Tamron SP 500mm f/8
Catadioptric lens. The lens has only one aperture, f8, and is 'wide open' all the time. You would use neutral density filters if needed, but there is no aperture as such, due to the two mirrors in the light patch, which would make diaphragms impossible.
| Availability | ||
Discontinued  |
Yes | Contribute |
| Year announced | 0 | Contribute |
| General | ||
| Lens Mounts |
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| Focal Type | Super telephoto | Contribute |
| Lens | ||
| Focal Length |
500mm | Contribute |
| Angle of View |
5° | Contribute |
| Max Aperture |
f/8 | Contribute |
| Min Aperture |
f/8 | Contribute |
| Filter Size |
30.5mm | Contribute |
| 35mm equivalent | No Data | Contribute |
| Internal focusing |
No Data | Contribute |
| Focusing | ||
| Min Focus | 170cm | Contribute |
| Stabilised | No | Contribute |
| Macro |
No | Contribute |
| Construction | ||
| Blades | 0 | Contribute |
| Elements | 7 | Contribute |
| Groups | 4 | Contribute |
| Box Contents | ||
| Box Contents |
No Data | Contribute |
| Dimensions | ||
| Weight | 535g | Contribute |
| Width | No Data | Contribute |
| Height | 92mm | Contribute |
| MTF Data | ||
| Effective focal length | No Data | Contribute |
| Weighted MTF | No Data | Contribute |
| Average Weighted MTF | No Data | Contribute |
| Weighted MTF 10 lp/mm | No Data | Contribute |
| Weighted MTF 20 lp/mm | No Data | Contribute |
| Weighted MTF 40 lp/mm | No Data | Contribute |
| Distortion | No Data | Contribute |
| Grade | No Data | Contribute |
| Photodo MTF Score | No Data | Contribute |
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