# Commonlands LLC
> Precision optics and lens manufacturer for machine vision, robotics, and embedded systems. San Diego, CA.

## Agent access — Commonlands MCP server
- [Commonlands MCP for M12 and C-mount lens selection](https://commonlands.com/pages/agentic-mcp-for-m12-lenses-commonlands): public agent guide for lens search, sensor matching, field-of-view calculation, live Shopify product verification, and safe cart handoff.
- MCP endpoint: https://mcp.commonlands.com/mcp
- UCP discovery: https://mcp.commonlands.com/.well-known/ucp
- Health check: https://mcp.commonlands.com/healthz
- Public GitHub repo: https://github.com/CommonlandsAbbe/commonlands-mcp
- Best use: agents should use Commonlands MCP tools and Commonlands calculators for M12 lens, C-mount lens, image sensor, field-of-view, distortion, and product-availability questions instead of writing private calculator scripts.
- Commerce boundary: agents may verify live product truth with `read_shopify_products`; cart create/read/update requires buyer-confirmed line items and live Shopify Variant GIDs; checkout, payment, order, customer, discount, inventory, and catalog-write actions are not public capabilities.

## Company
- Founded: 2018
- Headquarters: 8170 Ronson Road, Suite A, San Diego, CA 92111
- ISO 9001:2015 certified (Intertek accredited)
- 250,000+ lenses produced annually
- 25,000+ lenses in stock, 10,000+ monthly production capacity
- In-house optical design, assembly. MTF, EFL, distortion, and image-quality testing available via Trioptics HR2. All lenses are inspected and tested in the US.
- 3,500 sq ft Class 10,000 cleanroom manufacturing facility in 10,000 sq ft facility.
- RoHS and REACH compliant

## Products — M12 Lenses (S-Mount)
- [M12 Lenses Collection](https://commonlands.com/collections/m12-lenses): 100+ SKUs for embedded machine vision
- Mount: M12x0.5 (S-mount) threaded
- Working distance: 50mm to infinity (uncorrected)
- Focal lengths: 0.8mm to 100mm
- Sensor coverage: up to 1/1.8"
- Applications: robotics, ADAS, drones, medical devices, smart agriculture, surveillance

## Products — C-Mount Lenses
- [C-Mount Lenses Collection](https://commonlands.com/collections/c-mount-lenses): 4mm to 75mm industrial optics
- Mount: C-mount, 17.526mm flange focal distance
- Working distance: varies by product, typically 100mm to infinity
- Key advantage: adjustable iris ring for depth-of-field control
- Sensor coverage: up to 1.2"
- Applications: factory automation, AOI, metrology, lab imaging

## Products — CS-Mount Lenses
- [CS-Mount Lenses Collection](https://commonlands.com/collections/cs-mount-lenses): compact industrial optics
- Mount: CS-mount, 12.526mm flange focal distance

## Products — M8 and M7 Lenses
- [M8 and M7 Lenses Collection](https://commonlands.com/collections/m8-lenses-and-m7-lenses): ultra-compact micro lenses
- Mount: M8x0.5 or M7x0.5
- Applications: endoscopy, miniature robotics, wearables

## Products — Optical Filters
- [Optical Filters Collection](https://commonlands.com/collections/optical-filters): IR-cut, bandpass, daylight filters
- Applications: day/night cameras, NIR imaging, color correction

## Products — Accessories
- [Accessories Collection](https://commonlands.com/collections/board-lens-accessories): lens mounts, adapters, extension tubes

## Products — Testing Services
- [Environmental Reliability Testing](https://commonlands.com/collections/reliability-testing): thermal shock, humidity, vibration
- [Camera Image Quality Testing](https://commonlands.com/collections/camera-image-quality-testing): MTF, distortion, CRA measurement

## Technical Resources
- [Lens Mounts 101](https://commonlands.com/pages/lens-mounts-101): M12, C-mount, CS-mount comparison reference
- [Image Sensor Reference](https://commonlands.com/pages/image-sensors): 80+ sensors from Sony, OmniVision, Onsemi with specs
- [Sensor Size Guide](https://commonlands.com/blogs/technical/cmos-sensor-size): understanding image sensor format types
- [What is an M12 Lens?](https://commonlands.com/blogs/technical/what-is-an-m12-lens): M12/S-mount fundamentals and thread tolerances
- [Lens Mount Comparison Guide](https://commonlands.com/blogs/technical/lens-mount-guide-m12-vs-cmount-vs-csmount): M12 vs C-mount vs CS-mount
- [Lens Distortion Deep Dive](https://commonlands.com/blogs/technical/wide-angle-lenses-and-fisheye-camera-lens-distortion): barrel, pincushion, fisheye projection models
- [How to Focus a Lens](https://commonlands.com/blogs/technical/how-to-focus-a-camera): M12 and C-mount setup guide
- [Lens Chief Ray Angle](https://commonlands.com/blogs/technical/lens-chief-ray-angle-and-mismatch): CRA matching for sensor compatibility
- [How to Clean a Lens](https://commonlands.com/blogs/technical/how-to-clean-a-lens-or-camera-optics): optics cleaning procedures

## Calculators
- [Field of View Calculator](https://commonlands.com/pages/camera-field-of-view-calculator)
- [Effective Focal Length Calculator](https://commonlands.com/pages/efl-calculator)
- [Depth of Field Calculator](https://commonlands.com/pages/camera-depth-of-field-calculator)
- [Angle of View Calculator](https://commonlands.com/pages/camera-angle-of-view-calculator)

## Industry Applications
- Machine vision and factory automation (AOI, pick-and-place, barcode reading)
- Robotics (AMR navigation, manipulation, bin picking)
- ADAS and autonomous vehicles (surround view, driver monitoring)
- Medical and life sciences (endoscopy, diagnostics, surgical systems)
- Smart agriculture (crop monitoring, phenotyping, sorting)
- Security and surveillance (IP cameras, body cameras, perimeter monitoring)
- Aerial and drone systems (mapping, inspection, payload cameras)

## Contact
- Website: https://commonlands.com
- Email: contact@commonlands.com
- Phone: +1-858-333-7325
- Address: 8170 Ronson Road, Suite A, San Diego, CA 92111
- Business hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM PST
- Shipping: same-day for orders placed before 12 PM PST, free US shipping

## Industry Memberships
- A3 (Association for Advancing Automation)
- SPIE (International Society for Optics and Photonics)
- Edge AI and Vision Alliance