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Contax Zeiss 500mm f/8 Mirotar
Quick answer
The Contax Zeiss 500mm f/8 Mirotar is a super telephoto mirror lens covering 500mm at f/8.0 for the Contax/Yashica 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
- 802g
- Filter
- 82mm
- Min focus
- 3.5m
- 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 calculatorContax Zeiss 500mm f/8 Mirotar specifications
Optics
- Focal length
- 500mm
- Maximum aperture
- f/8.0
- Format coverage
- Full frame
- Optical construction
- 6 elements in 4 groups
Focus
- Autofocus motor
- None
- Minimum focus distance
- 3.5 m
Physical
- Filter thread
- 82 mm
- Weight
- 802 g
- Length
- 113.5 mm
- Diameter
- 88 mm
General
- Brand
- Contax
- Mount
- Contax/Yashica
- Lens type
- Mirror
Specification source: en.wikipedia.org
What can you shoot with the Contax Zeiss 500mm f/8 Mirotar?
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 Contax Zeiss 500mm f/8 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 500mm f/8 Mirotar?
It is a fixed 500mm lens with a maximum aperture of f/8.0. That makes it a super telephoto lens.
Is the Contax Zeiss 500mm f/8 Mirotar 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 Contax Zeiss 500mm f/8 Mirotar 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 Contax/Yashica from other brands
All Contax/Yashica lensesSame mount, overlapping focal range, closest maximum aperture first.
