What camera mount does a Vivitar 75-205mm manual-focus lens use?
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I have a Vivitar 75-205mm manual-focus zoom lens that a friend gave me, but it does not fit my Canon EOS Rebel T1i. Based on the lens markings and mount shape, what camera mount is it, and what cameras or adapters would it work with?
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Since the letters "MC" are stamped on the ID ring along with the other information I would think it is a Minolta MC/MD mount lens. Even if the "MC" stand for "multi-Coated" and was printed on the lens for all of the various mounts for which it was made, the "MC" led me to compare it to the Minolta mount.
The bayonets match up with the Minolta pattern as does the "notch" in the bayonet opposite the aperture linkage lever. The only difference between the photo in the OP and the photo of a Minolta MD mount lens below is the direction in which the lens is oriented. They're both the same mount.
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Based on the community responses, this lens is most likely a Minolta MC/MD mount lens rather than a Canon EF/EF-S lens, which is why it will not mount on your EOS Rebel T1i.
One answer notes that the bayonet shape and the notch/aperture linkage match the Minolta MC/MD pattern. The "MC" marking on the lens may refer to either the mount family or to "multi-coated," but the mount shape is the stronger clue.
A Canon EOS Rebel T1i uses the Canon EF/EF-S mount, so older manual-focus lenses from other systems generally need an adapter. With Minolta MC/MD specifically, adaptation to Canon EOS DSLRs can be difficult because of flange-distance differences, and some adapters affect infinity focus or image quality.
So the short answer is: it most likely fits older Minolta manual-focus film SLR cameras that use MC/MD mounts, not your Canon Rebel directly.
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