Mirror Lens Specifications

A round up of all the mirror lenses that have been produced through the years with their specs where known. If you see any lenses that we've missed or know any spec that's missing please let us know using our contact form

Arsat MC 600mm f/8 Mirror MTO-11CA

Arsat MC 600mm f/8 Mirror MTO-11CA

Aperture: f/8
Angle of view:
Construction: elements / groups
Length: 0mm
Weight: g
Filter thread: mm
Minimum focus: mm
Mount:
Canon 500mm f/8

Canon 500mm f/8

Aperture: f/8
Angle of view:
Construction: 6 elements / 3 groups
Length: 146mm
Weight: 740g
Filter thread: 34mm
Minimum focus: 4000mm
Mount: Canon FD
Centon 500mm

Centon 500mm

Aperture: f/8
Angle of view:
Construction: elements / groups
Length: 0mm
Weight: g
Filter thread: 72 mm
Minimum focus: mm
Mount: T2
Contax Mirotar T* 500mm f/4.5

Contax Mirotar T* 500mm f/4.5

Aperture: f/4.5
Angle of view:
Construction: 5 elements / 5 groups
Length: 225mm
Weight: 4500g
Filter thread: 0mm
Minimum focus: 3500mm
Mount: Contax/Yashica CY
Contax 1000mm f/5.6 Mirotar

Contax 1000mm f/5.6 Mirotar

Aperture: f/5.6
Angle of view: 2.5°
Construction: elements / groups
Length: 0mm
Weight: g
Filter thread: mm
Minimum focus: mm
Mount: Contax/Yashica CY
Hanimex 500mm f/8

Hanimex 500mm f/8

Aperture: f/8
Angle of view:
Construction: elements / groups
Length: 0mm
Weight: g
Filter thread: mm
Minimum focus: mm
Mount: T2
Helios MTO -550mm f/8.5

Helios MTO -550mm f/8.5

Aperture: f/8.5
Angle of view: °
Construction: elements / groups
Length: 0mm
Weight: g
Filter thread: 77mm
Minimum focus: 4000mm
Mount: Pentax M42
Helios MTO-1100mm f/11

Helios MTO-1100mm f/11

Aperture: f/11
Angle of view: °
Construction: elements / groups
Length: 0mm
Weight: g
Filter thread: 120mm
Minimum focus: 1000mm
Mount: Pentax M42
Kenko 500mm Mirror Lens

Kenko 500mm Mirror Lens

Aperture: f/6.3
Angle of view:
Construction: 7 elements / 6 groups
Length: 122mm
Weight: 705g
Filter thread: mm
Minimum focus: 200mm
Mount: T2
Makinon 300mm f/5.6 Mirror lens

Makinon 300mm f/5.6 Mirror lens

Aperture: f/5.6
Angle of view:
Construction: elements / groups
Length: 62mm
Weight: 265g
Filter thread: 67mm
Minimum focus: 1500mm
Mount: Olympus OM
Makinon 500mm f/8

Makinon 500mm f/8

Aperture: f/8
Angle of view:
Construction: elements / groups
Length: 76mm
Weight: g
Filter thread: mm
Minimum focus: mm
Mount: T2
Minolta AF 500mm f/8 Reflex

Minolta AF 500mm f/8 Reflex

Aperture: f/8
Angle of view:
Construction: 7 elements / 5 groups
Length: 118mm
Weight: 665g
Filter thread: 82mm
Minimum focus: 4000mm
Mount: Minolta AF
Minolta RF Rokkor-X 500mm f/8

Minolta RF Rokkor-X 500mm f/8

Aperture: f/8
Angle of view:
Construction: elements / groups
Length: 0mm
Weight: 635g
Filter thread: mm
Minimum focus: 4000mm
Mount: Minolta MD
Nikon Reflex 500mm f/8

Nikon Reflex 500mm f/8

Aperture: f/8
Angle of view:
Construction: 6 elements / 6 groups
Length: 109mm
Weight: 840g
Filter thread: 39mm
Minimum focus: 1066mm
Mount: Nikon AI
Nikon Reflex-Nikkor 2000mm f/11

Nikon Reflex-Nikkor 2000mm f/11

Aperture: f/11
Angle of view: 1.10°
Construction: 5 elements / 5 groups
Length: 598mm
Weight: 1750g
Filter thread: mm
Minimum focus: 1800mm
Mount: Nikon AI
Nikon 1000mm f/11 Reflex - Nikkor

Nikon 1000mm f/11 Reflex - Nikkor

Aperture: f/11
Angle of view: 2.3°
Construction: 5 elements / 5 groups
Length: 233mm
Weight: 1900g
Filter thread: 39mm
Minimum focus: 8000mm
Mount: Nikon AI
Ohnar 300mm f/5.6

Ohnar 300mm f/5.6

Aperture: f/5.6
Angle of view:
Construction: 9 elements / 7 groups
Length: 66mm
Weight: 335g
Filter thread: 67mm
Minimum focus: 2500mm
Mount: T2
Olympus 500mm f/8 Reflex

Olympus 500mm f/8 Reflex

Aperture: f/8
Angle of view:
Construction: 5 elements / 2 groups
Length: 97mm
Weight: 590g
Filter thread: 72mm
Minimum focus: 4000mm
Mount: Olympus OM
Opteka 500mm f/8 Mirror Lens

Opteka 500mm f/8 Mirror Lens

Aperture: f/8
Angle of view:
Construction: 9 elements / 8 groups
Length: 0mm
Weight: 360g
Filter thread: 72mm
Minimum focus: 1676mm
Mount: T2
Opteka 800mm f/8 HD

Opteka 800mm f/8 HD

Aperture: f/8
Angle of view:
Construction: 8 elements / 8 groups
Length: 145mm
Weight: 948g
Filter thread: 105mm
Minimum focus: 3352mm
Mount: T2
Opteka 500mm f/8

Opteka 500mm f/8

Aperture: f/8
Angle of view:
Construction: 7 elements / 6 groups
Length: 0mm
Weight: 360g
Filter thread: 30.5mm
Minimum focus: 1700mm
Mount: T2
Pentax SMC Reflex 1000mm  f/11

Pentax SMC Reflex 1000mm f/11

Aperture: f/11
Angle of view: 2.5°
Construction: 6 elements / 4 groups
Length: 248mm
Weight: 2300g
Filter thread: 52mm
Minimum focus: 8000mm
Mount: Pentax K
Pentax SMC Reflex 2000mm  f/13.5

Pentax SMC Reflex 2000mm f/13.5

Aperture: f/13.5
Angle of view: °
Construction: 6 elements / 4 groups
Length: 530mm
Weight: g
Filter thread: mm
Minimum focus: 20000mm
Mount: Pentax K
Pentax SMC Reflex 400-600mm  f/8-12

Pentax SMC Reflex 400-600mm f/8-12

Aperture: f/8-12
Angle of view: °
Construction: 12 elements / 7 groups
Length: 108mm
Weight: 730g
Filter thread: 67mm
Minimum focus: 3000mm
Mount: Pentax K
Ranger 500mm Mirror

Ranger 500mm Mirror

Aperture: f/8
Angle of view:
Construction: elements / groups
Length: 0mm
Weight: g
Filter thread: 77mm
Minimum focus: 1700mm
Mount: Pentax K
Rokinon 800mm f/8 HD

Rokinon 800mm f/8 HD

Aperture: f/8
Angle of view:
Construction: 8 elements / 8 groups
Length: 145mm
Weight: 948g
Filter thread: 105mm
Minimum focus: 3352mm
Mount: T2
Rokinon 500mm f/6.3

Rokinon 500mm f/6.3

Aperture: f/6.3
Angle of view:
Construction: 7 elements / 6 groups
Length: 120mm
Weight: 706g
Filter thread: 95mm
Minimum focus: 1859mm
Mount: T2
Russian MC Rubinar 10/1000 Macro

Russian MC Rubinar 10/1000 Macro

Aperture: f/10
Angle of view: 2.5°
Construction: elements / groups
Length: 210mm
Weight: 2300g
Filter thread: 116mm
Minimum focus: 4000mm
Mount: Pentax M42
Russian MC Rubinar 5.6/500 Macro

Russian MC Rubinar 5.6/500 Macro

Aperture: f/5.6
Angle of view:
Construction: elements / groups
Length: 130mm
Weight: 1600g
Filter thread: 105mm
Minimum focus: 2200mm
Mount: Pentax M42
Russian MC Rubinar 4.5/300 Macro

Russian MC Rubinar 4.5/300 Macro

Aperture: f/4.5
Angle of view:
Construction: 11 elements / 7 groups
Length: 98mm
Weight: 700g
Filter thread: 77mm
Minimum focus: 1700mm
Mount: Pentax M42
Russian MTO-11CA 10/1000

Russian MTO-11CA 10/1000

Aperture: f/10
Angle of view: 2.5°
Construction: elements / groups
Length: 238mm
Weight: 1950g
Filter thread: 116mm
Minimum focus: 8000mm
Mount: Pentax M42
Russian 500mm f/8 MC 3M-5CA

Russian 500mm f/8 MC 3M-5CA

Aperture: f/8
Angle of view:
Construction: elements / groups
Length: 139mm
Weight: 1515g
Filter thread: 72mm
Minimum focus: 4000mm
Mount: Pentax M42
Samyang 500mm Mirror Lens

Samyang 500mm Mirror Lens

Aperture: f/8
Angle of view:
Construction: elements / groups
Length: 0mm
Weight: g
Filter thread: 72mm
Minimum focus: mm
Mount: T2
Sigma 600mm f/8 Mirror

Sigma 600mm f/8 Mirror

Aperture: f/8
Angle of view:
Construction: 7 elements / 4 groups
Length: 122mm
Weight: 830g
Filter thread: 95mm
Minimum focus: mm
Mount: Pentax KA
Sigma 1000mm f/13.5 mirror lens

Sigma 1000mm f/13.5 mirror lens

Aperture: f/13.5
Angle of view: 2.5°
Construction: elements / groups
Length: 187mm
Weight: 1050g
Filter thread: mm
Minimum focus: mm
Mount:
Sigma 500mm f/4 mirror

Sigma 500mm f/4 mirror

Aperture: f/4
Angle of view: °
Construction: elements / groups
Length: 0mm
Weight: g
Filter thread: mm
Minimum focus: mm
Mount: Nikon AI
Sirius 500mm Mirror Lens

Sirius 500mm Mirror Lens

Aperture: f/8.8
Angle of view:
Construction: elements / groups
Length: 0mm
Weight: g
Filter thread: mm
Minimum focus: mm
Mount: T2
Sony 500mm f/8 reflex

Sony 500mm f/8 reflex

Aperture: f/8
Angle of view: 3.1°
Construction: 7 elements / 5 groups
Length: 118mm
Weight: 665g
Filter thread: 82mm
Minimum focus: 4000mm
Mount: Sony AF
Tamron SP 500mm f/8

Tamron SP 500mm f/8

Aperture: f/8
Angle of view:
Construction: 7 elements / 4 groups
Length: 92mm
Weight: 535g
Filter thread: 30.mm
Minimum focus: 1700mm
Mount: Tamron AD2
Tamron SP 350mm f/5.6 Tele-Macro

Tamron SP 350mm f/5.6 Tele-Macro

Aperture: f/5.6
Angle of view: 7.3°
Construction: 7 elements / 4 groups
Length: 75mm
Weight: 577g
Filter thread: 82mm
Minimum focus: 1100mm
Mount: Tamron AD2
Tokina RMC 500mm f/8

Tokina RMC 500mm f/8

Aperture: f/8
Angle of view:
Construction: elements / groups
Length: 87mm
Weight: 485g
Filter thread: mm
Minimum focus: 1500mm
Mount: Olympus OM
Vivitar 500mm f/8

Vivitar 500mm f/8

Aperture: f/8
Angle of view:
Construction: 7 elements / 6 groups
Length: 86mm
Weight: 360g
Filter thread: 30.mm
Minimum focus: 1600mm
Mount: T2
Yashica 500mm f/8.0 Reflex

Yashica 500mm f/8.0 Reflex

Aperture: f/8
Angle of view:
Construction: 0 elements / 0 groups
Length: 0mm
Weight: 470g
Filter thread: 0mm
Minimum focus: 2500mm
Mount: Contax/Yashica CY
Yashica Yashinon 500mm f/8 Reflex

Yashica Yashinon 500mm f/8 Reflex

Aperture: f/8
Angle of view:
Construction: 6 elements / 5 groups
Length: 0mm
Weight: 740g
Filter thread: mm
Minimum focus: 4000mm
Mount: Pentax M42
Yashica Yashinon 1000mm f/11 Reflex

Yashica Yashinon 1000mm f/11 Reflex

Aperture: f/11
Angle of view: 2.3°
Construction: 6 elements / 5 groups
Length: 0mm
Weight: 2480g
Filter thread: mm
Minimum focus: 8000mm
Mount: Pentax M42

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Walimex 500mm mirror lens
Walimex 500mm f/6.3 Mirror CANON EOS

The Walimex manual focus mirror lens is incredibly compact and lightweight. It has a sturdy metal casing and is ideally for travel, nature and wildlife photography. Also available in Olympus OM, 4/3, micro 4/3, Canon AF, FD, Nikon AF/MF, Minolta AF, MD, Pentax, Praktica, Samsung, Sony A, Leica R/SL mounts

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Danubia 500mm f/6.3 T2 Mount
Danubia 500mm f/6.3 T2 Mount

The Danubia 500mm f/6.3 is a compact and lightweight lens with a t2 mount so adaptors can be purchased for any camera body. It has a 95mm filter thread and is suited for wildlife and sports photography.

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Vivitar 500mm f/8 mirror lens
Vivitar 500mm f/8 mirror lens

The Vivitar manual focus mirror lens is compact and lightweight aluminium bodied model with Super Spectra Lens Coating. It has a T2 mouint so can be attached to just about all camera systems.

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Opteka 500mm mirror lens
Opteka 500mm f/8 Mirror CANON EOS

The Opteka 500mm f/8 is a manual focus mirror lens with 7 low dispersion glass elements in 6 groups. It compact and lightweight making it ideal for travel, nature and wildlife photography.

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Yuhtech 500mm f/8 Sony Mount
Yuhtech 500mm f/8 Sony Mount

Yuhtech 500mm f/8 Mirror Tele is a compact and lightweight ultra telephoto lens with a Sony Alpha mount. It comes complete with a soft pouch and three (3) rear mounted, 30.5mm filters, (ND-2X, ND-4X and Skylight).

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Andoer 500mm f/8 mirror lens
Andoer 500mm f/8 mirror lens

The Andoer 500mm f/8 is a manual focus mirror lens with a 6 Elements in 6 groups construction. It has a T2 mouint so can be attached to just about all camera systems and comes with ND2, ND4 and skylight 1A filter set.

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