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 55mm f1.8
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49mm
m42
f1.8-f16
.45 meters
n/a
1971
Eos T2i
SMC Takumars are legendary for good reason. They are sharp, have great color rendition, excellent shadow detail and a nice balance of contrast. The 55mm 1.8 Super Multi Coated Takumar is a great example of this legend. Bokeh is silky smooth, optics are tack sharp and colors are beautifully rendered. Chromatic aberrations are very low. This lens is very close in performance to my Contax Planar 50mm f1.7 and it that makes it a great value.
