast as overnight in the US and within 3-5 days worldwide.
We try to restock out of stock items quickly, however, lead-times can be longer so please contact us for accurate information, as it is product-dependent. Lead-times for volume vary by SKU and can be quite long if glass materials are out of stock; please contact us for details. The prices online are not indicative of volume (1kpc+) pricing.
Customizatons and Custom Lenses
We support customizations such as: F#, ingress protection, filter, and/or mechanical design.
NREs, MoQs, and lead-time may apply. Please contact us for more information.
Our Quality Management System is ISO9001 Certified by Intertek
We inspect 100% of the lenses we ship with optional unit-level binning and traceability.
All of our inventory is inspected in a class 1000 cleanroom then stored in a class 10000-equivalent climate controlled room.
We provide Consistent High Quality At An Affordable Price
We have a lot of optical test equipment ranging that allows us to measure functional performance: Lens Parameter Machine, MTF x2, thermal test chamber, stray light testing 2, mechanical measurement tools, etc..
The equipment customizations, inspection capabilities, and business model we've developed allow us to support mid-volume high-mix inspection so that every lens you receive has great quality, regardless if you order 1k, 10k, or 100kpcs.
Our Main Facilities Are in San Diego, California
We're located 20 minutes north of the San Diego airport in the light industrial zone of Kearny Mesa.
Our address is 8170 Ronson Road, Suites A&B, San Diego, CA 92111
Our sales and technical support department is open from 8:30AM to 5PM Pacific Time, Monday through Friday.
You can Meet Us at A Few Tradeshows in 2024
- October 8-10: VISION in Stuttgart, Germany. Find us at the entrance to Hall 10 at Booth #10A23
- Jan 28-30: Photonics West in San Francisco. Find us at Booth #4900 right at the entrance of the North Hall, to the right.
We Can Ship from China for High Volume (25kpc/yr+) Projects
For volume production with China-based camera module manufacturers, we can ship direct from within Mainland China.
This location is utilized ONLY for OEM projects (10,000pcs/yr+) that demand a China-aligned supply chain.
We do not ship sample quantities from China.
Our Camera Module Partners
We work with many camera ODMs around the world, from China and India to Germany and the US. We can work with your preferred camera module manufacturer and almost certainly have worked with them on a past project.
We have publicly announced partnerships with two camera design manufacturers. Our partners are well aligned to support the bulk of our customers who need volumes ranging from 100pcs up to mass production of 250kpcs/yr. If you are interested in becoming a partner, please contact us.
e-con Systems
We work closely with e-con Systems on many projects. Together, we are well aligned to bring technical support to the early stages of your camera HW project andthen to scale the outcome to mass production.
Are You In Europe And Do You Need To Buy From A Local Distributor?
We support customers in Europe direct, however, as a global optics supplier, we recognize that it can be easier to discuss requirements and transact with local representatives.
Europe: TRS STAR
If you are in Europe and prefer this method, we have European based distributor, TRS-Star, located in Stutensee, Germany.
You may contact Andreas Swarztrauber and the rest of the TRS team at
Your US-Based Source For Imaging Optics
Commonlands' Story
Commonlands is a Delaware Limited Liability Company which is located in San Diego, CA. The company was founded in 2018 as a camera engineering and optical design services company within Carnegie Mellon University's Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship. The company relocated to Southern California during COVID in 2020 and has been growing rapidly.
The company's founder, Max Henkart, has a B.S. in Optical Engineering from the The Institute of Optics at the University of Rochester and an MBA from the Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon. He is part of the Zemax Consulting Partners Program and worked for a top-3 Chinese automotive lens manufacturer.
