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Wide lens, help me identify this unknown
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 12:49 am    Post subject: Wide lens, help me identify this unknown Reply with quote

I got this lens from a Yashica kit. It was sold to me as "Wide angle lens". It came with a front Minolta cap, but has a C/Y mount.

Minimum focus is somewhere near 0.29 meter.

I don't have much more info, here's so picture.

Hoooo and btw, the front lens ring is missing, hence the quest for information.

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PostPosted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 1:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

It kinda looks like some 28/2.8's I have, one is a CZJ, and one was a Cosina.
I'd need a picture of the front to know for sure.


PostPosted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 1:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Lightshow wrote:
It kinda looks like some 28/2.8's I have, one is a CZJ, and one was a Cosina.
I'd need a picture of the front to know for sure.


#4 is the front... it doesn't have any ring with a name on it :S


PostPosted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 9:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have one lens with the distance designation marked with a capital letter 'Ft' rather than a lower case 'ft' and that's an Auto Steinheil 100/200 zoom.
That was about the only distinctive feature I can find on your lens, but I'm sure other will find more.


PostPosted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 9:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Andreq wrote:
Lightshow wrote:
It kinda looks like some 28/2.8's I have, one is a CZJ, and one was a Cosina.
I'd need a picture of the front to know for sure.


#4 is the front... it doesn't have any ring with a name on it :S

I couldn't tell on my iPhone what that image was, anyways it looks just like my CZJ lens, the distance scale matches it too,keep in mind that it was nearly identical to a Cosina lens that died and is now in pieces.



PostPosted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 11:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have two of these lenses.
They are an IMAGE branded lens.
I tried inserting a photo but was not successful.
You could do a search for IMAGE to see a photo.
Jimmy
CY95200596 and CY95301347


PostPosted: Fri Apr 20, 2012 12:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm pretty sure it's a Cosina, I had a couple of Cosina lenses with the same finished but in different focal lengths. That Zeiss labelled lens is 100% a Cosina. Expect decent but not great performance.


PostPosted: Fri Apr 20, 2012 2:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thx for all the info.

I think it's an Image branded lens. From what I can find localy, Image was a "big seller" when looking for cheap lens here.


PostPosted: Fri Apr 20, 2012 6:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

There were some `Image by Vivitar' lenses. I suspect this was Cosina.


PostPosted: Fri Apr 20, 2012 6:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The Cosina on my 1DIII had very noticeable distortion can't remember if it was barrel or pincushion, so far I have not seen it with the CZJ on the NEX-7. But it is sharp.