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500mm f/6.3 Mirror

  • 500mm
  • f/6.3
  • Mirror

Quick answer

The Rokinon 500mm f/6.3 Mirror is a super telephoto mirror lens covering 500mm at f/6.3 for the Micro Four Thirds mount. Its smaller maximum aperture favours daylight shooting and keeps the lens compact.

About this lens

A 500mm f/6.3 mirror telephoto lens, the Rokinon 500mm f/6.3 Mirror is designed for Micro Four Thirds mount bodies. Its catadioptric design keeps a long focal length compact and light.

Rokinon 500mm f/6.3 Mirror specifications

Brand
Rokinon
Focal length
500mm
Maximum aperture
f/6.3
Lens type
Mirror

What can you shoot with the Rokinon 500mm f/6.3 Mirror?

At 500mm this is a super telephoto mirror, which typically suits:

  • Wildlife and birds
  • Motorsport and field sports
  • Distant subjects and the moon

Its smaller maximum aperture favours daylight shooting and keeps the lens compact.

Full-frame equivalent and field of view

Calculated from the focal length and crop factor. Not measured.

Sensor Crop Equivalent Horizontal FOV Diagonal FOV
Micro Four Thirds 2.0x 1000mm 2.1° 2.5°

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Frequently asked questions

What mount does the Rokinon 500mm f/6.3 Mirror use?

It uses the Micro Four Thirds mount, so it fits Micro Four Thirds cameras directly.

What is the focal length of the Rokinon 500mm f/6.3 Mirror?

It is a fixed 500mm lens with a maximum aperture of f/6.3. That makes it a super telephoto lens.

Is the Rokinon 500mm f/6.3 Mirror a prime or a zoom lens?

It is a prime lens with a fixed 500mm focal length. Primes usually open wider than zooms; this one opens to f/6.3.

What is the Rokinon 500mm f/6.3 Mirror equivalent on a crop sensor?

On Micro Four Thirds (2x crop) it frames like 1000mm on full frame, with a 2.1° horizontal and 2.5° diagonal field of view. These figures are calculated from the focal length and crop factor.

Which cameras does the Rokinon 500mm f/6.3 Mirror fit?

Any Micro Four Thirds-mount camera, including OM System OM-1, OM System OM-1 Mark II, OM System OM-5, Olympus OM-D E-M1, and Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II and 24 more.

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