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    Sears 55 mm f/ 1.4
    Sears 55 mm f/ 1.4

    Sears 55 mm f/ 1.4

    55mm · f/1.4

    Overview

    The Sears 55mm f/1.4 is a rebadged M42 lens from Japanese manufacturers like Tomioka or Mamiya. It offers good value, being sharp when stopped down with pleasing bokeh, but is soft wide open and prone to flare without a hood. Build is all-metal, typical of 1970s lenses. It suits budget-conscious photographers seeking a fast normal lens for portraits or street photography, accepting its wide-open limitations.