Quantaray - Zoom lens - 28 mm - 200 mm - f/3.8-5.6 - Minolta A-type

by Quantaray

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• ASIN: B00009V379
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 18, 2003

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Lens, March 2, 2006

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K. Mast (PA) - See all my reviews

This is an awesome lens. I bought it to replace the crappy lens that came with the digital rebel xt. It really is great. Sharp autofocus and great aperture range. This is perfect for what I do(astrophotography). The only reason i gave it four staars was that the autofocus can be a little sluggish but you can hardly notice it. Great value for a great lens.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great "All-n-1" Auto-focus Value at a Low Cost, October 5, 2010

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TX-One (Plano, TX USA) - See all my reviews

The Quantaray 28-200mm/F3.8-5.6:EF is an "all-n-1" auto-focus zoom. One use is as a good walking around lens for those on a budget. Another use may be for those learning photography. While not an "L series" Canon at this price, I have found it to be an affordable value with good optical quality and a sharp autofocus. It has a great aperture range in appropriate light (i.e., it is not a "near dark" auto focus use lens ... get a tripod and switch to manual 'M' mode on the lens for that).

Currently, (Fall 2010) you can pick these up used for just over $100. I think this lens is well worth the money.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great value and comparable to the Canon lenses, January 1, 2006

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Reginald D. Garrard "the G-man" (Camilla, GA USA) - See all my reviews
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Several years ago, I dropped my camera, breaking my favorite Canon 28 - 70mm lens. After seventeen years of dependable use, the mechanism in my 70-300 lens went to that camera heaven in the sky.

What was I to do???

I happened to read up on the Quantaray 28-200 and felt that it suited my needs. Thankfully, with a reasonable price and flexibility for a variety of photographic needs, this is a suitable replacement for both of my departed lenses.

I can highly recommend it to the amateur like myself or even the seasoned professional.