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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Olympus OM 35mm F2
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55mm
Olympus OM
f2-f16
.3 meters
n/a
1974
Eos 6D - Full Frame

I just received this lens and I have wanted one for quite some time. On the 6D it handles like all OM lenses that I've tested; very well. Focusing is easy and all rings move freely.
I have to remind myself when receiving a lens like this not to expect too much from it. Then again, I want to see what makes it so desirable.
At f2 it is sharp in the center and typically blurry in the corners. There is also noticeable vignetting. Distortion is also noticeable in any shot w/ straight lines.
At f4 the lens becomes formidable. Vignetting is meaningless and it is sharp corner to corner.
Color rendition is slightly warm, which is nice when shooting digital. Saturation is higher then average.
Contrast is a tad low at f2 but punches up at f2.8. Shadow detail is excellent.
Bokeh is smooth and doesn't vary much as it's stopped down.
I didn't notice fringing or flare on first use. I'll test it further.
Black and white images offer good contrast.
At f4 this lens will give sharp, contrasty, detailed and colorful images. It has the makings of a great street lens. Some post processing will be needed for vignetting at wide apertures and distortion.
It's a very good lens.

f4

f4 - neutral b/w - 100% crop

f4 - distortion

f4

f2 & f4 - Vignetting & Contrast

f2 & f4 - 100% crop

f4

f4

f4 - 100% extreme corner crop

f2 - even bokeh fringe

f2.8 - reduced fringing

f4 - almost gone

f11

f2 - vignetting

f2.8 - minor vignette