Tokina TM500 500mm f/8
Quick answer
The Tokina TM500 500mm f/8 is a super telephoto mirror lens covering 500mm at f/8.0 for the M42 mount. Its smaller maximum aperture favours daylight shooting and keeps the lens compact.
- Full frame
- APS-C (750mm equiv.)
- Micro Four Thirds (1000mm equiv.)
- Other systems via mount adapter
- Focal
- 500mm
- Aperture
- f/8
- Weight
- 485g
- Min focus
- 1.5m
- AF motor
- None
What 500mm sees
- Full frame crop 1.0×
- 5° 4.1° horizontal
- APS-C crop 1.5× → 750mm
- 3.3° 2.7° horizontal
- Micro Four Thirds crop 2.0× → 1000mm
- 2.5° 2.1° horizontal
Diagonal angle of view. Frames drawn to scale at 500mm. Calculated from the focal length and crop factor (adapted mount, so sensor size depends on your camera), not measured.
Open the field-of-view calculatorTokina TM500 500mm f/8 specifications
Optics
- Focal length
- 500mm
- Maximum aperture
- f/8.0
- Format coverage
- Full frame
- Optical construction
- 7 elements in 2 groups
Focus
- Autofocus motor
- None
- Minimum focus distance
- 1.5 m
- Maximum magnification
- 0.4×
Physical
- Weight
- 485 g
- Length
- 87 mm
- Diameter
- 78 mm
Specification source: tokinalens.com
What can you shoot with the Tokina TM500 500mm f/8?
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.
Frequently asked questions
What mount does the Tokina TM500 500mm f/8 use?
It uses the M42 mount, so it fits M42 cameras directly and can be used on other systems through a mount adapter.
What is the focal length of the Tokina TM500 500mm f/8?
It is a fixed 500mm lens with a maximum aperture of f/8.0. That makes it a super telephoto lens.
Is the Tokina TM500 500mm f/8 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/8.0.
What is the Tokina TM500 500mm f/8 equivalent on a crop sensor?
On APS-C (1.5x crop) it frames like 750mm on full frame, with a 2.7° horizontal and 3.3° diagonal field of view. 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.
Alternatives for M42 from other brands
All M42 lensesSame mount, overlapping focal range, closest maximum aperture first.
