Combined Products Corporation

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CPC or Combined Products Corporation was a distributor of imported photographic goods rebadged with their own brands, operating from New Jersey, USA.[1] In 1978 the company applied for the trademark CPC Phase 2,[2] their branding most commonly encountered today. Later registrations for photography accessories include Ozunon, Topaz, and Tempo.[1]

The CPC Phase 2 lenses and accessories were at the budget end of the spectrum, but a Modern Photography test from August 1984 showed good optical results for several Pentax KA mount lenses.[3]


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 U.S. Patent & Trademark Office records show several registration applications in the 1978–1988 time frame.
  2. Claiming March, 1978 as its date of first use.
  3. A post towards the bottom of this PhotoNet discussion has a scan of the review, which attributes their manufacture to Cosmicar.