Adjustable wide angle lens (for Raspberry Pi High Quality Camera)

Control every aspect of your Raspberry Pi-based photography with manually adjustable aperture, zoom and focal length (2.8mm-12mm).

We've tested a fair few CS lenses with the High Quality camera and we liked the range of this one - the nice wide field of view means that it would make a good security camera or wide area web cam, but it's also capable of getting up close and personal. You could take advantage of the adjustable focal length and aperture to create interesting artistic effects like lens flare and bokeh.

This lens is CS mount so you don't need to use the adaptor that comes with the High Quality Camera, it just screws straight on.

Please note Raspberry Pis and High Quality Cameras are both sold separately (check out the extras tab!)

Specifications

Aperture D/f' F1:1.4
Focal length (mm) 2.8 - 12
Mount CS
Horizontal Field 93° - 28.7°
Dimensions (mm) 30.2 x 38.9
Weight (g) 53g
Minimum Object Distance (m) 0.2
Operating temperature -20° to +80°c
Back Focal Length (mm) 5-12

Sample Images

Far away and close up images taken with this lens (thanks for the photos James!)

Documents

Datasheet

9 customer reviews

4 years ago
If I was being nit-picking I would rate this lens just acceptable for performance (at the price) and very good for value. Performance wise the lens is vari-focal rather than zoom, meaning that the focus setting affects the angle of view and vice-versa. This makes it a little fiddly to set up. The optical quality is fair at best in the visible spectrum (again, forthe price). It vignettes at certain focus / zoom combinations. Distortion, field curvature and other optical defects are there for those who care to look, but would you buy this lens if cost was not the influencer - of course not. Infrared performance is suprisingly good (it is marked IR), with little of the internal reflections that plague some optics. It's a great lens to use for deciding what focal length you need for the HQ camera, setting up a system in the field or just being able to view a subject over a range of angles. I have paid much more for a lens cap than the cost of this unit, so it's a great choice if cost is the prime factor or operating conditions make the lens expendable.
by Heather about Adjustable wide angle lens (for Raspberry Pi High Quality Camera) via REVIEWS.io
4 years ago
Nice quality lens, feels solid and good quality picture. Be aware that this lens is not auto-focus and the High Quality Pi Camera module has a limited range that it can auto-meter the image. You can influence the metering through the aperture setting on the lens but this is a manual action. Wide-Angle but not very-wide-angle, which means there is limited lens-distortion but if you’re close to the lens you can get some distortion which can be fixed in post-processing.
by Robert about Adjustable wide angle lens (for Raspberry Pi High Quality Camera) via REVIEWS.io
4 years ago
Used to create my own webcam. I went with a Zoom lens rather than fixed focus as I was not too sure what focal length was going to work. I was a little apprehensive, don't know why, the quality is excellent, the zoom gives more than enough range, wide and telephoto, for my use. There are screws/handles to aid zoom and focus which can be turned to lock them in place.
by Nick about Adjustable wide angle lens (for Raspberry Pi High Quality Camera) via REVIEWS.io

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