M12 LENSES also referred to as S-Mount Lenses or Micro-Video Lenses

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What is an M12 CCTV Lens?

M12 CCTV Lens, also referred to as S-Mount Lenses or Micro-Video Lenses, are board lenses used to focus an image onto a camera sensor. The M12 lens is a standard and compact lens that has a lens thread of 12 mm in diameter. The M12 lens is usually attached to a board camera by using a mount base like the M12 Mount, CS-Mount, or C Mount CCTV Lens. M12 lenses come with an adjustment feature for focus. It tightens the lens onto the mount. It also has no fixed distance between the lens and the sensor. An M12 lens is available worldwide and is built with great materials and the latest technology. They ensure lighting and minimal distortion from the image.

What are the characteristics, uses, and sizes of the M12 CCTV lens?

The M12 CCTV lens has a S-mount lens inside of it that helps set the focus on an object. It has many features and characters that one must know before purchasing.

Sizes Availability

The M12 lens is available in the market in two different ranges: small and compact. Both have 12 mm-diameter lens thread.

Mount Types

M12 lenses often use an S-mount Lens. It is the standard type of mount that is used in machine vision. They are attached to a camera’s printed circuit board with the help of a bracket.

Focus and Adjustment

This lens is famous for its exceptionally good adjustment and focus. With the help of a lens ring, you can adjust the focus.

Different Uses of the M12 Lens

M12 lenses are mostly used in machine vision, medical devices, security cameras, automation systems, and industrial inspection equipment.

Cost of the Lens

The M12 CCTV Lens can be purchased at a low cost with the features of standard size and focal length.

What are the various lenses available?

An M12 lens is a compact lens used in different devices like machine vision, CCTV cameras, robotics, automation systems, etc.
However, one can find different lenses available on the market that are designed to be used. They are low-profile, lightweight, and compact. The lenses can be fixed in a small space and perform wonderfully. Let’s discuss the other types of M12 lenses.

Types of M12 Lenses

You can discover various kinds of M12 lenses on the market. Let’s discuss those:

Fixed Focal Length Lenses: It is one of the most useful lenses that remain fixed and are used for specific magnification.
Wide Angle Lenses: This type of lens is open with a wider field of view as compared to other lenses. It is perfect for capturing a huge, picturesque place.

Manual focus lenses: These lenses require manual control and adjustment to get sharp and focused images. You can use these lenses on a mounted camera for a fixed position.

Auto-focus lenses: Superior CCTV’s auto-focus lenses are placed in an internal motor. It automates the adjustment and focus whenever a camera is moved.

What are the advantages of M12 lenses?

The M12 lens has these advantages.

  • Low Distortion
  • High Resolution
  • Anti-reflective
  • Visibility
  • IR imaging

M12 lenses are versatile miniature optics for computer vision, human viewing camera applications, automotive, forensics, pharmaceuticals, food inspection, etc. The S-Mount Lenses have special usage. Its compact imaging lenses are famous for small-format industrial cameras. M12 CCTV Lens is ideal for environments where space is limited or for OEM implementation. M12 Micro-Video Lenses come with low-cost standard-sized imaging lenses.

What are the lens types for M12 Lenses with 12mm threads?

M12 lenses with Superior CCTV include CCTV Fisheye Lens, CCTV Camera Wide Angle Lens, low light-sensitive lens, Pinhole CCTV Lens, and Telephoto lens types. These lenses come with 0.8mm to 50mm in focal length and 10° to 230° in field of view. We offer numerous M12 lenses that are ingress-protected and IR-corrected. Low distortion, and ingress-protected lenses are ideal for automotive, mobile robotics, and aerial robotics. We have many lenses, such as telephoto, miniature fisheye, and IR-corrected lenses. They are suitable for doorbell cameras. If you wish to buy a customized camera for yourself, get it from Superior CCTV.

Why Are M12 CCTV Lenses Used Worldwide?

M12 CCTV Lens are usually used in applications where compact size is a major priority. They are useful as CCTV cameras for surveillance. Soon, they became popular because of their small designs.

The miniature lenses of M12 CCTV come in handy with embedded vision cameras.

  • Allied Vision
  • Basler
  • D3 Engineering
  • e-con Systems
  • FLIR
  • iDS
  • The Imaging Source
  • Leopard Imaging
  • Lucid Vision
  • OpenMV
  • Vision Components

Here are some of the famous applications where an M12 lens is used include:

  • Autonomous mobile robots
  • Agricultural automation
  • Autonomous shopping systems
  • Point-of-care devices
  • Life science equipment
  • Smart traffic management systems
  • Automated sports broadcasting systems

Why Do Businesses and People Use M12 CCTV Lenses?

M12 lenses are the most useful product in the world of digital technology. It has been used in cars, check-out QR code scanners, in medical field robotics, etc. It is up to you to think about where you can use the lens and advance the benefits of it.  It comes in a wide number of sizes, shapes, and specifications. It allows professionals in many fields to use the lens easily. When it comes to its features, it is even infinite to discuss. However, let’s offer you some information on where it is used. 

Size and Budget: M12 lenses are miniature lenses and come on a budget. It is compact and versatile. One can use the lens for a space-constrained device. 

Durability and Simplicity: It is lightweight and simple to install. The lenses are also durable and offer great outcomes. 

Variety and Special Optics: These lenses come with focal length points, which consist of telephoto lenses and fisheye. It has special sensors such as SWIR and ToF. 

Telecentric Lenses Application: These lenses have been used in machine vision. They fulfill the need for precise alignment. 

Ruggedized Formats of Lenses: These lenses are also available in ruggedized formats and are used in sports cameras due to their high impact usage.

Here are some important industries and equipment that use M12 lenses:

  • Webcams
  • Automotive systems
  • Machine vision systems
  • Surveillance cameras
  • Medical devices
  • Industrial inspection equipment
  • Robotics and automation systems

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AUTOMOTIVE

OPTICAL DESCRIPTION

IP69K Wide-Angle 1.38mm M12 Lens For Up To 1/2.7″ such as AR0233, AR0230, AR0234

Wide-Angle Automotive 1.38mm M12 Lens

The SP-ACL0138B2MP is an automotive-grade 2MP wide-angle 1.38mm M12 lens which provides 180° Horizontal Field of View on 1/2.7″ sensors. Combined with a stray-light optimized design and the F/2.0 aperture, this lens is great for camera systems with direct exposure to the elements. M12 lens has a short 16.65mm total track length and weight of 4.0g to ideal for automotive. The all-glass all-metal lens is IP69K rated and compatible with the most challenging water and dust conditions.
Lens Features
IP69K-Rated

Small Form Factor

Stray Light Optimized

LOW DISTORTION

OPTICAL DESCRIPTION

10MP+ Resolution Low-Distortion M12 Lens for up to 1/2.3″ sensors such as MT9J003

Low Distortion 4.55mm M12 Lens

The SPD2345B10MP is a 4.55mm low-distortion M12 lens provides a 67.5° Horizontal Field of View on a MTF suitable for 4K+ 1/2.3″ sensors resulting from multiple aspheres. This lens is rated for 10MP+ and is one of the lowest distortion 0.5% M12 lenses on the market. A low amount of distortion makes objects appear normal. M12 lenses have a good thermal stability with all-glass all-metal construction.

Lens Features
10MP+ Resolution

Low Distortion

Large Format

WIDE ANGLE

OPTICAL DESCRIPTION

Stereographic Wide-Angle 1.85mm M12 Lens for up to 1/1.8″ sensors such as IMX226

Wide-Angle 1.85mm M12 Lens

The SPFE0185B12MP is a 12MP+ 1.85mm miniature S-Mount lens which provides a 185° Horizontal Field of View on 1/1.8″ sensors. It’s compact form factor and high resolution make it ideal for OEM applications such as doorbell cameras. The all-glass all-metal is designed for good thermal stability. The fast F/2.0 aperture makes this lens great for computer vision and low-light applications.
Lens Features
Wide-Angle FoV

Low F#

Stereographic Distortion

TELEPHOTO

OPTICAL DESCRIPTION

5MP+ Resolution 50mm M12 Lens For Up to 2/3″ Sensors such as IMX392 and IMX250

Telephoto 50mm M12 Lens

The SP2350B5MP is a low distortion telephoto 50mm M12 lens which provides a 7.6° Horizontal Field of View on 1/2.3″ type sensors. The lens is suitable for 1/1.7″ image sensors with 10MP and up to 2/3″ type format. M12 lenses have a good thermal stability with all-glass all-metal construction.  This telephoto board lens has great MTF, making it suitable for high resolution applications such as machine vision and industrial cameras.

Lens Features
Telephoto Field Of View

Large Format

All-Glass All-Metal

Are You Interested In Customizations?

Customizations Processing?

SUPERIOR® Optics offer several customizations for M12 lenses. Contact us to discuss feasibility, minimum order quantities, and 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

SUPERIOR® Optics also consider full custom lens designs starting from 15,000pcs.

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