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Rent NowThe Quantaray AF 28-90mm f/3.5-5.6 D Macro Lens for Nikon F is a third-party standard zoom lens built by Sigma for the Quantaray house brand, covering a wide-angle through mid-telephoto focal range well suited to grab shots, portraits, and close-ups. As a complete rebadge of the Sigma 28-90mm f/3.5-5.6 Macro, it brings that lens’s optical design and feature set to Nikon’s F-mount system at a more accessible price point.
Optically, the lens is built from 8 elements in 7 groups, incorporating aspherical lens elements to deliver results Quantaray describes as on par with fixed focal length lenses throughout the zoom range. A 9-blade diaphragm, with an aperture range of f/3.5 to f/22, contributes to the lens’s background rendering, and multi-coated optics help improve contrast while reducing flare.
A standout feature is the lens’s built-in tele-macro capability: a dedicated “Normal/Macro at 90” switch, doubling as a focus range limiter, unlocks close-up shooting at the telephoto end, achieving a maximum magnification ratio of 1:4 at a minimum focusing distance of 0.4m (15.7 in.), useful for flowers, small objects, and detailed subjects without needing a dedicated macro lens.
Autofocus is driven by the camera body’s screw-drive focus motor rather than an internal motor within the lens, so autofocus functions only on Nikon bodies equipped with a built-in focus motor, such as the D50, D70, D80, D90, D200, D300, D600, D700, D7000-series, D800-series, and professional single-digit bodies; entry-level bodies like the D3000 and D5000 series will require manual focus. As a D-type lens, it transmits distance information to compatible Nikon camera bodies for improved metering and flash exposure accuracy, and includes a manual aperture ring for use on older film bodies.
Build quality is largely plastic with a metal lens mount, keeping the lens lightweight at approximately 9-10 oz. (255-284g) and measuring approximately 2.7 in. (69mm) in length. The lens accepts a 55mm filter thread and is compatible with an optional plastic lens hood that locks into grooves on the focusing ring. It does not include image stabilization.
As a full-frame-compatible lens, the Quantaray 28-90mm f/3.5-5.6 D Macro produces its full 27-75° angle of view on full-frame Nikon F-mount bodies and an effective, narrower 42-135mm equivalent field of view on Nikon DX-format (APS-C) cameras.
Key Features
– 28-90mm standard zoom with tele-macro capability for Nikon F mount
– 8 elements in 7 groups, including aspherical lens elements
– Multi-coated optics
– 9-blade diaphragm; aperture range f/3.5-5.6 to f/22
– Built-in Normal/Macro switch (focus range limiter), 1:4 maximum magnification at 90mm
– Minimum focusing distance of 0.4m (15.7 in.) in macro mode
– Screw-drive autofocus (requires camera body with built-in focus motor)
– D-type lens (transmits distance information); manual aperture ring
– 55mm filter thread
– No image stabilization
– Plastic barrel with metal mount (approximately 255-284g)
– Compatible with full-frame and APS-C (DX) Nikon F-mount film and digital SLR cameras
