Lens Summary
Brand: Vivitar
Also Known As: Vivitar 500mm f/8 Mirror
Lens Type: Prime Lens
Format: Full Frame / FX
Focus: Manual Focus
Lens Mount: T-Mount
Release Date: N/A
MSRP Price: $95
Made in: China
Production Status: In Production
Lens Description: Thanks to its advanced reflex design and aluminum alloy construction, the 500mm f/8 Mirror Lens by Vivitar is an extremely compact and lightweight ultra telephoto lens. Super Spectra coatings allow for even light transmission and virtually eliminate flaring and ghosting. This manual focus, circular aperture lens will produce sharp focus on its subjects and wonderful background bokeh. A T-mount lens, it is compatible with any film or digital SLR camera via a T-mount adapter, which can be purchased separately. A 30.5mm rear lens filter comes included with this lens.
Vivitar 500mm f/8 Mirror Specifications
| Lens Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Lens Type | Prime Lens |
| Focal Length | 500mm |
| Mount Type | T-Mount |
| Format | Full Frame / FX |
| Compatible Format(s) | 35mm Film / Full-Frame Digital Sensor |
| Compatible with Teleconverters | Yes |
| Maximum Reproduction Ratio | 2.7x |
| Image Stabilization | No |
| Aperture Information | |
| Aperture Ring | No |
| Maximim Aperture | f/8 |
| Minimum Aperture | f/8 |
| Maximum Angle of View (Full frame or larger format) | 5° |
| Optical Information | |
| Lens Elements | 7 |
| Lens Groups | 6 |
| Focus Information | |
| Focus | Manual Focus |
| Built-in Focus Motor | No |
| Minimum Focus Distance | 1.73m |
| Filter Information | |
| Filter Size | 30.5mm |
| Accepts Filter Type | Screw-on |
| Physical Characteristics | |
| Weather / Dust Sealing | No |
| Mount Material | Plastic |
| Dimensions | 76 x 86.3mm |
| Weight | 522g |
| Other Information | |
| Available in Colors | Black |
There is a mistake on the specifications, it says this lens is not compatible with teleconverters. I have the lens and it will accept any T2 mount teleconverter. I have a 2X Opteka that I tested with this lens and it works no problem. This will of course, make it extremely susceptible to any camera shake and a tripod is an absolute necessity. A tripod is pretty much required with this lens anyway, although bright daylight handheld shots are possible with the right camera settings.
My particular lens is a Vivitar series one 500mm f/8 with no red stripe. The serial number indicates (61) Samyang factory, made in Korea with a 9 as the third digit, this would make it a either a 1989 or 2009 year of manufacture.
The T / T2 mounts are available off Ebay at a reasonable price . I have 2 one Canon and one Nikon. They only about $10. each.
Here is a link to one. www.ebay.com/itm/T…SweIVbovby
Hello,
I little bit difficult to find T-mount adapter for the mirror lens vivitar 500mm, could you show the image of adapter for canon T4i?