Info on this lens? Unable to find info on this lens. Can anyone enlighten me as to it's value, quality, etc. And who is "Luxcon?" Thanks much.

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Sep 27, 2016 15:16:36 #

ghill42 Loc: Colorado

Unable to find info on this lens. Can anyone enlighten me as to it's value, quality, etc. And who is "Luxcon?" Thanks much.

Sep 27, 2016 15:30:48 #

rjaywallace Loc: Wisconsin

With only a 2-minute look at Google, I found the name Luxcon in conjunction with a Canon 35mm camera in Edmonton, Canada. How hard is that? Google is your friend.

https://www.flickr.com/groups/edmonton_flick_meet/discuss/72157636165132173/

Sep 27, 2016 15:39:05 #

catfish252

It appears from looking around that the lens was made by a third party company and sold to other lens companies such as Soligor, Quantaray, Vivitar, Access, Promaster, etc. You can find the Soligor and a few other versions on eBay for around $30. Some listings say that it was made in the 70's and was thought to be of the quality Canon 'L' glass is considered to be today. It came in weird lens mounts Pentax, Minolta, Yashica, Konica. http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2054436.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.TRS5&_nkw=35-200mm+3.8-5.3+macro+lens&_sacat=0

Sep 27, 2016 16:53:31 #

pounder35 Loc: "Southeast of Disorder"

ghill42 wrote:

Unable to find info on this lens. Can anyone enlighten me as to it's value, quality, etc. And who is "Luxcon?" Thanks much.

It's junk. I wouldn't use it if somebody gave it to me. f I had a body it would fit on which I don't.

Sep 27, 2016 17:22:50 #

SharpShooter Loc: NorCal

catfish252 wrote:

It appears from looking around that the lens was m... (show quote)

Without knowing anything about it, I personally would NOT put ANY of those companies even in the same paragraph as ANY L glass!!!
Not to mention it's a pretty slow variable aperture lens!
Plus the 7:1 ratio is NOT the stuff of hallmark lenses!
SS

Sep 27, 2016 17:41:24 #

catfish252

SharpShooter wrote:

Hey, I wasn't claiming it , just reporting what I read.

Sep 28, 2016 06:08:32 #

TonyL Loc: Coventry, UK

Sounds like a good doorstop to me (I have acquired several, of different makes, over the years whilst pursuing my dream of a good macro lens - I gave up in the end and invested in modern stuff). http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/vintage-luxcon-auto-zoom-lens-35-200-415004732

Sep 28, 2016 06:16:37 #

RPSteiner

catfish252 wrote:

It appears from looking around that the lens was m... (show quote)

The words "weird and "Pentax" should NOT appear in the same sentence! Just saying...

Sep 28, 2016 06:23:36 #

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

ghill42 wrote:

Unable to find info on this lens. Can anyone enlighten me as to it's value, quality, etc. And who is "Luxcon?" Thanks much.

http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/vintage-luxcon-auto-zoom-lens-35-200-415004732
http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-CAMERA-FILTERS-LUXON-HOYA-HUNTER-PHOTAX-KALIMAR-MIRADA-STAR-OTHERS-/122038965170?hash=item1c6a16d3b2:g:ON0AAOSwZ1BXfouI

Sep 28, 2016 08:52:47 #

rfmaude41 Loc: Lancaster, Texas (DFW area)

jerryc41 wrote:

$20 per month ??? for worthpoint...

Sep 28, 2016 09:15:19 #

ghill42 Loc: Colorado

Suspicions confirmed. Thanks to all for your feedback.

Sep 28, 2016 11:16:46 #

foathog Loc: Greensboro, NC

RPSteiner wrote:

The words "weird and "Pentax" should NOT appear in the same sentence! Just saying...

just saying????

Sep 28, 2016 11:28:58 #

chapjohn Loc: Tigard, Oregon

"MC" on this lens could be made with an older Minolta mount called MC. Minolta moved to the MD mount then to AF.

Sep 28, 2016 11:31:16 #

Leitz Loc: Solms

chapjohn wrote:

"MC" on this lens could be made with an older Minolta mount called MC. Minolta moved to the MD mount then to AF.

Or "Multi-Coated"?

Sep 28, 2016 14:31:59 #

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

rfmaude41 wrote:

$20 per month ??? for worthpoint...

They wouldn't get my $20 a month. I think this is a "vintage" site, so he throws in all those brand names so someone doing a search will wind up there. Notice his spelling of Miranda.

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