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
Aperture: f/8Angle of view: 4°
Construction: elements / groups
Length: 0mm
Weight: g
Filter thread: mm
Minimum focus: mm
Mount:
Canon 500mm f/8
Aperture: f/8Angle of view: 5°
Construction: 6 elements / 3 groups
Length: 146mm
Weight: 740g
Filter thread: 34mm
Minimum focus: 4000mm
Mount: Canon FD
Centon 500mm
Aperture: f/8Angle of view: 5°
Construction: elements / groups
Length: 0mm
Weight: g
Filter thread: 72 mm
Minimum focus: mm
Mount: T2
Contax Mirotar T* 500mm f/4.5
Aperture: f/4.5Angle of view: 5°
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
Aperture: f/5.6Angle 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
Aperture: f/8Angle of view: 5°
Construction: elements / groups
Length: 0mm
Weight: g
Filter thread: mm
Minimum focus: mm
Mount: T2
Helios MTO -550mm f/8.5
Aperture: f/8.5Angle of view: °
Construction: elements / groups
Length: 0mm
Weight: g
Filter thread: 77mm
Minimum focus: 4000mm
Mount: Pentax M42
Helios MTO-1100mm f/11
Aperture: f/11Angle of view: °
Construction: elements / groups
Length: 0mm
Weight: g
Filter thread: 120mm
Minimum focus: 1000mm
Mount: Pentax M42
Kenko 500mm Mirror Lens
Aperture: f/6.3Angle of view: 5°
Construction: 7 elements / 6 groups
Length: 122mm
Weight: 705g
Filter thread: mm
Minimum focus: 200mm
Mount: T2
Makinon 300mm f/5.6 Mirror lens
Aperture: f/5.6Angle of view: 8°
Construction: elements / groups
Length: 62mm
Weight: 265g
Filter thread: 67mm
Minimum focus: 1500mm
Mount: Olympus OM
Makinon 500mm f/8
Aperture: f/8Angle of view: 5°
Construction: elements / groups
Length: 76mm
Weight: g
Filter thread: mm
Minimum focus: mm
Mount: T2
Minolta AF 500mm f/8 Reflex
Aperture: f/8Angle of view: 5°
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
Aperture: f/8Angle of view: 5°
Construction: elements / groups
Length: 0mm
Weight: 635g
Filter thread: mm
Minimum focus: 4000mm
Mount: Minolta MD
Nikon Reflex 500mm f/8
Aperture: f/8Angle of view: 5°
Construction: 6 elements / 6 groups
Length: 109mm
Weight: 840g
Filter thread: 39mm
Minimum focus: 1066mm
Mount: Nikon AI
Nikon Reflex-Nikkor 2000mm f/11
Aperture: f/11Angle 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
Aperture: f/11Angle 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
Aperture: f/5.6Angle of view: 8°
Construction: 9 elements / 7 groups
Length: 66mm
Weight: 335g
Filter thread: 67mm
Minimum focus: 2500mm
Mount: T2
Olympus 500mm f/8 Reflex
Aperture: f/8Angle of view: 5°
Construction: 5 elements / 2 groups
Length: 97mm
Weight: 590g
Filter thread: 72mm
Minimum focus: 4000mm
Mount: Olympus OM
Opteka 500mm f/8 Mirror Lens
Aperture: f/8Angle of view: 5°
Construction: 9 elements / 8 groups
Length: 0mm
Weight: 360g
Filter thread: 72mm
Minimum focus: 1676mm
Mount: T2
Opteka 800mm f/8 HD
Aperture: f/8Angle of view: 3°
Construction: 8 elements / 8 groups
Length: 145mm
Weight: 948g
Filter thread: 105mm
Minimum focus: 3352mm
Mount: T2
Opteka 500mm f/8
Aperture: f/8Angle of view: 5°
Construction: 7 elements / 6 groups
Length: 0mm
Weight: 360g
Filter thread: 30.5mm
Minimum focus: 1700mm
Mount: T2
Pentax SMC Reflex 1000mm f/11
Aperture: f/11Angle 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
Aperture: f/13.5Angle 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
Aperture: f/8-12Angle of view: °
Construction: 12 elements / 7 groups
Length: 108mm
Weight: 730g
Filter thread: 67mm
Minimum focus: 3000mm
Mount: Pentax K
Ranger 500mm Mirror
Aperture: f/8Angle of view: 5°
Construction: elements / groups
Length: 0mm
Weight: g
Filter thread: 77mm
Minimum focus: 1700mm
Mount: Pentax K
Rokinon 800mm f/8 HD
Aperture: f/8Angle of view: 3°
Construction: 8 elements / 8 groups
Length: 145mm
Weight: 948g
Filter thread: 105mm
Minimum focus: 3352mm
Mount: T2
Rokinon 500mm f/6.3
Aperture: f/6.3Angle of view: 5°
Construction: 7 elements / 6 groups
Length: 120mm
Weight: 706g
Filter thread: 95mm
Minimum focus: 1859mm
Mount: T2
Russian MC Rubinar 10/1000 Macro
Aperture: f/10Angle 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
Aperture: f/5.6Angle of view: 5°
Construction: elements / groups
Length: 130mm
Weight: 1600g
Filter thread: 105mm
Minimum focus: 2200mm
Mount: Pentax M42
Russian MC Rubinar 4.5/300 Macro
Aperture: f/4.5Angle of view: 8°
Construction: 11 elements / 7 groups
Length: 98mm
Weight: 700g
Filter thread: 77mm
Minimum focus: 1700mm
Mount: Pentax M42
Russian MTO-11CA 10/1000
Aperture: f/10Angle 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
Aperture: f/8Angle of view: 5°
Construction: elements / groups
Length: 139mm
Weight: 1515g
Filter thread: 72mm
Minimum focus: 4000mm
Mount: Pentax M42
Samyang 500mm Mirror Lens
Aperture: f/8Angle of view: 5°
Construction: elements / groups
Length: 0mm
Weight: g
Filter thread: 72mm
Minimum focus: mm
Mount: T2
Sigma 600mm f/8 Mirror
Aperture: f/8Angle of view: 4°
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
Aperture: f/13.5Angle of view: 2.5°
Construction: elements / groups
Length: 187mm
Weight: 1050g
Filter thread: mm
Minimum focus: mm
Mount:
Sigma 500mm f/4 mirror
Aperture: f/4Angle of view: °
Construction: elements / groups
Length: 0mm
Weight: g
Filter thread: mm
Minimum focus: mm
Mount: Nikon AI
Sirius 500mm Mirror Lens
Aperture: f/8.8Angle of view: 5°
Construction: elements / groups
Length: 0mm
Weight: g
Filter thread: mm
Minimum focus: mm
Mount: T2
Sony 500mm f/8 reflex
Aperture: f/8Angle 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
Aperture: f/8Angle of view: 5°
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
Aperture: f/5.6Angle 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
Aperture: f/8Angle of view: 5°
Construction: elements / groups
Length: 87mm
Weight: 485g
Filter thread: mm
Minimum focus: 1500mm
Mount: Olympus OM
Vivitar 500mm f/8
Aperture: f/8Angle of view: 5°
Construction: 7 elements / 6 groups
Length: 86mm
Weight: 360g
Filter thread: 30.mm
Minimum focus: 1600mm
Mount: T2
Yashica 500mm f/8.0 Reflex
Aperture: f/8Angle of view: 5°
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
Aperture: f/8Angle of view: 5°
Construction: 6 elements / 5 groups
Length: 0mm
Weight: 740g
Filter thread: mm
Minimum focus: 4000mm
Mount: Pentax M42
Yashica Yashinon 1000mm f/11 Reflex
Aperture: f/11Angle of view: 2.3°
Construction: 6 elements / 5 groups
Length: 0mm
Weight: 2480g
Filter thread: mm
Minimum focus: 8000mm
Mount: Pentax M42
Mirror Lens Guides
Articles and Techniques showing you how to get the best from your 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
BUY HEREDanubia 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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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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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 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).
BUY HEREAndoer 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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