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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Pentax SMC Takumar 135mm f3.5
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49mm
m42
f3.5-f22
.45 meters
n/a
1965
Eos 6D - Full Frame

The SMC Tak 135mm f3.5 is a great little telephoto. Solid, very well dampened. Tack sharp from f3.5 in the center. Almost as sharp in the corners. Mild vignetting at f3.5, gone by f5.6. No noticeable diffraction at f16. Contrast is slightly lower than the 200 f4 SMC Takumar. That makes sense as most 135's are designed for portraits. Bokeh is smooth with a smooth transition. Some minor color shift in high contrast transition areas.

100% crop. f5.6. (corner)

100% crop. f5.6 Center

50% crop. f3.5.