Raspberry Pi 5MP 25mm Telephoto Lens M12 Mount

This 25mm 5MP Telephoto Lens is specifically designed for use with the M12 Raspberry Pi High-Quality Camera. Its M12/S-Mount ensures direct and secure attachment to this particular camera board, leveraging the HQ Camera's capabilities for high-resolution imaging from a distance. Ensure your camera module supports M12 lenses for proper functionality.

The 25mm focal length provides a narrow field of view, specifically 18.3° diagonally, 14.7° horizontally, and 11.1° vertically. This characteristic is ideal for telephoto applications, allowing users to capture detailed images of distant subjects without significant wide-angle distortion, effectively bringing faraway objects closer within the frame.

While this lens has an F2.4 aperture, which is relatively good for general use, its primary benefit is telephoto capability rather than exceptional low-light performance. For dedicated night vision or extremely low-light applications, a camera module with higher sensitivity or additional IR illumination would likely be required in conjunction with this lens.

No special software or drivers are typically required for the lens itself. The lens is a passive optical component. You will use the standard Raspberry Pi camera software stack (e.g., `libcamera` on Raspberry Pi OS) that supports your High-Quality Camera module. The lens simply modifies the optical input to the sensor.