Avis sur le produitNikon Reflex NIKKOR 500mm f/8.0 Ai Lens

Nikkor mirror lens brings super telephoto power to my lens collection.

The Nikkor 500mm mirror "C" lens is a brilliant long focus lens that focuses easily with digital Nikon bodies. The C lens is the older 1970's version which is multicoated but not as compact as the last version from the mid 80's. This Nikkor is very well made and does weigh over two pounds. It is not auto focus and works best on a sturdy tripod for long range photos of birds and wildlife. On my D200 the effective focal length is equivalent to 750mm and that is a super telephoto length. These lenses exhibit a "hot spot" in the center which is less of a problem with a digital camera than it is on film since the sensor only uses the center portion of the image circle! Shooting with a super telephoto lens is very demanding since there is no depth of field and fast moving subjects are hard to capture in focus. The best results come on sunny days and high ISO/ film speeds so that a shutter speed of less than 1/1000th sec can be used. It may be possible for some people to hand hold such an exposure, but for me a tripod is necessary. When everything falls into place this Nikkor 500mm is tack sharp!Lire l'avis complet...

Size and weight a big advantage over other 500mm lenses.

The Nikkor 500mm f/8 Reflex C has the quality of a Nikon. It is really built well, very impressive. Optical quality appears to be excellent. The lens is manual focus only and has a fixed f/8 aperture, so it can be used in either manual or aperture priority exposure mode. So far I am pleased with the build and optical quality.Lire l'avis complet...

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Seriously, this is a must have lens for nature photography.

I'm just now writing a review because I wanted to use it a little first. It takes some getting used to, it helps to shoot through the viewfinder instead of using the flip down screen on the back of the camera because of the very high magnification. You can find your subject much faster.

I use it on a Nikon D5000. I am used to shooting with a fully manual camera, Olympus OM1, but have been getting comfortable with the automatic cameras. Manual focus, which I often use as the auto focus often doesn't focus on what I want it to focus on, is difficult with the new cameras. The viewfinders are smaller that they used to be and the screens used on the back do not have enough resolution to determine if the focus is good.

With this lens, I put the camera in manual mode, set the shutter speed to 1/500 and go for it. The focal range is very narrow and to change focus required a lot of turning of the barrel. That is good for fine focus but takes longer to get to the course focus. But once focused, the pictures are amazingly sharp. I did some shots of birds feeding on the snow today and 4 out of 5 pictures were perfect. One I didn't get focused fast enough, but the bird was not very cooperative, he would not stay in one place very long.

With my other telephoto, a 55-300 zoom with autofocus, he would have been too small to work with in the picture.

Getting a really long lens can be very expensive. There are only two reasonably priced options, the cheap 800mm mirror lenses from China and a used quality lens like this one. i have read a lot of reviews about the poor quality of the cheap Chinese lenses so I went this route.Lire l'avis complet...

500mm mirror reflex

This is going to be a love / hate relationship - not going to be much gray area in between for most users. It fits the new DSLR's with modifications to the non ai versions (check to see if it's been "modded" first) or maybe you get lucky and it's a newer version. (Orange stripe around lens usually means it's good to go out of the box) Bokeh is unique, has fall off at the periphery, fixed aperture (Cadiotropic lens), and depth of field is TIGHT. But I love it. Gives a unique perspective and "look" you just can't get with any other lens. Is it for everybody? Nope! But if you want a really lightweight high power lens that's actually more useful in the digital world than it ever was in film this may just be a lens to add to your collection. Lire l'avis complet...

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For wildlife photography where weight is an issue this lens is excellent.

I bought this lens because I was going on a safari in Botswana and needed a big telephoto. The choice was renting a standard Nikon 400mm or 500mm lens weighing in at around 9 pounds (weight was a factor) and $1500 for a month-long rental or buying the 500mm reflex, which weighs a bit under two pounds, for a little under $400. Clearly there were disadvantages to the reflex. It is slow, hard to focus in a hurry and a little less sharp than the standard Nikkor telephotos. Still, the price and weight differences more than made up for those advantages in my mind. I used a monopod with the lens and on the whole it worked well. In 10 days I took over 1000 photos with the lens and was generally happy. I did not have much trouble with the dreaded "donut boke" for which these lenses are somewhat infamous, and since most of the shooting was done in morning sunlight, the lack of contrast problem was largely mitigated. I'm an amateur photographer and difference in quality between this and the high-end telephotos wasn't critical. This lens did everything I needed and met my expectations.Lire l'avis complet...

Nikon N Best Reflex Value

This reflex beats all the other Nikons as well as the Canon S.S.C., Tamron 55BB, Sigma 600mm f8, Vivitar Solid CAT 800mm and the Olympus OM for sharpness, clarity, color quality, weight (except the 55BB), construction and superb manual focus allowing for very exact fine adjustment. Keep looking "patiently"--a good example can be had for under $400. I have not owned a Mirotar yet, however you will pay about double the price of the Nikon N. The Nikon Teleconverter TC-14B 1.4X is also optically superior and does not degrade the N's performance.Lire l'avis complet...

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Perfect service for a perfect product.

The lens came 2 days ago, it's in PERFECT shape not a scratch on the glass nor on the body of the lens, simply bran new, love it !

Dont let the casing fool you the inside was mint state.
>As far as the performance of the lens itself, I'm using it for astronomy picture. Had a chance to try it on my equilateral tripod, it's easy to cary, fast and simple to put in place and with exposure of 1 to 5 minutes on a 24Mpix camera it's a dream !!Lire l'avis complet...

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Sharp but low contrast

Lens is sharp but low in contrast requiring turning up the clarity in Lightroom. Used on a Nikon Z7, IBIS is little use. Can be chipped using dandelion chip to allow for focus confirmation on the Z5/Z6/Z7. Focuses down to 1:2.5 for its macro function. Has odd bokeh but is correctable in photoshop.

Overall, it cannot be beat if looking for a narrow angle of view with very little weight and size. It is useless outside of a zoo for wildlife because it is manual focus.Lire l'avis complet...

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A long lens for hiking

This is a very light lens with a high magnifying power on Nikon DX cameras. This makes it an excellent option for those, like me, that take trails and like to photograph wild life. It is a sharp lens but some reviews complain about low contrast, I have not problem with this on digital cameras where the post processing allows a lot of image correction. Nowadays it can be found at very good prices on EBay and is the best starting model for those looking for a 500m lens on Nikon cameras.Lire l'avis complet...

Great Lens for the Money

If you can get one of these at a reasonable price ( $350USD), and you have at least occasional use for it, you will be generally pleased.

Being mirrored optics, there will be some "doughnut" lighting effects at the extreme peripheries that could be apparent if the full image is enlarged significantly. Other than that, these are superb lenses!

These are mainly for tripod use. I have, however, been very successful shooting freehand with these as long as I am taking action shots with ISO400.

Just make sure the one you get has no scratches on the optics or coatings, has no internal fungus, and has no (or at least very minimal) internal dust. Try to get one with complete with the external case and lens filter set. You would also be advised to avoid the early "C" models.Lire l'avis complet...