Questions tagged “mirror lens”

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Why does a 500mm f/8 mirror lens seem to have much shallower depth of field at 40 feet?

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4y ago

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Why do my photos look softer than Live View with a 500mm mirror lens on a Canon T7i?

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5y ago

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Are mirror lenses often sharper at the edges than in the center?

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6y ago

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What causes ring-shaped or 'soap bubble' bokeh besides mirror lenses?

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8y ago

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What kind of lens or setup is needed to photograph a face from about 1,000 feet away?

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8y ago

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Can stacking multiple shots make a soft 500mm mirror-lens image sharper?

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8y ago

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Can catadioptric (mirror) lenses produce lens flare, and what does it look like?

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8y ago

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Do 50mm mirror lenses exist, and what is the shortest practical focal length?

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8y ago

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What are mirror lenses good for, and what are their limitations?

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8y ago

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Can deconvolution improve the sharpness of a mirror lens image?

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9y ago

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Why doesn’t a mirror lens produce a black spot in the center of the image?

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9y ago

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Why don’t photographic mirror lenses have variable apertures?

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9y ago

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How can I mount a Soligor 500mm f/8 mirror lens on a Canon 5D?

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9y ago

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Why do mirror (catadioptric) lenses usually have a fixed aperture?

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10y ago

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Why does my Nikon D3100 show “f--” with an Albinar 500mm f/8 lens?

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10y ago

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How can I mount an MTO-11CA mirror lens on a Nikon D5500?

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10y ago

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Why do mirror lenses often have lower contrast and sharpness than refracting lenses?

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10y ago

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Are the Minolta AF 500mm f/8 Reflex and Sony SAL500F80 different lenses?

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11y ago

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Why are my mirror lens photos still soft, and does the focus calibration ring need adjustment?

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11y ago

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What are the rear filters for on a mirror lens, and how do I use them?

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11y ago

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