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Nikon 500mm f/8 N Reflex : Specifications and Opinions

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The Nikon 500mm f/8 N Reflex is a supertele lens for FF and APS-C, manufactured from 1984 to 2005 (discontinued). The focus is done by Manual Focus, it does not have image stabilization. The average price, when it has been added to the JuzaPhoto database, is 150 €;

6 users have given it an average vote of 8.3 out of 10.

Specifications
Focal lenght	500 mm
Angle of view	5°
Format	FF, APS-C
Max. aperture	f/8
Aperture blades
Lenses/Groups	6 elements in 6 groups
Min. focus distance	1.5 meters
Reproduction ratio
Features
Stabilization	No
Focus	Manual Focus
Internal Focus	No
Built and notes
Tripod ring	Yes
Extenders	Yes
Filters	39 mm
Lens hood	Yes, supplied
Weather sealing	No
Weight	823 g
Dimensions	89 x 116 mm
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The following opinions have been automatically translated with Google Translate.

Gsabbio

sent on November 07, 2019

Pros: image plasticity

Cons: sharpness, hard focus

Opinion: If... look for a long and clear focal point... forget about this lens. Its merits are other, and in comparison with current productions, even economic ones, its sharpness is not comparable. I owned both versions of the reflex 500 f8, currently I use this latest version. Using it always freehand, I can not say that I have encountered problems of micromosso, the real criticality is the focus, which is really difficult. The images obtained are often slightly blurry, but if you reach the perfect focus you get excellent results, where the singular character of the blurry areas returns very plastic images. To some, the 'circle' effect of out-of-focus lights may not please them, but I consider them to be an added value. Remarkable is the absence of chromatic aberrations (thanks to the optical scheme) as well as the minimum focus distance that borders the macro. In my opinion, precisely because of the particular character of the images, it is a complementary perspective to know and use when you want to experiment with different lights, colors and shots. As an assessment - according to the current criteria - it cannot go beyond eight but in reality it is not assessable, it is a category in its own right that comes out of the common schemes.

Aladino56

sent on January 11, 2018

Pros: Price on the used market also because out of production, light compact (even if the catadioptrics is not the smallest) and I would say fun despite being an F8.

Cons: The only other is to have sold it.

Opinion: I bought this lens used to very few euros and I thought that I would sell it well and so it was ..... I tried in several occasionsio and has always behaved very well compared to other "cata" I had, a Vivitar sold for indecency, a Tamron, however, has defended itself to great but the Nikon was my favorite to the point of having regretted having sold it, in fact now I look for another. Technically we would go the tripod for proper use but I have always mounted on the car when the light was very good and I took only freehand with very satisfactory results, the focus is its strong point you can play as with no ' another lens and at the end with little expense. Do not fool yourself into doing stellar things you have to take it for what is a catadioptric but I have always had one in the kit.

Maucamo

sent on November 11, 2013

Pros: Focal length of 500 mm, body size, collar supplied fixed, excellent color rendering.

Cons: Heavy focus is not easy to manage.

Opinion: Interesting optical, fixed aperture f / 8 and then the need for a good light, a good tripod, Rates not inferior to 1/1000. With the digital medium-high thanks to the low noise at high ISO is more manageable. Even on a good tripod must use remote shutter release and the Mirror-Up function to prevent the lifting of the mirror produces the slightest vibration. A relatively short distances, the depth of field is very small. Defocused very particular, to effect "donuts". Really excellent color rendering.

Photos taken with Nikon 500mm f/8 N Reflex

Catadioptric snowdrop

by Elia Ferro
2 comments, 1385 views

Rome Zoo: Condor

by Antonvito Paradiso
11 comments, 3318 views

HI RES 12.1 MP

Lunar eclipse July 28, 2018

by EnricoGiuliani
4 comments, 945 views

HI RES 4.2 MP

Transit of Venus in front of the Sun, June 6, 2012

by EnricoGiuliani
6 comments, 798 views

Rinaldo

by Marino Bozzi
12 comments, 974 views

HI RES 12.2 MP

Déjà-vu - September 29

by Cmg
11 comments, 265 views

HI RES 12.3 MP

Roman ottobrate

by Cmg
3 comments, 886 views

HI RES 10.2 MP

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Pylons suburban

by Cmg
2 comments, 1332 views

HI RES 11.3 MP

Jupiter and Moons

by Zeev
0 comments, 1697 views

Dreaming of the savanna

by Enzo Biggini
2 comments, 1645 views

CalambronePI

by Imageshop51
3 comments, 806 views

HI RES 31.4 MP

Wild sage

by Elia Ferro
0 comments, 879 views

Orion Nebula M42

by Zeev
2 comments, 2492 views

Solar Eclipse

by Zeev
3 comments, 1414 views

The Moon of 9 February 2020

by EnricoGiuliani
6 comments, 1027 views

HI RES 14.2 MP

Swan

by Enzo Biggini
3 comments, 1266 views

HI RES 4.3 MP

The scooter

by Cmg
0 comments, 777 views

HI RES 12.2 MP

Common crane

by Enzo Biggini
0 comments, 2091 views

HI RES 4.6 MP

Lungarno-022

by Imageshop51
0 comments, 832 views

HI RES 11.7 MP

Sweet Arpeggios

by Cmg
0 comments, 295 views

HI RES 16.2 MP

Germano Catadiottric

by Elia Ferro
7 comments, 791 views

Hunter's Moon

by Zeev
0 comments, 1313 views

HI RES 3.8 MP

Woodcock

by Valeum
6 comments, 1392 views

Great

by AleSa86
4 comments, 310 views

HI RES 5.2 MP

Blackbird chick waiting for the jelly

by Cmg
6 comments, 907 views

HI RES 16.1 MP

Details

by Gioberfoto
1 comments, 92 views

Jay 1

by AleSa86
3 comments, 133 views

HI RES 5.5 MP

Mercury Transit

by Zeev
0 comments, 1179 views

Knight of the Italian female

by Valeum
0 comments, 1164 views

Feline Colony of Cecina Porto

by Calderof
0 comments, 360 views

HI RES 42.2 MP

Fishermen in silhouette

by Fabio Matacena
1 comments, 132 views

HI RES 22.7 MP

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Orion Nebula

by Zeev
2 comments, 1455 views

Moorhen

by Enzo Biggini
5 comments, 1156 views

Swan on parade

by Enzo Biggini
0 comments, 870 views

HI RES 4.3 MP

Knight of Italy

by Valeum
0 comments, 1069 views

Yellow

by Maucamo
3 comments, 896 views

Stop

by Cmg
1 comments, 335 views

HI RES 12.2 MP

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