Help ID this lens??

s.randy · 01-08-2011, 10:45 AM

So a friend gave me this old lens, it is a K-mount lens. It says MC Auto Zoom CPC CCT 75-200mm Macro 1:4.5

Is this a Pentax lens or aftermarket or what??

Any help would awesome!!

RioRico · 01-08-2011, 11:08 AM

It's after-market. CPC was a distributor of third-party gear. This Wikipedia entry mentions CPC/CCT. I had a couple CPC TC's floating around here somewhere. No, they ain't Pentax. I can't judge the quality of CPC lenses. Good luck!

jcdog2006 · 01-08-2011, 11:10 AM

This is for your reference

s.randy · 01-08-2011, 11:18 AM

Originally posted by RioRico

It's after-market. CPC was a distributor of third-party gear. This Wikipedia entry mentions CPC/CCT. I had a couple CPC TC's floating around here somewhere. No, they ain't Pentax. I can't judge the quality of CPC lenses. Good luck!

I was pretty sure it wasn't Pentax but I only have 6 months experience

. A co-worker that had no clue what it was had it in a drawer for years and just gave it to me and it just so happen to be a K-mount, however, I almost threw it away cause I seen imperfection on the inner glass. I took it home anyway and shot this photo, so, it seems like it is worth keeping around....

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RioRico · 01-09-2011, 06:24 AM

Originally posted by s.randy

I was pretty sure it wasn't Pentax but I only have 6 months experience

.

Nice shot!

There's a simple way to tell if it's a Pentax lens: If the inscription with focal length and aperture info includes ASAHI, PENTAX, TAKUMAR, and/or SMC, then it's a Pentax lens. If not, then it ain't.

s.randy · 01-09-2011, 10:06 AM

Originally posted by RioRico

Nice shot!

There's a simple way to tell if it's a Pentax lens: If the inscription with focal length and aperture info includes ASAHI, PENTAX, TAKUMAR, and/or SMC, then it's a Pentax lens. If not, then it ain't.

Thanks!

01-08-2011, 10:45 AM	#1
s.randy Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Seattle, Wa Posts: 177	Help ID this lens?? So a friend gave me this old lens, it is a K-mount lens. It says MC Auto Zoom CPC CCT 75-200mm Macro 1:4.5 Is this a Pentax lens or aftermarket or what?? Any help would awesome!!

01-08-2011, 11:08 AM	#2
RioRico Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Limbo, California Posts: 11,263	It's after-market. CPC was a distributor of third-party gear. This Wikipedia entry mentions CPC/CCT. I had a couple CPC TC's floating around here somewhere. No, they ain't Pentax. I can't judge the quality of CPC lenses. Good luck!

01-08-2011, 11:10 AM	#3
jcdog2006 Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: San Francisco Bay Area, CA Posts: 310	This is for your reference

01-08-2011, 11:18 AM	#4
s.randy Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Seattle, Wa Posts: 177 Original Poster	Originally posted by RioRico It's after-market. CPC was a distributor of third-party gear. This Wikipedia entry mentions CPC/CCT. I had a couple CPC TC's floating around here somewhere. No, they ain't Pentax. I can't judge the quality of CPC lenses. Good luck! I was pretty sure it wasn't Pentax but I only have 6 months experience . A co-worker that had no clue what it was had it in a drawer for years and just gave it to me and it just so happen to be a K-mount, however, I almost threw it away cause I seen imperfection on the inner glass. I took it home anyway and shot this photo, so, it seems like it is worth keeping around.... Attached Images

01-09-2011, 06:24 AM	#5
RioRico Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Limbo, California Posts: 11,263	Originally posted by s.randy I was pretty sure it wasn't Pentax but I only have 6 months experience . Nice shot! There's a simple way to tell if it's a Pentax lens: If the inscription with focal length and aperture info includes ASAHI, PENTAX, TAKUMAR, and/or SMC, then it's a Pentax lens. If not, then it ain't.

01-09-2011, 10:06 AM	#6
s.randy Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Seattle, Wa Posts: 177 Original Poster	Originally posted by RioRico Nice shot! There's a simple way to tell if it's a Pentax lens: If the inscription with focal length and aperture info includes ASAHI, PENTAX, TAKUMAR, and/or SMC, then it's a Pentax lens. If not, then it ain't. Thanks!