Same lens. On the left is the specially made all-black Auto Yashinon 5cm f/2 lens for Yashica’s first black SLR the J-3. On the right is a Tominon C. 5cm f/2 lens specifically for the Wards SLR 500 and 600 cameras from 1964 and 1965. Both cameras were made by Yashica. The lens was only produced for use on the Wards branded cameras and was produced in rather limited numbers. Of course, Yashica had a close business relationship with Tomioka Optical throughout the 1950s and 1960s (as did other camera manufacturers) finally acquiring it in 1968.
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