Vivitar 500mm f/8.0 Telephoto Lens
- Camera Format: 35 mm SLR
- Focus Type: Manual Focus
- Lens Max Aperture: f/8
- Focal Length: 500mm
- Lens Type: Fixed Focal Length Lens
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Vivitar 500mm f/8.0 Telephoto Lens
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Vivitar TelePhoto 500mm f/8 Mirror lens
I bought this lens on the advice of a shop assistant, since I told him I wanted a lens suitable for nature photography (birds), but one that wasn't especially heavy or unwieldy since I could be carrying for many hours at a stretch in difficult conditions. Also, a reasonable price was important. I... Read full review »
Awful lens
Picked up mine without reading any reviews beforehand & regretted it :( The only nice thing that I can say about it is its very light weight. What I didn't like was:
1.Very awkward to focus. There is a lot of focus movement past infinity.
2.Very poor contrast.
3.Images blurred &...
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Bad, but not that bad.
Ok, this is not a great lens. This is also a VERY cheap lens and it's also small and light. Focus is difficult and the image (f8) is dim. Pictures show low contrast and edge to edge sharpness is just not there. However, I paid less than $100.00 for this lens brand new. Build quality is good and it... Read full review »
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Vivitar 500mm F8 Mirror Lens 4 Sony A290 A390 A500 A550 Viv-500mr
Vivitar Series-1 Viv-500MR 500mm f8.0 Mirror Lens For SonyA230 A330 A290 A390 A500 A550 A900 A100K DSLR. Plus 3 Filter Kit. The Vivitar 500mm f/8 Manual Focus Mirror Lens is an ultra telephoto lens which, due to its mirror design, is extremely compact and lightweight for its focal length. This is achieved by using an advanced reflex design. The drawback to this is that only one fixed aperture is possible, and only in manual focus and manual exposure modes. This lens is ideally suited for outdoor photography. It comes with a T-mount adapter screw that makes this lens adaptable to fit almost any current or even discontinued camera. Includes 3pc 30.5mm rear filter (sky light, neutral density 2x, neutral density 4x) Super Spectra coatings Aluminum alloy construction Full-time manual focus override Focus preset function allows Circular aperture Three Year Limited Warranty Uses T-Mount adapter (Included) Can be used with film and digital SLR cameras Technical Specifications Filter Size : Rear mounted screw in 30.5m
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