Sears Auto f2.8 135mm

  Produced probably by Ricoh Co., Ltd. Japan for Sears in late 1960s Mount M42 (Pentax/Praktica screw) Focal length 135mm Aperture range f2.8-22 auto or manual Focal range 1.5m to infinity Filter thread 55mm Elements Aperture blades 8 Weight 13.9oz (394g) A-M switch coated built-in Read More …

Rikenon f2.8 135mm

  Produced Riken Optical Corp., Japan Mount Pentax K Focal length 135mm Aperture range f2.8-16 Focal range 1.5m to infinity Filter thread 55mm Elements Aperture blades Weight 15.8oz (447.9g) multicoated Overview Outstanding tele lens from Ricoh. Not something I would have sought out on its Read More …

Rikenon f1.4 55mm

  Produced Riken Optical Corp., Japan Mount M42 (universal/Pentax screw mount) Focal length 55mm Aperture range f1.4-16 Focal range .5m to infinity Filter thread 55mm Elements 6 in 4 groups Aperture blades 6 Weight 10.8oz (306.2g) Auto-Manual switch coated Overview One of the sharpest lenses Read More …

Pentax-A SMC f2.0 50mm KA

  Produced Asahi Optical Co., Ltd. Japan Mount Pentax KA Focal length 50mm Aperture range f2-22 plus A for AE on Pentax cameras Focal range .45m to infinity Filter thread 49mm Elements 5 in 5 groups Aperture blades 6 Weight 5oz (142g) (!) (super) multicoated Read More …

Nikon E Series f1.8 50mm AI

  Produced Nippon Kogaku Corp., Japan Mount Nikon AI-S Focal length 50mm Aperture range f2.8-22 Focal range .6m to infinity Filter thread 52mm Elements 6 in 5 groups Aperture blades 7 Weight 4.75oz (135g) coated Overview My only Nikon lens, couldn’t afford a 1.4 Nikkor Read More …

Minolta Rokkor-X F1.4 50mm

  Produced 1966-72 Minolta Mount Minolta bayonet Focal length 50mm Aperture range f1.4-16 Focal range .5m to infinity Filter thread 55mm Weight Aperture blades 6 Elements/Groups 7 elements in 5 groups MC Overview Weighty old style metal Minolta lens, with big beautiful amber-straw dominant multicoated Read More …

Konica Hexanon AR 50mm

  Produced Konica Camera Co., Japan Mount Konica AR bayonet Focal length 50mm Aperture range f1.7-22 plus AE Focal range .45m (newer) or .55m (older) to infinity Filter thread 55mm Elements 6 in 5 groups Aperture blades 6 Weight 7.4oz (newer), 8.6oz (older) multicoated Overview Read More …

Vivitar Auto f2.8 35mm

  Produced Tokina Co. Ltd, Japan for Vivitar, late 70s, early 80s Mount M42 (Pentax/Praktica screw) Focal length 35mm Aperture range f2.8-22 auto or manual Focal range .4m to infinity Filter thread 52mm Weight 8.3oz (235.3oz) Aperture blades 8 coated (multi?) A-M switch Overview Nice Read More …

Tamron BBAR f2.5 28mm Adaptall 2

  Produced Tamron Co., Ltd., Japan Mount Adaptall 2 Focal length 28mm Aperture range f2.5-32 Focal range nominally 10″ to infinity, but focuses to 6″ Filter thread 49mm Weight 6.2oz (175.8g) without adapter Aperture blades 6 MC (BBAR) Overview Nicely constructed wide angle lens from Read More …

Soligor Wide-Auto f2.8 28mm MC

  Produced Late 60s/Early 70s Soligor, Japan Mount Minolta MC Bayonet Focal length 28mm Aperture range f2.8, 5.6, 8, 11, 16 Focal range .45′ to infinity Filter thread 58mm Elements Aperture blades 8 Weight coated Overview Older style metal construction lens in the classic Takumar Read More …