Quantaray 500mm f8 Mirror
Most Quantaray lenses were made by Sigma and some were made by Tamron and Tokina. This lens performs like a Sigma Mirror lens. It is reasonably sharp if you can hold it steady. It has the typical ringed bokeh we see from mirror lenses. Contrast is surprisingly high. While it is not a Zeiss or even a Tamron in quality, it is still far better than any of the off-brands flooding the market.
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Nikkor 43-86mm f3.5 Non-Ai
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52mm
Nikon non-Ai
f3.5-f122
1.2 meters
n/a
1963
Eos 6D Fulll Frame
I bought this lens out of morbid curiosity. It is legendary for being bad. Is it all that bad?
Well, it's not good. The Ai version is a good lens. When you are buying remember not to get them confused.
86mm - Yep, not good.
86mm - wide open....ouch.
43mm - acceptable, not sharp
86mm
43mm - wide open....bad