Hi
Has anyone tried a mirror lens on a Canon 5D. They are usually in the 500mm range with a fixed aperture of f8.
Thanks Denis
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Not exactly the answer you seek, but I have scanned some old shots from a 500 mirror Nikkor and they are quite interesting; in fact, it makes me wish that I had not sold it off years ago as a one-trick pony of a lens.
The main thing about these lenses is the double-edged effect of extreme compression and of the doughnut highlights which can either make or destroy your picture. When I had mine, my film of choice - necessity - was Kodachrome 64 Pro, not the fastest horse in the race but one which travelled well; with today´s cameras there are so many workarounds to the film speed problem that such a lens would find much more use, especially as I´m not so concerned with high definition in everything anymore - a touch of photographic impressionism is a nice route to take, now and then.
If you are free to buy - enjoy it.
Rob C