What is “Non-Mfg Zoom Lenses”?

Question

When I was surfing keh I found "Non-Mfg Zoom Lenses" and "Non-Mfg Fixed Focal Length Lenses"? What is the meaning of "Non-Mfg"?

Asked by Akram Mellice

Answer

"Non-manufacturer" — in other words, lenses made by some company other than the camera maker. Also known as "third party" (the "first party" being the company and the "second party" being you — or maybe the other way around; in any case "third" is definitely some other company).

If you're looking for lenses for Pentax K mount, for example, lenses made by Pentax would be under the regular section , while those made by Tamron, Tokina, or Sigma would be in the "non-mfg" category.

Answered by mattdm

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