Quantaray 28-200mm f3.5-5.6 lens for my Nikon N75. Any good?

[KerrKid]

Quantaray (in this case likely Sigma) as with all lens made in the 30 or so years are computer aided designed, automated manufacturing, made to very high standards, at least optically. It will be softer wide open or stopped to F 16. If it gear driven AF, then the N75 has a good motor, if it a G type lens with micromotors then Sigma but a decent set of motors. What you get with a high end lens is better coating and build quality and tack sharp from 28 to 200. Although most of Quantary lens were rebranded Sigma, thinking about it, might be Tamron. For $25 you got a bargain, great travel lens.

Thanks for the education. Tack sharp is good. I know it may not make sense, but the plasticky feel of the N75 doesn't encourage me to put a high-dollar lens on it. Nikon put a light plastic kit lens on it for a reason. Still, there's a Nikon 24mm calling me on to the rocks.

 

[Austintatious]

This has turned into quite a journey for you it seams. Please do post some photos made with your N75 collection and some of the gear collected as well.

 

[KerrKid]

This has turned into quite a journey for you it seams. Please do post some photos made with your N75 collection and some of the gear collected as well.

I sure will. BTW, do you ever leave Austin for Texas? Ha. I'm not that far away in Kerrville.

 

[Austintatious]

I visit Texas two to three times a year. My daughter and son-in-law live half way between Austin and Dripping Springs. My wife and I will be there in early June for our Identical twin granddaughters fourth birthday celebration. We are actively searching for a home to purchase in Kerrville cause we had enough snow to last a lifetime
We are currently living in Colorado Springs.I have a sister in San Marcos and my 88 year old mother lives there as well in assisted living. The real-estate market is a little overheated these days, been trying for a while now. Too much demand and too little inventory.

 

[KerrKid]

I visit Texas two to three times a year. My daughter and son-in-law live half way between Austin and Dripping Springs. My wife and I will be there in early June for our Identical twin granddaughters fourth birthday celebration. We are actively searching for a home to purchase in Kerrville cause we had enough snow to last a lifetime
We are currently living in Colorado Springs.I have a sister in San Marcos and my 88 year old mother lives there as well in assisted living. The real-estate market is a little overheated these days, been trying for a while now. Too much demand and too little inventory.

Make it happen! Real estate here is getting stupid expensive since the Californians found us. I can’t afford a house, but you may be fine moving from Colorado with wads of cash.

I know this area very well. I can tell you which parts of town you’d want to live in and which to avoid.

Bring a motorcycle. The roads here are great.

 

[Austintatious]

I have not ridden a bike since I was in college. This is my son-in-laws ride. He is mostly a weekend warrior.

 

[xkaes]

Make it happen! Real estate here is getting stupid expensive since the Californians found us. I can’t afford a house, but you may be fine moving from Colorado with wads of cash.

It's nice to know that the Californians are moving to Texas -- and that the Coloradans are moving there too!

The average (MEDIAN) house in Denver just hit $675,000.

Enjoy that Texas heat!!!

 

[Austintatious]

I was born in Texas, my wife in Denver. Her Dad was Air Force and wound up attached to NASA which was based in Texas then. She still has family in Colorado so when we retired five years ago we decided to give living there a try. Then we became grandparents. Then Covid happened. Then inflation happened. We hope to get close to our family back in Texas if we can work it out somehow. I went out and bought an old Chris Rea CD for this song on it. I play it a lot

 

[KerrKid]

I have not ridden a bike since I was in college. This is my son-in-laws ride. He is mostly a weekend warrior.




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Indian. Sweet. Except for those handlebars. Can't wait for that fad to pass. Love that engine. Best looking big twin engine out there, IMHO.

 

[KerrKid]

It's nice to know that the Californians are moving to Texas -- and that the Coloradans are moving there too!

The average (MEDIAN) house in Denver just hit $675,000.

Enjoy that Texas heat!!!

A friend of mine in Joes wants to move here, too.

Housing prices are crazy everywhere. The only place they're low is where no one wants to live. Go figure.

The Texas heat isn't so bad. I had 30 years of SW Florida heat. The humidity is what gets you.

 

[KerrKid]

I was born in Texas, my wife in Denver. Her Dad was Air Force and wound up attached to NASA which was based in Texas then. She still has family in Colorado so when we retired five years ago we decided to give living there a try. Then we became grandparents. Then Covid happened. Then inflation happened. We hope to get close to our family back in Texas if we can work it out somehow. I went out and bought an old Chris Rea CD for this song on it. I play it a lot

Great video! Perfect song! Who took those pictures? After watching that I wanted to move here and I'm already here.

 

[gone]

You got a bargain, it might be just fine for your purposes. Then one day you'll start lurking in the classifieds, start shopping for better and better (more and more expensive) lenses, maybe a better SLR......

 

[Sirius Glass]

Bring a motorcycle. The roads here are great.

Drive in a straight line for 40 miles, make a right turn, repeat and infinite number of times.

 

[KerrKid]

Drive in a straight line for 40 miles, make a right turn, repeat and infinite number of times.

Sounds like SW Florida. Our driveways have more turns and elevation changes than a road there.

I’m seriously thinking of setting up a camera station here on the weekend to photograph the motorcycles. TXMOTOPHOTO does that for money over on 337 between Vanderpool and Leakey.

 

[KerrKid]

You got a bargain, it might be just fine for your purposes. Then one day you'll start lurking in the classifieds, start shopping for better and better (more and more expensive) lenses, maybe a better SLR......

That’s what I’m afraid of. I’m already catching myself looking over the fence at better gear and I don’t even use what I have.

 

[Paul Howell]

Knowing that there is always better gear. I bought a F4s, good buy $120 with high speed grip, have 4 E AIS primes, they work fine in a fashion, now looking for a few early AF primes, or might pick up a few D level Sigma zooms.

 

[KerrKid]

Knowing that there is always better gear. I bought a F4s, good buy $120 with high speed grip, have 4 E AIS primes, they work fine in a fashion, now looking for a few early AF primes, or might pick up a few D level Sigma zooms.

A good friend had an F4 and misses it. $120 is a great price!

 

[Paul Howell]

Have to send it back for another, the one I got, will not read past F8 on a 50mm lens, the ring with the tab on the mount that moves as the aperture is manually changed is frozen. Looking forward to another copy. The seller has been very good about working with me to make sure it was not user error.

 

[KerrKid]

Have to send it back for another, the one I got, will not read past F8 on a 50mm lens, the ring with the tab on the mount that moves as the aperture is manually changed is frozen. Looking forward to another copy. The seller has been very good about working with me to make sure it was not user error.

That's bad news but good news that you have an ethical seller and can get another.