I recently ordered a Sears Auto 1.7 MC lens. I've also seen a Sears Auto 1.4 MC
lens. Neither has a P (program) setting.
I know that these are made by Rikenon. My question is, are these multicoated
versions of the XR 50mm lenses (which were single coated)? Or non-P versions of
the Rikenon P lenses (which were multicoated)?
Another curiosity: None of the Sears 50mm MC photos I've seen have the
beautiful blue-purple color that other Rikenon multicoated I've owned (XR
300/4.5, XR 28-100/4, and 50/1.4P). The coloring looks more orange-yellow.
Is the Sears 50/2 multicoated? Probably not, given its bargain position and the
fact that not even Ricoh multicoated the 50/2P.
Looking at photos on eBay, I can tell you that the Sears Auto MC 1.4 bears an
exact likeness to the XR Rikenon 1.4. The XR's aperture scale used straight
tick marks; the P switched to angled rays.
To see these lenses, search for Sears 50mm on eBay. Then search again, this
time selecting "completed auctions only" in the Advanced Search box.
Paul Stregevsky
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