MIRROR LENSES

Your Complete Guide To Catadioptric Lenses

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

Centon 500mm

Aperture: f/8
Angle of view:
Construction: elements / groups
Length: 0mm
Weight: g
Filter thread: 72 mm
Minimum focus: mm
Centon 500mm

Contax 1000mm f/5.6 Mirotar

Aperture: f/5.6
Angle of view: °
Construction: elements / groups
Length: 0mm
Weight: g
Filter thread: mm
Minimum focus: mm
Contax 1000mm f/5.6 Mirotar

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
Contax Mirotar T* 500mm f/4.5

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
Helios MTO -550mm f/8.5

Helios MTO-1100mm f/11

Aperture: f/11
Angle of view: °
Construction: elements / groups
Length: 0mm
Weight: g
Filter thread: 120mm
Minimum focus: 1000mm
Helios MTO-1100mm f/11

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
Kenko 500mm 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
Makinon 300mm f/5.6 Mirror lens

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
Minolta AF 500mm f/8 Reflex

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
Nikon Reflex-Nikkor 2000mm f/11

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
Nikon Reflex 500mm f/8

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
Ohnar 300mm f/5.6

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
Olympus 500mm f/8 Reflex

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
Opteka 500mm f/8 Mirror Lens

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
Pentax SMC Reflex 2000mm  f/13.5

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

Pentax SMC Reflex 1000mm f/11

Aperture: f/11
Angle of view: °
Construction: 6 elements / 4 groups
Length: 248mm
Weight: 2300g
Filter thread: 52mm
Minimum focus: 8000mm
Pentax SMC Reflex 1000mm  f/11

Ranger 500mm Mirror

Aperture: f/8
Angle of view:
Construction: elements / groups
Length: 0mm
Weight: g
Filter thread: 77mm
Minimum focus: 1700mm
Ranger 500mm Mirror

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
Russian MTO-11CA 10/1000

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
Russian MC Rubinar 5.6/500 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
Russian MC Rubinar 4.5/300 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
Russian MC Rubinar 10/1000 Macro

Samyang 500mm Mirror Lens

Aperture: f/8
Angle of view:
Construction: elements / groups
Length: 0mm
Weight: g
Filter thread: 72mm
Minimum focus: mm
Samyang 500mm Mirror Lens

Sigma 500mm f/4 mirror

Aperture: f/4
Angle of view: °
Construction: elements / groups
Length: 0mm
Weight: g
Filter thread: mm
Minimum focus: mm
Sigma 500mm f/4 mirror

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
Sigma 1000mm f/13.5 mirror lens

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
Sigma 600mm f/8 Mirror

Sirius 500mm Mirror Lens

Aperture: f/8.8
Angle of view:
Construction: elements / groups
Length: 0mm
Weight: g
Filter thread: mm
Minimum focus: mm
Sirius 500mm Mirror Lens

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
Sony 500mm f/8 reflex

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
Tamron SP 350mm f/5.6 Tele-Macro

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
Tamron SP 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
Tokina RMC 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
Vivitar 500mm f/8

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
Yashica Yashinon 1000mm f/11 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
Yashica 500mm f/8.0 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
Yashica Yashinon 500mm f/8 Reflex

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