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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Minolta MC Rokkor PF 50mm f1.7
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55mm
Minolta SR
f1.7 - 16
.5 meters
n/a
1973
n/a

This is the same lens as the Minolta MC Rokkor-X PF 50mm f1.7. See my review here. This particular lens is in great shape. Like most Minoltas it habdles very well on mirrorless bodies. It is light, well built and focus dampening is perfect.
It's sharp enough wide open for snapshots. Contrast is excellent throughout the entire range. At f2 it sharpens up enough for poster size prints. Color rendition is excellent except for backlit scenes.

ISO 800 - f1.7

ISO 800 - f2

ISO 800 - f1.7 - simple b/w conversion

ISO 1600 - f2 - 100% crop

ISO 800 - f1.7