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ADOPTION FILE / ITEM #9674
Sears KS-2 with Sears Auto MC 50mm f/2
In-store price: $125 • Mother Lode
Media: 35mm film
Power: 2 x LR44 button cells, installed
Approximate year: 1982
Meet Squinting Stan
A Ricoh-built SLR with a fast 50mm lens, accurate shutter speeds, and one scratched focusing screen.
Stan is a Sears KS-2, which is really a Ricoh XR-7 wearing a Sears name tag. Back in the early 80s, Sears sold everything from lawnmowers to entire houses, and somehow also very good SLRs. Under the hood this is Japanese Ricoh engineering on the Pentax K mount, which opens up a ridiculous world of cheap, great lenses.
He works beautifully: the mirror runs, the shutter speeds are accurate, and the multiple exposure button works, so you can ghost your friends in the most literal way. Aperture-priority auto or metered manual, with an LCD shutter-speed readout in the viewfinder. Fresh light seals.
The catch: Stan's built-in focusing screen is scratched, and it can't be replaced. It doesn't touch your pictures, only what you see through the viewfinder. Look past that and you get a fantastic little camera.
DISCLOSED MISFIT FLAW
The built-in focusing screen is scratched and cannot be replaced. It affects the view through the viewfinder only, not the photos. This disclosed flaw is not covered by warranty.
Camera features
- Pentax K lens mount
- Sears Auto MC 50mm f/2 lens included
- Electronic metal focal-plane shutter, 16 s to 1/1000 s plus B
- Aperture-priority auto and metered manual exposure
- LCD shutter-speed readout in the viewfinder; +/-2 EV exposure compensation
- Dedicated multiple exposure button
- Fresh light seals
Cleaned, tested & ready for adoption
All cameras have been cleaned, serviced, tested, and are ready for use.
30-day replacement warranty covering flaws I missed or issues that surface on their own. Drops, spills, and customer-caused damage are not covered. The disclosed Misfit Flaw is not covered by warranty.
Questions? Contact me directly. Please do not contact store staff.
- Light seals replaced if needed.
- Batteries installed if needed.
- Chargers included if needed.
- Memory cards included with digital cameras.
- Rechargeable batteries are replaced with brand-new ones to ensure they hold a charge.
- All straps and bags have been washed and cleaned.
Vintage cameras rescued, restored, serviced, and tested by award-winning photographer Max Eremine.
For camera information only
This camera is available for in-person adoption at Mother Lode. Online checkout is not available.
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