The Nikon 500mm Mirror Lens: Like Mounting a Telescope on Your Camera!

[@jocknarn3225]

I'm about to receive a Tamron 500/8 SP 55BB tele. I'm wondering how to mount this to a tripod (when u can't dohand-held). Lens collar? Gimbal? My 200/3.5 Tamron tele prime doesn't have a mounting collar. Is this something 2 find separately?

[@khanscombe619]

Is this ideal for moon photography ?

[@nindoninshu]

yes

[@alexabadi7458]

no

[@nindoninshu]

@@alexabadi7458 ❌ on a micro four thirds camera, yes

[@RynaxAlien]

Any modern with OIS?

[@nindoninshu]

i don't think it's possible due to the mirror design unless it was made into an even larger barrel, there's hardly even any autofocus ones out there (only one I know of)

[@RynaxAlien]

@@nindoninshu Mirror lens still have lens elements for abberation correction so they could be used OIS

[@nindoninshu]

​@@RynaxAlien just because they have lens elements doesn't mean they're able to adapt OIS into their design unfortunately the mirrors already tend to have trouble staying in place with most designs, where they can often become misaligned even without being dropped or anything... and that means the mirrors need to be properly aligned in relation to the lens elements at all times or OIS would significantly disturb image quality even if this weren't the case, most mirror lenses are designed to be adapted to many systems, and as such I don't think there are many if any that even have contacts for communication with a camera body :/ and if it did then it would really only be compatible with a specfic brand of camera bodies, so you would have to buy into that brand to make use of the OIS... probably not worth it for OIS capabilities on one lens