135° 4K+ low distortion M12 lens for IMX335 and AR0521
135° low distortion S-Mount Lens
No Distortion Wide Angle M12 Lens
135° 4K+ low distortion M12 lens for IMX335 and AR0521
135° low distortion S-Mount Lens
No Distortion Wide Angle M12 Lens

Wide-Angle Low-Distortion M12 Lens | For up to 8MP sensors w/1.85μm pixels such as IMX335, AR0521

Low Distortion 1.8mm M12 Lens

The CIL018 is a 1.8mm wide-angle M12 lens provides a 125° Horizontal Field of View on a 1/2.5" sensor. This lens is rated for 6-8MP, 1.85μm and is one of the lowest distortion 130° M12 lenses on the market.
$39.00
Selected Part Number is: CIL018-F2.8-M12A650
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There are 122 units CIL018-F2.8-M12A650 (F/2.8 / M12A / With 650nm IRC Filter) in stock in the US.

There are 206 units CIL018-F2.8-M12B650 (F/2.8 / M12B / With 650nm IRC Filter) in stock in the US.

There are 103 units CIL018-F2.8-M12BNIR (F/2.8 / M12B / Without Filter) in stock in the US.

Lens Features

Ultra Wide-Angle FoV

One of Widest Angle Low Distortion M12 Lenses on the Market.

 4K+ Resolution

MTF suitable for 4K+ 1/2.5" sensors resulting from multiple aspheres.

Low Distortion

A low amount of distortion makes objects appear normal.

Optical and Mechanical Specification Table
Lens Parameter Performance Detail
Part Number CIL018
Format Type 1/2.5"
EFL 1.8mm
F# 2.8 Fixed
Resolution 6-8MP, 1.85μm
Field of View 128° @ 6.5mm
Calculate for your sensor using our M12 Lens Calculator
Image Circle 6.8mm as designed, 7.1mm maximum
Distortion -14%
Weight 8g
IR Cut-Off Filter P/N With: CIL018-F2.8-M12A650
P/N Without: CIL018-F2.8-M12ANIR
P/N With: CIL018-F2.8-M12B650
Construction 5G2P
Mechanical Variants
Variant Description
"M12A" No Ingress Protection, BBAR on Lens 1 Surface 1, AL6061 Cap+Barrel
"M12B" IP67-rated, BBAR on Lens 1 Surface 1, AL6061 Cap+Barrel

Mechanical Layout

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Camera Mechanical Compatibility Table*
Camera/Mount Compatibility
Commonlands Compatible Mount CLA018
e-con Systems / Standard S-Mount 9mm-13mm tall holder
Allied Vision Alvium S-Mount Yes
FLIR Blackfly S Board Yes
iDS uEye LE Rev1.1: Yes, Rev1.2: Must use PN ending "C-NO"
The Imaging Source M12 Yes
D3 Camera Modules Contact D3 Engineering

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

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Engineering & Quality Assured

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Performance Benchmark

Objectively characterizing the performance of a camera requires dozens of different metrics. While all of these are looked at by professional camera engineers, many are unnecessary for hobbyist component selection when a predetermined image sensor issued. For entry level camera engineering sake, we recommend starting with four first order system performance metrics: sharpness, color, shading and field of view. 

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