Board Camera Lenses
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Board cameras are small cameras built onto a board, used where a full-size camera body would not fit: inside equipment, in compact devices, in embedded systems and in custom camera modules. This page covers lenses for board cameras, as an application area related to the M12 Board Lens category. Availability of a suitable lens from Hangzhou Ai Ke Electronics Co., Ltd. is not established for any particular requirement; ask whether a suitable lens is available before ordering
A board camera lens is chosen first for fitting. The board, the module and the space around them decide what can be fitted at all, and only then does the view matter. An inquiry that describes the scene but not the board cannot be answered, because the fitting question comes first.
What board camera use requires
Board cameras appear in compact equipment, embedded vision setups, small surveillance units, access devices and custom instruments. In each case the lens is part of a small assembly, and the assembly maker, the board maker and the lens supplier need to agree on the fitting before the view is discussed.
The M12 lens pages on this site carry the category side of this choice, including the M12 board, M12 mount and M12 camera pairing pages. This page covers the application side: what the board camera is for, and what the inquiry must say about it.
Planning a board camera view
Planning a board camera view means describing the board or module, the space available, the mounting arrangement, the scene to be covered and the result the picture must give. It also means saying whether the lens must be fixed once fitted or adjusted later, since a board assembly is often hard to reach after it is built in.
Because board cameras are often built into a larger product, the inquiry should also say how many units are involved and over what period, in general terms, so that quantity and timing can be discussed. No quantity or timing figure is promised on this site; both must be confirmed for the order concerned.
What to confirm before ordering
Confirm the lens category and, where one is offered, the model that fits the buyer's board camera or module. Confirm the fitting, the specifications, the minimum order quantity, the lead time and the price for the quantity required, and confirm compatibility before ordering.
Documents should be confirmed at the same time. Certificates available upon request. No certificate detail is stated on this site.
Frequently asked questions
Is a board camera lens the same as an M12 lens?
They overlap closely. Board camera describes the application; M12 describes the lens family most associated with it on this site. The inquiry should name both.
Why does fitting come first?
Because a lens that does not fit the board cannot be used at all, however good its view. The board and module must be described before the scene.
What if the lens will be built into a product?
Say so in the inquiry, including the space available and whether the lens must be adjusted after fitting, since both shape the choice.
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Questions to confirm before ordering
Model numbers, specifications, minimum order quantities, lead times and prices are not published on this site. Before payment, confirm each item below in writing for the exact lens and quantity you need.
- Confirm the exact lens category and the camera or system it will be used with.
- Confirm the model number that applies, if one is offered for your requirement.
- Confirm the specifications that matter for your application, in writing, before ordering.
- Confirm the minimum order quantity, the lead time and the price for your quantity.
- Confirm which documents are supplied with the order. Certificates available upon request.
- Confirm compatibility with your camera and mounting arrangement before ordering.
Send your inquiry to [email protected] (Contact: Melody Zheng, 0086-571-86619019, 0086-13819196867, [email protected]).