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 S 50mm f1.4
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52mm
Nikon Non-Ai
f2.8-f16
.6 meters
n/a
1966
Eos T2i

There truly is no reason to test a Nikkor S 50mm f1.4. These lenses are top notch. Tack sharp from f2, good contrast at all apertures, color is spot on, smooth bokeh and only minor green fringing at bright edges. Focus is smooth, although not as well dampened as later models. The only possible negative that could be argued is the fact that it's a non Ai lens, but if you have a Canon Eos camera, you can use a $16 adapter to mount this lens on it.

ISO 800 - f2 - 100%crop

ISO 200 - f2 - 50%crop

ISO 400 - f2 - 50%crop
Bokeh Fringing Test
Eos 6D

f1.4 - color shift

f2 - minimal shift

f2.8 - no color shift