8mm M12 Lens for Board Mount Cameras such as IMX226 and IMX678

The CIL085 is an 8.2mm M12 lens for 1/1.7" to 1/1.8" sensors including the IMX226, IMX678, and AR0820. It gives you a 57° field of view across an 8.9mm image circle, which is a good middle ground when a 4mm lens sees too much and a 16mm lens feels cramped. The F/3.0 variant resolves 12MP at 1.55μm pixel pitch, while the F/4.4 variant handles 6-8MP and gives you deeper depth of field.

The distortion is -0.9% TV measured at 8.8mm. That is low enough that most barcode reading, PCB inspection, and metrology setups can skip software correction. You can confirm coverage on your sensor at field of view calculator.

The 8G+IRC construction uses eight glass elements in an aluminum barrel and keeps total weight to 11g. That optical stack holds up better against temperature shifts and stray light than the cheap webcam class lenses people try first and replace later.

The M12B variant adds BBAR coating and an AL6061 barrel. It fits the Commonlands CLA019 lens holder, FLIR Blackfly S, Allied Vision Alvium, Basler Dart, The Imaging Source, and iDS uEye LE. Rev1.2 boards require part numbers ending in "C-No". e-con Systems boards need an 8-15mm tall holder.

Orders placed before 12 PM PST ship same day from our San Diego warehouse. Every CIL085 is 100% MTF tested before it leaves our facility. You can estimate your depth of field.