Can anyone identify this unbranded vintage C-mount zoom lens or suggest an equivalent?
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I have an older unbranded lens on a research setup and would like to replicate it, but there are no markings on the barrel other than that it appears to be a C-mount lens. It has likely been sitting on a shelf for many years, possibly decades. Can anyone identify what type of lens this is, who may have made it, and what modern or used equivalent I should look for if the exact lens is no longer sold?
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Thanks for the comments and for redirecting me to eBay. I found those visually very similar lenses that fit the specifications:
It seems that the same lens has been sold by different companies, so my guess is that mine has been sold by a reseller that did not engrave a name on it. It seems it's not sold anymore by any of the three companies cited above, so I'll go with buying one on eBay.
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This appears to be a vintage C-mount zoom lens made for 2/3-inch video sensors. Community replies suggest it was likely a consumer-grade Japanese lens from the 1960s era, commonly made by companies such as Canon, Tamron, or Fujinon and sometimes rebranded by resellers with different names—or no branding at all.
Visually similar examples were found under Avenir, Navitar, and Toyo branding, which supports the idea that the same basic lens design was sold under multiple labels.
If you want to replicate the setup, the most practical route is to search the used market for a vintage 2/3-inch C-mount zoom lens from those brands. If your camera uses CS-mount rather than C-mount, you’ll need a 5mm spacer/adapter ring.
So while the exact brand may be impossible to confirm, the useful identification is: an older rebranded Japanese 2/3-inch C-mount zoom lens for video/cine-style use.
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