Auto Sears 1:1.4 f=55mm

Mount: M42(universal/Pentax screw mount)  
Focal length 55mm 
Aperture range f1.4-16 
Focal range .5m to infinity 
Filter thread 55mm 
Elements 6 in 4 groups 
Aperture blades 6 
Weight 10.8oz (306.2g)







This lens was the standard lens for the Sears TLS.  Since the Sears TLS was a rebranded Ricoh Singlex TLS the lens also may have been made by Ricoh although I have also seen that it may have been made by Tomioka or Cosina. I took some images with it wide-open this morning and decided to make a gallery for the results.

The hollyhocks are blooming early this year.

Auto Sears 1:1.4 f=55mm Gallery

Sears TLS

From the glory days of the all-metal mechanical SLR is the Sears TLS. The Sears TLS only needs a battery for the exposure meter.  The battery called for in the Sears TLS manual is a no longer made mercury PX625 1.3v. I have found that an SR44 1.5v fits and works fine. You can find out all the details about the Sears TLS at Matt's Classic Cameras .  The Sears TLS is usually very inexpensive on Ebay.  I tend to think it may be the best bargin out there for this type of camera.

The Sears TLS is a very durable reliable body of a camera and the standard 55mm f/1.4 lens seems to be excellent.

I find the standard lens to be especially good for Black & White.

The Sears TLS uses the M42 Pentax lens mount so along with its great standard lens it can use the wide variety of lenses made for that mount.

There are a few more images in my Sears TLS Gallery
The color images are from the Sears 28mm lens.