New Member Registered: February, 2015 Posts: 2
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| | Review Date: July 8, 2015 | Recommended | Price: $20.00
| Rating: 7 |
| Pros: | Good value, well-made, tripod collar. | | Cons: | Needs that last bit of sharpness. Color isn't vibrant, lacks tonality. | | Sharpness: 8
Aberrations: 8
Bokeh: 6
Handling: 7
Value: 9
Camera Used: Sony ILCE-6000
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I found a copy in nearly new condition. As the previous reviewer stated, the build quality is quite good. And it does resemble an old Auto-Takumar. There is a builit-in lens hood which is useful. The tripod collar is a big plus. For a f/5.5 prime, it's quite heavy and a bit larger than others. I've taken a shot of the Full Moon and it resulted in surprisingly high resolution. Shooting normal subjects though, and the focus and sharpness is less precise. Never achieved a tack sharp image even stopped down. I've shot hand-held with a 300mm f/4.5 prime and managed better sharpness. As for color, it's cool/neutral. Organic colors aren't reproduced rich, but sort of lacking. As in the previous review, it can be the cause of lack of micro-contrast. There some fringing, but little chromatic aberrations.
If you can find one as cheap as I did, then it's a fun lens to try for daylight shooting.
BTW, this lens can also be found as a Soligor, and other brands.
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New Member Registered: January, 2013 Posts: 6 | | Review Date: February 16, 2013 | Recommended | Price: None indicated
| Rating: 7 |
| Pros: | Good Color, Built in Tripod mount, Sturdy | | Cons: | Low Contrast, Stiff focus ring | | Sharpness: 7
Aberrations: 7
Bokeh: 7
Handling: 8
Value: 8
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The Sears 300MM lens is a fine telephoto prime. It is constructed in a very similar fashion to the takumar line. In fact, I can see how many people think there may be some relation. This lens has an Auto/Manual ring located below the aperture ring. It's a heavy lens, but mine came with a built-in tripod mount. Very handy. Image quality is very good, but lens seems to lack the contrast of my other primes. It's really not that big of a deal since I can always add that in PP. A tripod is necessary unless good daylight is available. I'm pleased with this lens. Here is a cool picture I got of a red tail hawk flying over my backyard.
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