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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Series filters were widely used on vintage cameras for decades. Some large series filters are still being produced today for use with cine lenses and super telephotos. The main type of series filter system uses an adapter which attaches to the lens. This adapter will either screw onto lens threads or slip on and over the lens collar. A filter that matches the series size drops into the adapter and a threaded retaining ring screws onto the front threads of the adpter to hold the filter in place. Some series filters thread directly onto the lens but it is important to know that the thread pitch used on vintage lenses does not match the thread pitch used on modern lenses. Do not use series threaded filters on modern lenses and vice versa. Some filters have a slip-on adapter built onto them. These are usually camera specific. A few rare adapters use a set screw to tighten around the lens collar.
Series Filter Info
Basic Sizing
Series #
Series IV
Series 4.5
Series C
Series 1/4
Series V
Series 5.5
Series VI
Series 6.5
Series VII
Series 7.5 Series VIII
Series 8.5
Series 9
Series 93
Series 103 Series 107 Series 10
Series 119 Series 125 Series 11
Filter Size
20.3
25.4
21.5
Series C
30.2
40.5
41.3
47.6
50.8
57.2
63.5
74.6
82.6
92.8
103
107
114
119
125
138
Retaining Ring
23.8
28.6
25.1
33.3
43.7
44.5
50.8
54.0
60.3
66.7
77.8
87.3
96.0
106
110
117
122
128
141
Lens Adapter > Fliter > Retaining Ring

Assembled

Basic Setup
Screw On


Slip On

Set Screw

Types of Connection
Adapters
There were hundreds of different sized series adapters produced over several decades. The system is extremely versatile. Some adapters are labeled with thread size or collar size, but some aren't. Many adapters use a code # or code letter for identification. Each manufacturer used their own system. Below is an incomplete lists of codes. These codes and measurements may not be 100% accurate. These adapters came with male and/or female threads though female threads are rare. Ednalite adapters came in very precise sizes compared to Tiffen. If you are having trouble fitting a Tiffen adapter, try Ednalite.
*Updated 4/18/22
*Use PC for Entire Chart*
Fastener Types
C
M
F
SS
AS
SO
FE
Coarse 1.0 thread pitch
Medium .75 thread pitch
Fine .50 thread pitch
Set screw
American thread pitch
Slip-on
Female Thread
European fine .50 thread pitch is default unless stated otherwise.
Series IV
Adapter
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Enteco #412
-
Kodak #42
-
Kodak #45
-
Kodak #41
-
Enteco #413
-
Kodak #46
-
Kodak #47
-
Kodak #44
-
Ednalite 420 (X)
-
Kodak #43
-
Ednalite #422 (V)
Size
14mm
14.5mm
16.4mm
16.5mm
16.5mm
17.4mm
18mm
19mm
20mm
20.5mm
22mm
.
SO
SO
Thread
Series C (Series 1/4)
for 21.5mm thin rimless filters
Adapter
Size
Thread
-
Ednalite #402 (B)
-
Tiffen A
-
Ednalite A
-
Tiffen B
-
Tiffen AR
-
Ednalite RS
-
Ednalite R
-
Elgeet #389
-
Tiffen ER
-
Tiffen C
-
Ednalite BH
-
Tiffen BC
-
Tiffen N
-
Tiffen BT (MS)
-
Ednalite #418 (P)
-
Ednalite T
-
Tiffen D
-
Tiffen DJ
-
Tiffen K
-
Ednalite G
-
Tiffen H
-
Tiffen AK
-
Ednalite EB
-
Ednalite 420 (BX)
-
Tiffen EB (AS)
-
Tiffen BS
-
Ednalite BX
-
Ednalite #421 (D)
-
Tiffen GV
-
Tiffen F
-
Ednalite N
-
Ednalite #442 (V)
-
Tiffen AE
-
Ednalite NE
-
Tiffen BA
-
Tiffen EL
-
Ednalite EL
-
Tiffen BK
-
Ednalite KB
-
Tiffen G
-
Ednalite 423 (H)
-
Ednalite (KB)
-
Tiffen E
-
Tiffen HM
-
Tiffen BH
-
Tiffen 424 (M)
-
Ednalite #426W
-
Ednalite (ER)
13.3mm
14.5mm
14.4mm
15mm
15.5mm
16.4mm
16.5mm
16.5mm
16.5mm
16.5mm
17.4mm
17.5mm
17.5mm
18mm
18mm
18.1mm
18.0mm
18.5mm
19mm
19mm
19mm
19.9mm
20.3mm
20.5mm
20.5mm
20.5mm
20.8mm
21mm
21mm
21mm
21.9mm
22mm
22mm
22.1mm
22.5mm
22.5mm
22.7mm
23.5mm
23.5mm
23mm
23mm
23.5mm
23.5mm
23.9mm
24mm
24mm
26mm 26.3mm
SO
SO
SO
SO
SO
SO
SO
SO
SO
SO
SO
SO
SO
SO
SO
Series V
Adapter
-
Tiffen #514 (M)
-
Argus #21 (M)
-
Argus 18C
-
Kodak #18
-
Tiffen #502
-
Ednalite #510
-
Tiffen #556
-
Ednalite #515
-
Kodak #521/21
-
Ednalite 521
-
Kodak #51
-
Tiffen #507
-
Tiffen #516
-
Tiffen #560
-
Tiffen #519 (M)
-
Tiffen #553 (M)
-
Ednalite #512
-
Ednalite #539
-
Tiffen #542
-
Ednalite 552
-
Tiffen #527
-
Tiffen #528
-
Tiffen #517
-
Tiffen #543
-
Tiffen #546
-
Kodak #52
-
Kodak #539
-
Tiffen #538
-
Tiffen #547 (F)
-
Tiffen #541
-
Ednalite #55
-
Tiffen #511
-
Tiffen #552
-
Kodak #519/19
-
Kodak #13
-
Tiffen $563
-
Ednalitev502
-
Kodak #522 (M)
-
Kodak #22 (M)
-
Ednalite #502
-
Tiffen #554 (M)
-
Enteco #54 (M)
-
Tiffen #505 (AS)
-
Ednalite #555
-
Ednalite 514
-
Ednalite #558
-
Tiffen #510R/RL
-
Tiffen #551
-
Kodak #56
-
Kodak #53
-
Tiffen #510
-
Tiffen #565 (C)
-
Ednalite #513
-
Tiffen #536 (M)
-
Tiffen #518 (M)
-
Enteco #526
-
Ednalite #551
-
Kodak #55
-
Kodak #57 (M)
-
Tiffen #534 (M)
-
Tiffen #544
-
Tiffen #555
-
Tiffen #562
-
Tiffen #526
-
Tiffen #520
-
Tiffen #509
-
Ednalite #506
-
Ednalite #511
-
Tiffen #503
-
Tiffen #508
-
Tiffen #558
-
Ednalite #505
-
Tiffen #512
-
Ednalite #501
-
Ednalite #503
-
Enteco #504 (M)
-
Tiffen #561
-
Enteco #502
-
Tiffen #543
-
Tiffen #545 (M)
-
Tiffen #513 (SS)
-
Tiffen #564 (SS)
-
Ednalite #509
-
Ednalite #557
-
Tiffen #538
-
Enteco #53
-
Tiffen #523
-
Ednalite #554
-
Tiffen #535
-
Tiffen #540
-
Tiffen #537 (M)
-
Ednalite #504
-
Tiffen #506
-
Tiffen #530
-
Tiffen #501S (M)
-
Ednalite 534
-
Tiffen #524 (SS)
-
Ednalite #566
-
Tiffen #515
-
Ednalite #507
-
Tiffen #522
-
Tiffen #65
Size
Thread
17.5mm
17.5mm
19mm
19mm
19mm
19mm
19.5mm
21.5mm
21.7mm
21mm
22mm
22mm
22mm
22mm
22mm
22mm
22.1mm
22.1mm
22.5mm
22.6mm
23mm
23mm
23.5mm
23.5mm
23.5mm
23.5mm
23.5mm
24mm
24mm
24mm
24.8mm
25mm
25mm
25.5mm
25.5mm
25.5mm
26mm
26.5mm
26.5mm
26.3mm
26.5mm
26.5mm
26.5mm
26.9mm
26.9mm
26.9mm
27mm
27mm
26.9mm
27mm
27mm
27.5mm
27.6mm
28mm
28mm
28.5mm
28.6mm
28.5mm
28.5mm
28.5mm
28.5mm
28.5mm
29mm
29mm
29mm
29.5mm
29.4mm
29.6mm
30mm
30mm
30mm
30.4mm
30.5mm
30.5mm
30.5mm
30.5mm
30.5mm
30.5mm
31mm
31.5mm
31.5mm
31.5mm
31.8mm
31.9mm
31.5mm
32mm
32mm
32.4mm
32.5mm
33mm
33.5mm
33.7mm
34mm
34mm
34mm
34mm
35mm
35.5mm
35.5mm
38mm
Ser V Bay 30
S6 to S5 Step
M
M
SO
SO
M
M
SO
SO
SO
SO
SO
M
M
M
M
FE
FE
M
M
M
M
SO
SO
SO
SO
Bay
M
M
SS
SS
SO
M
M
SO
SS
Bay 30
Series VI
Adapter
-
Kodak #625
-
Kodak #25
-
Tiffen 646
-
Tiffen 610RL
-
Kodak #629
-
Kodak #29
-
Tiffen #605
-
Tiffen #608
-
Tiffen #610
-
Ednalite #611
-
Tiffen #623
-
Kodak #626
-
Kodak #26
-
Tiffen #640
-
Edna. #652
-
Tiffen #617
-
Tiffen #620
-
Kodak #629A
-
Tiffen #630
-
Tiffen #625
-
Ednalite 634
-
Tiffen #633
-
Tiffen #645
-
Ednalite #616
-
Ednalite #615
-
Tiffen #613
-
Tiffen #618
-
Tiffen #637
-
Ednalite #661
-
Ednalite #604
-
Ednalite #664
-
Tiffen #650
-
Tiffen #658
-
Ednalite #653
-
Tiffen #615
-
Kodak #61
-
Tiffen #606
-
Kodak #627
-
Kodak #27
-
Ednalite #666
-
Tiffen SS36
-
Ednalite #608
-
Ednalite #667
-
Enteco #604
-
Tiffen #635
-
Tiffen #612
-
Tiffen #614
-
Enteco #604
-
Tiffen #656
-
Kodak #628
-
Kodak #28
-
Ednalite #612
-
Ednalite #603
-
Tiffen #627
-
Tiffen #639
-
Tiffen #636
-
Ednalite #651
-
Kodak #63
-
Tiffen #624
-
Tiffen 39 Bay 6
-
Ednalite #606
-
Tiffen #609
-
Enteco #67
-
Ednalite #617
-
Tiffen #603
-
Tiffen #651
-
Tiffen #654
-
Tiffen #655
-
Aetna #602
-
Enteco #61
-
Kodak #62
-
Tiffen #602
-
Ednalite #601
-
Tiffen #641
-
Ednalite #602
-
Tiffen #611
-
Tiffen #628
-
Kodak #624