MC CPC MC CPC 75-200mm f4.5 Heritage

เรื่องราวของเลนส์

The 'MC CPC 75-200mm f4.5' belongs to a family of inexpensive, third-party manual-focus telezooms that flooded the crowded ~70-210mm market segment in the early-to-mid 1980s. CPC (Cosmicar/Camera Parts Corp) was a house/rebrand label, and lenses of this type were commonly cross-branded under names like Hanimex and Quantaray. The reviews indicate these were mass-market, budget offerings rather than premium optics: a closely-related sibling under the Tokina/Hanimex/Quantaray branding is described as a 'run-of-the-mill MF telezoom' that 'competed in the crowded ~70-210 mm market segment.' There is no established nickname or community jargon for this lens; it was 'not particularly desirable' and can be picked up cheaply secondhand today. Its modest cult appeal stems from the fact that performance 'appeared better than the reputation' would suggest, offering a lot of usable rendering for very little money, including a genuinely serviceable macro mode. The specific 'CPC MACRO PHASE 2 CCT' variant is documented with a metal barrel and mount, a one-touch push-pull zoom, and 1:4 macro capability.

สรุป: A budget-class 1980s manual-focus telezoom that punches slightly above its low reputation. It's best suited to enthusiasts who want an affordable, solidly-built Pentax K telephoto with pleasant bokeh and a handy macro mode, and who are willing to stop down and use a hood to get the most out of it. Not a collectible legend, but honest value for casual and experimental shooting.

คาแรกเตอร์ของภาพ

โบเก้

ได้รับการยอมรับว่าเป็นเลนส์ซูมราคาประหยัดที่ให้โบเก้ (การละลายฉากหลัง) ที่นุ่มนวลและน่าพอใจ โดยไม่เกิดเอฟเฟ็กต์โบเก้แบบหมุนหรือแบบฟองสบู่

ความคม (เปิดสุด)

ให้ความคมชัดดีเมื่อหรี่รูรับแสงลง แต่ที่ระยะอนันต์และเมื่อเปิดรูรับแสงกว้างสุดจะค่อนข้างนุ่ม

แฟลร์

มีแนวโน้มที่จะทำให้ความเปรียบต่างลดลงและเกิดแสงฟุ้ง (veiling) เมื่อถ่ายในแสงแดดจ้า ควรใช้ฮูดกันแสง

คอนทราสต์

คอนทราสต์โดยรวมอยู่ในระดับปานกลาง แต่จะลดลงเมื่อโดนแสงแดดโดยตรงหากไม่ใช้ฮูด

รีวิวจากผู้ใช้

ข้อดี

Extremely cheap to acquire secondhand (sibling lens noted at around $10), making it superb value
Solid metal barrel and mount build quality with silky-smooth, easy focusing action
Constant f4.5 maximum aperture across the zoom range
Genuinely usable macro setting (1:4 on the CPC variant)
Pleasing bokeh and good sharpness when stopped down, performing better than its budget reputation suggests

ข้อเสีย

Large/bulky size for the class
Moderate chromatic aberrations
Slightly soft at infinity and wide open
Requires a hood to maintain contrast in bright, sunny conditions

เทคนิคการใช้

Always fit a lens hood, especially in sunlight, to preserve contrast
Stop down for best sharpness rather than shooting wide open at infinity
Exploit the macro/close-focus setting, which reviewers found genuinely usable

แหล่งอ้างอิง (1)

Web-grounded synthesissecondary

The 'MC CPC 75-200mm f4.5' belongs to a family of inexpensive, third-party manual-focus telezooms that flooded the crowded ~70-210mm market segment in the early-to-mid 1980s. CPC (Cosmicar/Camera Parts Corp) was a house/rebrand label, and lenses of this type were commonly cross-branded under names like Hanimex and Quantaray. The reviews indicate these were mass-market, budget offerings rather than premium optics: a closely-related sibling under the Tokina/Hanimex/Quantaray branding is described as a 'run-of-the-mill MF telezoom' that 'competed in the crowded ~70-210 mm market segment.' There is no established nickname or community jargon for this lens; it was 'not particularly desirable' and can be picked up cheaply secondhand today. Its modest cult appeal stems from the fact that performance 'appeared better than the reputation' would suggest, offering a lot of usable rendering for very little money, including a genuinely serviceable macro mode. The specific 'CPC MACRO PHASE 2 CCT' variant is documented with a metal barrel and mount, a one-touch push-pull zoom, and 1:4 macro capability.

https://www.pentaxforums.com/userreviews/cpc-75-200mm-macro-f4-5-32-phase-2-cct.htmlhttps://www.pentaxforums.com/userreviews/tokina-hanimex-quantaray-75-200mm-f45-mc-auto-zoom-macro.html