What mount is the Elicar Auto Zoom 85-205mm f/3.8 lens?

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I have an Elicar Auto Zoom 85-205mm f/3.8 lens (serial no. 493302) and I’m trying to identify its camera mount. Based on the bayonet shape and coupling tabs, what mount standard does this lens use?

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It looks like an old Minolta SR mount lens. The notch in the bayonet tab in your 4th and 5th pictures are a dead giveaway for being a Minolta SR/MC/MD mount.

The lack of a shutter-preferred autoexposure lug means it is not an MD lens. The riveted tab is the meter coupling tab, indicating this is an MC lens.

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Based on the bayonet shape and coupling details described, this appears to be a Minolta SR mount lens. More specifically, the notch in the bayonet tab is characteristic of the Minolta SR/MC/MD family. Because it lacks the later shutter-priority autoexposure lug, it is not MD. The riveted meter-coupling tab indicates it is most likely an MC-type Minolta mount lens.

So the best identification is: Minolta SR mount, likely MC version.

If you want to adapt it, look for adapters described as compatible with Minolta SR / MC / MD lenses.

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