I had previously used my father’s Tamron SP 500mm f/8 55B ( Adaptall 2 mount to MD) in the early 80’s, before it and all his Minolta film gear was repossessed by an “Affirmative Shopper” from his house in ‘91.
Of course I look at Lens and Contrast Charts, MTF Graphs and the like but the images also count. I learn the hard way – by trial and error. You can throw a hundred stats and figures at me. Especially if the wildlife around you is skittish when you get physically too close. Mirror’s are a fun, affordable way to get that elusive subject. My intent is to show you what’s possible with a mirror, a DSLR and a little bit of effort on your part. This is not a Mirror vs Glass shoot-out, although some comparisons are made. I took it for a spin in the few days after Christmas and would like to share my initial experiences here. I’m on my way to the KNP (Kruger National Park, South Africa) for a few days and this addition to my arsenal is most welcome. (A Key to all the Acronyms and Terms used can be found here.) You deserve to see what some lens manufacturers may not want you to see and thus why reviewers (and others) often unfairly malign these marvellous mirrors… My first set of images can be found at the end of this post.
These mirror lenses can be attached to virtually any (D)SLR or Mirrorless using common T-Adapters. On a Nikon DX (1.5x) or Canon APS-C sensor (1.4x) crop factor, that’s an effective 700-750mm! Make sure you are a good 15+ meters from your subject unless you want to shoot that Lion’s eyeball.
Camera-specific T-mount Adapter Required (Bought Separately here – Nikon F Mount, Canon EOS, Sony-Minolta Maxxum, Pentax K)Ī lightweight (1.4 lb – 651 g) manual focus, multi-coated, catadioptric (reflex), fixed aperture “Super” Telephoto which, despite the “DX” label, can be used on full and small frame DSLR (APS-C / Micro 2/3rds) sensors as well as on regular 35mm film SLR’s.
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