David A. Goldfarb
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No-name Japanese-made TV Zoom lens, 10-120mm, c-mount, 1:2 macro, with electronic control in excellent cosmetic condition. No idea what the maximum aperture is or if it works. It has a round 8-pin connector as shown in photos.
From what I’ve read online, the controllers aren’t so complex for these lenses. The controller is needed to open a shutter in the lens and control the diaphragm, and it feels like the zoom may be connected to a motor, and it would make sense that the focus can be operated remotely, but I have no idea. It may be that you need a 6-12 VDC. power source, and that each pair of cables controls a different parameter. So maybe you’ve got one pair where one polarity opens the aperture and the reverse closes it, another pair for zoom where one polarity zooms out and another zooms in. Or maybe you’re lucky enough to have the camera that takes this lens. If you’re adventuresome, cut off the connector, strip the ends of the wires, get a 9V battery, and go to town (but I don’t take responsibility if you destroy the lens or its electronics in the process)!
It’s c-mount, so it could work on a film or digital camera, but I can’t open the internal shutter, so I don’t know what format the lens covers.
I don’t have time to deal with it, don’t recall why I bought it (maybe it came with some more interesting C-mount lenses), and it’s taking up space, so it’s free to a good home for shipping—$16.25 U.S. domestic shipping, Priority Mail in a Medium Flat Rate box, probably not worth shipping internationally. PayPal preferred.
From what I’ve read online, the controllers aren’t so complex for these lenses. The controller is needed to open a shutter in the lens and control the diaphragm, and it feels like the zoom may be connected to a motor, and it would make sense that the focus can be operated remotely, but I have no idea. It may be that you need a 6-12 VDC. power source, and that each pair of cables controls a different parameter. So maybe you’ve got one pair where one polarity opens the aperture and the reverse closes it, another pair for zoom where one polarity zooms out and another zooms in. Or maybe you’re lucky enough to have the camera that takes this lens. If you’re adventuresome, cut off the connector, strip the ends of the wires, get a 9V battery, and go to town (but I don’t take responsibility if you destroy the lens or its electronics in the process)!
It’s c-mount, so it could work on a film or digital camera, but I can’t open the internal shutter, so I don’t know what format the lens covers.
I don’t have time to deal with it, don’t recall why I bought it (maybe it came with some more interesting C-mount lenses), and it’s taking up space, so it’s free to a good home for shipping—$16.25 U.S. domestic shipping, Priority Mail in a Medium Flat Rate box, probably not worth shipping internationally. PayPal preferred.