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'''Zhongyi''' is the lens brand of an optical factory in Shenyang, [[China]] about 60 miles west of North Korea. The brand is sometimes mentioned as '''ZY Optics'''.
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'''Shenyang Zhongyi Optical & Electronic Company Ltd''' (known as '''Zhongyi Optics''' or '''ZY Optics''') is a lens-maker in Shenyang, [[China]] about 60 miles west of the border with North Korea. The company was started in 1984, as a twenty-year joint venture with a Japanese investor.<ref>[http://www.zyoptics.net/about/ 'About us'] page at [http://www.zyoptics.net/ Zhongyi Optics].</ref>
  
Its lens trade mark is ''Mitakon'', comprising own MF-lens constructions for [[CSC]] cameras. It already was in the market in the heydays of manual-focusing [[35mm film]] [[SLR]] system bodies, with appropriate lenses.
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The company uses the brand  '''Mitakon''' in addition to Zhongyi. Products include MF-lens adaptors for [[CSC]] cameras, but  also makes complete lenses. Zhongyi was already active in the heyday of manual-focusing [[35mm film]] [[SLR]] system bodies, making lenses in popular mounts.
  
==Converters==
 
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*Zhongyi Lens Turbo<br/>The wide angle converter speeds lens up, for example f1.4 to f1.2! Adapts optics for Pentax K, Leica R, [[M42]], Minolta MD, Canon EF, Nikon Ai or Canon FD onto [[Sony NEX]].  Variants for [[Micro Four Thirds]] or [[Fuji]] CSCs may be available too, maybe not the full adaption palette.
 
  
 
==Lenses==
 
==Lenses==
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==Links==
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==Mount converters/adaptors==
*[http://www.zyoptics.net/ ZY Optics homepage]
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*Zhongyi Lens Turbo<br/>The wide angle converter speeds lens up, for example f1.4 to f1.2! Adapts optics for Pentax K, Leica R, [[M42]], Minolta MD, Canon EF, Nikon Ai or Canon FD onto [[Sony NEX]].  Variants for [[Micro Four Thirds]] or [[Fuji]] CSCs may be available too, maybe not the full adaption palette.
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[[Category:Lens makers]]
 
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Revision as of 13:25, 23 April 2015

Shenyang Zhongyi Optical & Electronic Company Ltd (known as Zhongyi Optics or ZY Optics) is a lens-maker in Shenyang, China about 60 miles west of the border with North Korea. The company was started in 1984, as a twenty-year joint venture with a Japanese investor.[1]

The company uses the brand Mitakon in addition to Zhongyi. Products include MF-lens adaptors for CSC cameras, but also makes complete lenses. Zhongyi was already active in the heyday of manual-focusing 35mm film SLR system bodies, making lenses in popular mounts.


Lenses

APS-C

  • Zhongyi Freewalker 24mm 1/1.7
  • Mitakon AMC 35mm 1/0.95 Limited
  • Zhongyi AMC 42.5mm 1/1.2

35mm

  • Zhongyi Speedmaster 50mm 1/0.95

for SLR lens mounts

  • Zhongyi Creator 1:2/35mm
  • Mitakon 1:2/85 AMC
  • Mitakon 1:2.8 135mm


Mount converters/adaptors

  • Zhongyi Lens Turbo
    The wide angle converter speeds lens up, for example f1.4 to f1.2! Adapts optics for Pentax K, Leica R, M42, Minolta MD, Canon EF, Nikon Ai or Canon FD onto Sony NEX. Variants for Micro Four Thirds or Fuji CSCs may be available too, maybe not the full adaption palette.



Notes