11-27-2024 01:06 AM
Before i was born in 12 1987 my father loved to out hike and take photos but once me and my 4 other siblings were born and my father started his own business he didn’t do it anymore and with the exception of a 1980’s shoulder video recorder that he would use to shoot family videos I knew nothing about cameras lens and accessories. He dies 1 year order and my mom asked me to go sort his things and I found this zoom lens but there was no camera to go along with it. With all that in mind can someone please tell me where idk a serial number is located on the lens or some other type of mark used to identify it with. On the bottom there’s a plastic cap with the word canon on it you take the cap off and that is the end that you would attach to the camera and on the lens end just underneath the glass written in green letters are the words “Kitstar Zoom Multicoated” followed by these numbers 1: 3.5 f=80-200mm No. 751904 620 can anyone please help me figure out what this is? Is it even made anymore (the Lens is either the 70’s or 80’s) I’ve included photos so you can see what I am and see something else hopefully that will help me understand what the lens is, is it good despite being decades old, will it work with any new camera or only a specific one made at the time this was. Finally does this have any value on its own I do I need the camera as well before it’s worth anything? I I tried photography in college and enjoyed it but it didn’t really speak to me so I’m hoping I can find someone who will get something out of having this. Thank you so much to anyone who is able to help me with this.
11-27-2024 08:46 AM
It is not a Canon lens. You need to take the end cap off and show us a picture of the lens mount. Chances are, it is not an EF mount, but the older Canon fully manual mount.
It is probably not very good to today's standards.
11-27-2024 09:45 AM
That looks like an FD or maybe even older FL Mount lens.
11-27-2024 12:02 PM
1. what you wrote as "620" is actually 62 with a diameter symbol - it is the diameter of the filter thread at the front of the lens.
2. your last photo is showing a 1A filter on the front of the lens with the 62mm diameter marking showing.
3. I didn't find a Canon version on eBay, but there a number of similar lenses listed for $20-30.
You would need to find an appropriate older film camera to use it. I think it is basically a nice memorabilia, but not useful for photography.
11-27-2024 01:26 PM
"...will it work with any new camera or only a specific one made at the time this was. Finally does this have any value on its own ..."
I am sure someone makes an adapter if it does have a Canon mount of some kind. I too suppose it is an old FD. However that lens isn't worth the money to buy any adapter. Plus if you did the lens would be totally manual.
Sorry but the last part of your query is, no, that lens doesn't have any value. You might make a pencil holder out of it.
12-01-2024 01:18 PM
"You might make a pencil holder out of it."
I wish I would have read this before I tossed my broken Tamron 70-300mm. Actually, that lens would have made a great pencil holder while it was still working. 😂
Thanks for the laugh, Ernie!
12-02-2024 10:23 AM
We all need a little levity in our lives. 😁 Some take things way too seriously.
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