RE: Sears multicoated primes: Are they XR Rikenons, or Rikenon Ps?

2004-09-20 Thread Mark Gosdin
Paul, In general the Rikenon / Sears 50mm F2 lenses were single coated, I believe they have a yellowish cast to the coating. The 50mm F1.7 & F1.4 lenses are multi-coated and have a purple cast to the coating. For my own use I've broken down the Rikenon / Sears lenses in the following patterns -

Sears multicoated primes: Are they XR Rikenons, or Rikenon Ps?

2004-09-17 Thread paul . stregevsky
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 len