Over the past few years, Arducam has launched many camera boards for Raspberry Pi with M12 or CS-mount lens holders. One of the many features that outperformed the official ones was the interchangeable lenses, a feature also on our SPI cameras for Arduino. We are excited to announce that the Arducam M12 Mount Lens Kit for Raspberry Pi and Arduino Cameras has already been on sale.

The new lens kit that we have carefully prepared for you
The new lens kit that we have carefully prepared for you

The lens kit has 10 M12 Mount lenses that we have selected from a wide array of lens options, and the Horizontal Field of View (HFOV) of those lenses ranging from 10 to over 200 degrees (on a 1/4-inch RPi cam or Arduino cam). It comes with labeled caps, four lens holders, a lens cleaning cloth and screws, which allows you to select and change for the best lens you need.

Pi Cam – Optimized Optical Performance

The official RPi camera module has permanently attached lenses which could not be changed, so whether you are satisfied or not, you are stuck with what comes from the factory. Sometimes you may want extremely closeup macro photography or a wider field of view, but you just can’t with the official ones. On the other side, Arducam-designed camera boards with interchangeable lenses extend the capabilities and flexibilities of Raspberry Pi and Arduino camera, and you can finally have better control over what gets into the frame of the images and videos.

Arducam M12 Mount for Pi Cam
Arducam M12 Mount for Pi Cam
Arducam CS Mount for Pi Cam
Arducam CS Mount for Pi Cam

Lens kit that thinks for you

To meet the increasing market demands for more lens options to address different use cases, Arducam selected and tested a wide range of M12 optimal lenses from long focus to fisheye for shooting on your Raspberry Pi or Arduino cameras. We have also labeled every lens on its cap, provided multiple lens holders and a piece of lens cloth. It is now much easier for you to get the best lens you will need, and we will keep the lens list growing.

We have thought in advance about what you might need
We have thought in advance about what you might need

That is the part we have put in the box. Aside from that, we have made a PDF document that contains the details specifications of each lens, and a video that shows how to replace the lenses on Arducam Cameras.

An overview of the specifications of those lenses
An overview of the specifications of those lenses

To the top

To test what a Raspberry Pi can shoot with our lenses, we decided to take a field visit to the rooftop of one of the tallest building here so that we can capture the view of this city. We’ve also planned a trip to the bookstore. Here was what we brought with us:

  1. A Raspberry Pi Zero W with SD card.
  2. A power bank to supply 5v power to the Pi zero
  3. An Android phone with our app preinstalled to connect to the Pi’s hotspot for the preview
  4. Some tapes and elastic bands to hold the setup steady
  5. Our M12 Mount Lens Kit

Wait and see

Pi and Cam shot by iPhone 6S Plus
Pi and Cam shot by iPhone 6S Plus
Lens Kit shot by Mi A1
Lens Kit shot by Mi A1

After we went back from downtown, we pulled the micro SD card and got the pictures out. Our designer really liked those lenses and was surprised by the picture quality. He thought there would be no need to risk climbing to the rooftop with his heavy DSLR lens anymore.

Here are some of the pictures that we’ve taken with Arducam M12 Mount lenses on an OV5647 sensor.

Find the lens kit here or buy these lenses from one of our distributors now!

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