Camera modules that allow wide-angle shooting with Raspberry Pi cameras

Entaniya Co., Ltd. (Entaniya, based in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo) developed the VR 220 Camera, available as the modification kit or as the prebuilt version, for easy mounting and interchanging of M12 / P0.5 lenses to the Raspberry Pi Camera Module V2.

Both, the kit and the pre-assembled camera module come with a super wide-angle fisheye covering a viewing angle of 220 degrees.

RaspberryPi Camemra Kit
Raspberry Pi VR220 Mod Kit

Raspberry Pi VR220 Camera

Wide-angle lens etc. can be used with the Raspberry Pi Camera Module V2

The Raspberry Pi camera VR220 is a customized version of the Raspberry Pi camera module V2 that allows you to attach M12 / P0.5 lenses. You can attach various lenses such as telephoto lenses, wide-angle lenses, and fisheye lenses.

Enables wide-angle video shooting with the Raspberry Pi camera module V2

Sample photo was taken with the RP-L165 lens.

The modified Raspberry Pi Camera VR220 allows you to shoot at wider angles than the ordinary RaspberryPi camera module V2. With interchangeable lenses, it becomes a camera suitable for every application.

The 220 degree lens RP-L220 is included in the set

Sample photo was taken with the RP-L220 lens.

The Mod Kit and the pre-built camera module come with a fisheye lens (RP-L220, viewing angle of 220 degrees), makes the modified Raspberry Pi Camera V2 ready to use as a super wide-angle fisheye lens camera.

Various types of lenses can be attached to the camera board.

There are various M12 / P0.5 lenses available from Entaniya that can be used with the VR220 camera, from wide-angle lenses to telephoto lenses.

Product information

Raspberry Pi VR220 modification kit (interchangeable lens)

A DIY modification kit for self-assembly that allows you to attach an M12 / P0.5 lens to the Raspberry Pi Camera V2.

VR220 modification kit
Model number RP-MK1
Price 4,378 yen (3,980 yen excluding tax)

VR220 modification kit without IR filter
Model number RP-MK1N
Price 4,378 yen (3,980 yen excluding tax)

Raspberry Pi VR220 camera

A camera module with a kit built into the Raspberry Pi Camera V2, ready to use.
The cover glass version has a thin layer of glass covering the sensor, which makes it easy to remove dust from the sensor without damaging it.

VR220 camera
Model number: RP-VC1
Price 9,845 yen (8,950 yen excluding tax)

VR220 camera without IR filter
Model number RP-VC1N
Price 9,845 yen (8,950 yen excluding tax)

VR220 camera model with cover glass
Model number RP-VC1G
Price 13,695 yen (12,450 yen excluding tax)

VR220 camera with cover glass model without IR filter
Model number RP-VC1GN
Price 13,695 yen (12,450 yen excluding tax)

  • RP-VC1 and RP-VC1N are modification kits for the Raspberry Pi Camera V2.
  • The performance and operation of the board camera stay the same as with the original Raspberry Pi Camera V2.
  • Dust and dirt may adhere to the sensor during exchanging lenses of RP-VC1 and RP-VC1N.
  • For removing dust from the sensor it is recommended to use a blower to blow off the dust.
  • The image circle of the fisheye lenses, e.g. the RP-L220 lens does not fit completely in the sensor and is vignetting up and down.
  • There might be a shift of the lens socket position to the sensor, resulting in an image circle that is not projected at the center of the sensor image.

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