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| − | '''Cosmicar''' is a lens brand used beginning in 1961<ref name="Pentax">See the "History" page in a [https://www.ricoh-imaging.co.jp/english/products/catalog/pdf/2012_PENTAX_MV_eng.pdf 2012 Pentax catalog of machine vision lenses]</ref> by Asahi Precision Co., Ltd., and is most associated with CCTV and other industrial lenses. Releases after 1993<ref name="Pentax"/> added the name '''Pentax''' from the more familiar brand of the company's parent [[Pentax]] Corporation and the Cosmicar name was eventually dropped. | + | '''Cosmicar''' is a lens brand used beginning in 1961<ref name="Pentax">See the "History" page in a [https://www.ricoh-imaging.co.jp/english/products/catalog/pdf/2012_PENTAX_MV_eng.pdf 2012 Pentax catalog of machine vision lenses]</ref> by Asahi Precision Co., Ltd., and is most associated with CCTV and other industrial lenses. Releases after 1993<ref name="Pentax"/> added the name '''Pentax''' from the more familiar brand of the company's parent [[Pentax]] Corporation and the Cosmicar name was eventually dropped. Following the 2011 merger of Pentax with [[Ricoh]], subsequent "machine vision" lenses carried Ricoh branding,<ref>See the [https://industry.ricoh.com/en/fa_camera_lens/lens/products/ product-line summary] at [https://industry.ricoh.com/en/ Ricoh's industrial-product website].</ref> with the Pentax name disappearing. |
A small number of Cosmicar 35mm [[SLR]] lenses were offered in [[K mount lenses | Pentax K mount]] as a lower-cost alternative to Pentax's own versions. Discreet "Cosmicar" engraving is also seen on a few lenses marketed as [[Combined Products Corporation | CPC Phase 2]] and perhaps others. | A small number of Cosmicar 35mm [[SLR]] lenses were offered in [[K mount lenses | Pentax K mount]] as a lower-cost alternative to Pentax's own versions. Discreet "Cosmicar" engraving is also seen on a few lenses marketed as [[Combined Products Corporation | CPC Phase 2]] and perhaps others. | ||
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Cosmicar is a lens brand used beginning in 1961[1] by Asahi Precision Co., Ltd., and is most associated with CCTV and other industrial lenses. Releases after 1993[1] added the name Pentax from the more familiar brand of the company's parent Pentax Corporation and the Cosmicar name was eventually dropped. Following the 2011 merger of Pentax with Ricoh, subsequent "machine vision" lenses carried Ricoh branding,[2] with the Pentax name disappearing.
A small number of Cosmicar 35mm SLR lenses were offered in Pentax K mount as a lower-cost alternative to Pentax's own versions. Discreet "Cosmicar" engraving is also seen on a few lenses marketed as CPC Phase 2 and perhaps others.
Still-camera lenses (PKA mount)
- 28mm f/2.8 (Taiwan)
- 28-80mm f/3.5-4.5
- 35-70 f/3.5–4.8 (CPC f/4.0 version?)
- 70-200mm f/4.0
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 See the "History" page in a 2012 Pentax catalog of machine vision lenses
- ↑ See the product-line summary at Ricoh's industrial-product website.
