No Distortion 4.2mm M12 Lens
No Distortion 4.2mm M12 Lens
No Distortion 4.2mm M12 Lens
No Distortion 4.2mm M12 Lens
No Distortion 4.2mm M12 Lens
No Distortion 4.2mm M12 Lens

No Distortion 4mm M12 Lens for up to 6MP 1/1.7" such as IMX678 and IMX334

No Distortion 4.2mm M12 Lens

The CIL042 is a low distortion 4mm M12 lens which provides a 88° Horizontal Field of View on 1/1.7" sensors. The lens is suitable up to 1/1.6" format type such as AR0822 and IMX226. The fast F/1.9 combined with low distortion makes this lens great for robotics and video conferencing applications.

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There are 46 units CIL042-F1.9-M12A650 (F/1.9 / M12A / With 650nm IRC Filter) in stock in the US.

There are 30 units CIL042-F1.9-M12ANIR (F/1.9 / M12A / Without Filter) in stock in the US.

There are 44 units CIL042-F2.6-M12A650 (F/2.6 / M12A / With 650nm IRC Filter) in stock in the US.

There are 40 units CIL042-F2.6-M12ANIR (F/2.6 / M12A / Without Filter) in stock in the US.

There are 35 units CIL042-F4.0-M12A650 (F/4.0 / M12A / With 650nm IRC Filter) in stock in the US.

There are 0 units CIL042-F4.0-M12ANIR (F/4.0 / M12A / Without Filter) at our US location. We try to restock quickly. Please contact us for availability.

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Lens Features

No Distortion

<1% Optical Distortion for Wide Angle

Large Format

Image Circle of 8.8mm for 1/1.7"+ Sensors

Optical and Mechanical Specification Table

Lens ParameterPerformance Detail
Part NumberCIL042
Format Type 1/1.7"+
EFL4.2mm
F# 1.9 Fixed
Resolution 5-6MP, 3μm
Field of View97° @ 9.3mm image circle
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Image Circle8.8mm as designed, 9.8mm Max
Distortion-0.7% TV (4:3) @9.3mm
Weight8.7g
IR Cut-Off FilterP/N With: CIL042-F1.9-M12A650
P/N Without: CIL042-F1.9-M12ANIR
Construction4G4P

Mechanical Variants

Variant Description
"M12A" Not Ingress Protected, BBAR on Lens 1 Surface 1, AL6061 Barrel

Mechanical Layout

4mm M12 Lens Low Distortion

Camera Mechanical Compatibility Table*

Camera/MountCompatibility
Commonlands Compatible MountCLA024
e-con Systems / Standard S-Mount8mm-13mm tall M12 holder
Allied Vision Alvium S-MountYes
FLIR Blackfly S BoardYes
iDS uEye LEYes
The Imaging Source M12Rev1.1: Yes, Rev1.2: Must use PN ending "C-NO"
Basler Dart S-MountYes

*Mechanical compatibility only, assuming the standard M12x0.5 lens mount provided by the camera manufacturer. Please check optical compatibility separately.

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