Contax Contax/Yashica mount Mirror
Contax Zeiss 250mm f/1.5 N-Mirotar
Quick answer
The Contax Zeiss 250mm f/1.5 N-Mirotar is a telephoto mirror lens covering 250mm at f/1.5 for the Contax/Yashica mount. Its fast maximum aperture helps in dim light and gives good subject separation.
- Full frame
- APS-C (375mm equiv.)
- Micro Four Thirds (500mm equiv.)
- Other systems via mount adapter
- Focal
- 250mm
- Aperture
- f/1.5
- Weight
- 2170g
- Min focus
- 20m
- AF motor
- None
What 250mm sees
- Full frame crop 1.0×
- 9.9° 8.2° horizontal
- APS-C crop 1.5× → 375mm
- 6.6° 5.5° horizontal
- Micro Four Thirds crop 2.0× → 500mm
- 5° 4.1° horizontal
Diagonal angle of view. Frames drawn to scale at 250mm. Calculated from the focal length and crop factor (adapted mount, so sensor size depends on your camera), not measured.
Open the field-of-view calculatorContax Zeiss 250mm f/1.5 N-Mirotar specifications
Optics
- Focal length
- 250mm
- Maximum aperture
- f/1.5
- Format coverage
- Full frame
- Optical construction
- 4 elements in 4 groups
Focus
- Autofocus motor
- None
- Minimum focus distance
- 20 m
Physical
- Weight
- 2170 g
- Length
- 365 mm
- Diameter
- 90 mm
General
- Brand
- Contax
- Mount
- Contax/Yashica
- Lens type
- Mirror
Specification source: en.wikipedia.org
What can you shoot with the Contax Zeiss 250mm f/1.5 N-Mirotar?
At 250mm this is a telephoto mirror, which typically suits:
- Sports and action
- Wildlife and birds at moderate distance
- Compressing distant landscapes
Its fast maximum aperture helps in dim light and gives good subject separation.
Frequently asked questions
What mount does the Contax Zeiss 250mm f/1.5 N-Mirotar use?
It uses the Contax/Yashica mount, so it fits Contax/Yashica cameras directly and can be used on other systems through a mount adapter.
What is the focal length of the Contax Zeiss 250mm f/1.5 N-Mirotar?
It is a fixed 250mm lens with a maximum aperture of f/1.5. That makes it a telephoto lens.
Is the Contax Zeiss 250mm f/1.5 N-Mirotar a prime or a zoom lens?
It is a prime lens with a fixed 250mm focal length. Primes usually open wider than zooms; this one opens to f/1.5.
What is the Contax Zeiss 250mm f/1.5 N-Mirotar equivalent on a crop sensor?
On APS-C (1.5x crop) it frames like 375mm on full frame, with a 5.5° horizontal and 6.6° diagonal field of view. On Micro Four Thirds (2x crop) it frames like 500mm on full frame, with a 4.1° horizontal and 5° diagonal field of view. These figures are calculated from the focal length and crop factor.
Alternatives for Contax/Yashica from other brands
All Contax/Yashica lensesSame mount, overlapping focal range, closest maximum aperture first.