18mm M12 Lens for sensors up to 1/2.5" such as AR0230 and AR0234

Telephoto 18mm M12 Lens

The CIL178 is an 18.4mm M12 Lens for up to 2MP 1/2.5" sensors. The short TTL and low F/2.0 make this lens fit into a unique optical design space.

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There are 53 units CIL178-F2.0-M12A650 (F/2.0 / M12A / With 650nm IRC Filter) in stock in the US.

There are 21 units CIL178-F2.0-M12ANIR (F/2.0 / M12A / Without Filter) in stock in the US.

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Lens Features

Short TTL

TTL of 20mm is great for a compact telephoto camera design.

Optical and Mechanical Specification Table

Lens Parameter	Performance Detail
Part Number	CIL178
Format Type	1/2.5"
EFL	18mm
F#	2.0 Fixed
Resolution	1.5MP
Field of View	18° @ 6.0mm Calculate for your sensor using our M12 Lens Calculator
Image Circle	7.2mm
Distortion	+0.2% TV @ 6.0mm
Weight	5g
IR Cut-Off Filter	P/N With: CIL178-F2.0-M12A650 P/N Without: CIL178-F2.0-M12ANIR
Construction	Glass+Plastic, all-metal

Mechanical Variants

Variant	Description
"M12A"	No Ingress Protection, BBAR on Lens 1 Surface 1, AL6061 Cap+Barrel

Mechanical Layout

Camera Mechanical Compatibility Table*

Camera/Mount	Compatibility
Commonlands Compatible Mount	CLA018
e-con Systems / Standard S-Mount	10mm-15mm tall mount
Allied Vision Alvium S-Mount	Yes
FLIR Blackfly S Board	Yes
iDS uEye LE	Rev1.1: No, Rev1.2: Must end in "C-NO"
The Imaging Source M12	Yes
Basler Dart S-Mount	Yes

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

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