Not sure about this particular lens, but I have a Sear screw-mount 80-200/4 zoom, that is ABSOLUTELY identical to the RMC Tokina 80-200/4. So there's a definite link between the Sears brand and Tokina, for at least some lenses. The one I have is a mighty fine lens in and of itself.
-Mat On Apr 7, 2005 8:57 AM, Cory Papenfuss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hey all... I recently got an old Sears-branded 300mm f/5.6 > screwmount telephoto. From the looks of it, it seems to be identical to > a vivitar on ebay like this: > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=707&item=7502072857&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW > > From the S/N, its alegedly Tokina-built if it's a Vivitar model. > Looks a lot like the second from the right in the back of this pile: > http://www.vermontel.net/~wsalati/CasualCollector/t4_for_two.htm > > Does anyone know of this sort of beast? I know a lot of the > Vivitars are cult classic enough to have lots of info on them, but > off-off-brand (like the Sears) are tough to find info on. It seems to > take pretty good shots on my *ist-DS, with a bit of CA on the edges. It > doesn't say multicoated on it anywhere, but is it possible it is, anyway? > > Just looking to know if there are any thoughts on an old clunker > like this. > > Thanks, > -Cory > > > ************************************************************************* > * Cory Papenfuss * > * Electrical Engineering candidate Ph.D. graduate student * > * Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University * > ************************************************************************* > >
