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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Konica Hexanon AR 50mm f1.7 AE
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55mm
Konica AR
f1.7-f16
.55 meters
n/a
1973
Eos M3 - APS-C

Here's another AR series Konica lens. I've only taken a few shots with it but I can say it is a typical Konica. It focuses easily on the Eos M3. Focus is very well dampened.
Contrast is excellent at all apertures. Sharpness is excellent wide open. It is slightly sharper than its f1.8 brother. There is some minor fringing at f1.7 but is is gone by f2.8. It focuses down to a close 12 inches and is quite sharp at close range. Black and white tonality is excellent. Shadow detail is high.

ISO 1600 - f1.7 - close focus

ISO 400 - f1.7

ISO 1600 - f1.7

f1.7

f2.8

ISO 400 - f1.7

f4