Asahi built the Tower cameras that Sears sold. Not the lenses.
The lenses sold with these cameras I think had the Asahi name on
them. Later Sears branded cameras were from Ricoh and maybe Chinon
(I seem to remember a couple of models from Sears that looked like
then current Chinon offerings). It seems unlikely that any "Sears"
branded product was from Pentax.
At 06:24 AM 9/4/2001 -0500, you wrote:
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> >From: "Alan Chan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >Subject: Re: third party zoom lenses
> >Date: Tue, Sep 4, 2001, 1:01 AM
> >
>
> >>I've decided it's time to get a cheap zoom lens
> >>to play around with. There's a Super Albinar
> >>80-200mm 4.5 on ebay right now. I've never heard of
> >>Albinar before. Are these lenses any good? There's
> >>also a Chinar lens in a similar range. I'm looking
> >>for something reasonably sharp for shooting events,
> >>not pro, just for myself.
>
>I have the Sears 80-200/4 that I bought for less than $10. They can
>regularly be had for about $40 on KEH (labled under "misc brands"). 90% of
>the shots currently posted on my site were taken with that lens. It is my
>understanding that Pentax (someone correct me if I'm wrong) manufactured the
>"Sears" lenses.
>
>Nick
>www.wrightfoto.com
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