rg2, Sears can go all the way back to screwmount Pentax compatible. There are a ton of these lenses out there. Many manufacturers sold stuf to Sears, JC Penneys, Mail-order that fit Pentax. Robert Mongahan used to have a web page called cult classics listing the best. >From a practical point of view... 1) f2 to f2.8 lenses are probably better quality (zooms @ f3.5 or less), if the mnufacturer bothered to go fast, they were trying for more quality. Most of the scrap is f3.5, f4, or f4.5+. 2) Pick a focal length you are interested in and buy something for $5-$10-$15, no more. There are way too many of these old lenses out there. 3) Get some advice here, Somebody had trouble with Rikoh lenses being not quite compatible - ie they went on the camera but wouldn't come off! 4) Another strategy would be to beg the list here for a lens in the focal length you want to try. Somebody will loan you one or sell you a spare for peanuts. Regards, Bob S.
On 9/6/07, Rebekah <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Honestly, I'm looking at a site that's alternative to Ebay and there's > lenses here with names I'm unsure of...Yashica, Hanimar, Chinon, > Rokinon, Soligor, Tokina, Sears - what camera did Sears make lenses > for? > > rg2 > > > On 9/6/07, Bob Sullivan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Rebekah, > > There are many, especially from the '70's & '80's. > > What did you have in mind? > > I'm sure folks here can steer you to the good ones. > > I remember Vivitar and Kiron as better quality. > > Regards, Bob S. > > > > On 9/6/07, Rebekah <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Is there anywhere I can find a list of companies that produce or did > > > produce lenses to fit Pentax cameras? > > > > > > rg2 > > > > > > -- > > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > > [email protected] > > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > > > > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > [email protected] > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
