Need help IDing a lens, I think

marty552 · Oct 26, 2011

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Please forgive me if this is in the wrong place. Please move it if needed and PLEEEZE don't remove it. Thanks!

Hello everyone. New to the board. Inherited a lens from my father a couple years ago. Want to start a film camera hobby and would love to have this in my "collection" of gear. Only problem is that I'm pretty new to this sort of thing. I think it is a Asanuma 90-230mm lens. Is that the proper name for it? Am I missing anything in it's name? I want to keep it and intend to use it (sentimental). Any ideas on the mount? I think it's Minolta. Are the mounts easy to change? I'm sure I have to get it cleaned as it has sat unused for 20 years or more. Thanks for any help in IDing it for me. Looking forward to a great stay here!

Here are some pics (taken with my wife's Canon Elph! LOL) Sorry in advance if they are too big. I'll take them down soon after any help:

tirediron · Oct 26, 2011

You're right; it's a 90-230mm f4 zoom lens, meaning that it has a focal length range of 90-230mm with a constant aperture of f4 throughout the range. This is a 'third-party' lens, that is, one made by a company that specialized in generic lenses. I'm not familiar with the optical quality, but I suspect it's at least decent. From the appearance, I'm guessing this is a mid 80s vintage piece of glass. I believe you're right on the mount being Minolta, but I can't swear to it. They're usually easy enough to change, but finding the mount to fit your camera may be a challenge.

penfolderoldo · Oct 26, 2011

These guys may have more info. On the list is Asanuma & Co Ltd, so maybe worth getting in touch with them direct. It certainly looks like a minolta mount, tho the 'M/SR' monogram on the mount might be a bit of a red herring, as if memory serves the SR had stopped being made by the late 60's, and as Tired says it looks like an 80's lens.