Photowyzard
Senior Member
I have had a Nikon Mirror Reflex lens for a couple of years or less. I won some money in Las Vegas and picked one up with the winnings.
I am still trying to figure it out. I believe this lens has excellent potential and is great value for the money but it is nothing compare to a standard, prime lens in terms of image quality.
However, if you only print 4x6, this is something you should consider as an option. I will review my findings for those who don't have one or know what this is.
These lenses use a mirror instead of glass to project an image to your camera sensor. It works the same as a telescope. With a lens, you get a very narrow depth of field and they are hard to focus on some cameras.
The advantage to these lenses are they are light, very inexpensive and you can get them in 500mm to 800mm for under $200!
The do have a funky, donut shaped bokeh on reflected light that seems to bother some.
When I had my D90, I got some mixed results with my Nikon. With my D800, I am newly inspired to give this lens another go or buy a 3rd party brand that offers 800mm versions.
Here are some sample photos taken with my Nikon 500mm f8 C Mirror Reflex lens. Feel free to add your images and any images from 3rd party lenses. I would be most interested in seeing your photos and hearing what you think.
Images taken with a D800:
Images taken with a D90
I am still trying to figure it out. I believe this lens has excellent potential and is great value for the money but it is nothing compare to a standard, prime lens in terms of image quality.
However, if you only print 4x6, this is something you should consider as an option. I will review my findings for those who don't have one or know what this is.
These lenses use a mirror instead of glass to project an image to your camera sensor. It works the same as a telescope. With a lens, you get a very narrow depth of field and they are hard to focus on some cameras.
The advantage to these lenses are they are light, very inexpensive and you can get them in 500mm to 800mm for under $200!
The do have a funky, donut shaped bokeh on reflected light that seems to bother some.
When I had my D90, I got some mixed results with my Nikon. With my D800, I am newly inspired to give this lens another go or buy a 3rd party brand that offers 800mm versions.
Here are some sample photos taken with my Nikon 500mm f8 C Mirror Reflex lens. Feel free to add your images and any images from 3rd party lenses. I would be most interested in seeing your photos and hearing what you think.
Images taken with a D800:
Images taken with a D90
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