Description Overview Tokina SZ SUPER TELE 500mm f/8 Reflex MF is a 500mm super tele lens that adopts catadioptric type optical design with a constant f/8 aperture. The lens offers a compact alternative to standard telephoto lenses as more photographers are looking for easy-to-carry gear. The 500mm f/8 reflex MF is designed keeping in mind active travel photographers seeking for outdoor landscape, wild nature or birds by providing compact and lightweight lens to be rediscovered in a new era of high-tech mirrorless cameras. Optical Performance Long 500mm focal length of Tokina SZ SUPER TELE 500mm f/8 Reflex MF while being such a compact and lightweight is realized thanks to catadioptric optical design. Mirror lenses are tele photo lenses that incorporate a combination of 3 lenses silvered on the outside of the glass to reflect light back and forth between the ends of the lens. This structure folds the light cutting the tube length in half. In this way the construction makes the physical size of the lens around a third of the size of a conventional lens and allows a lightweight body, because the mirrors are much lighter than the optical glass. Lens elements inside the lens are coated with multi-layer anti-reflection coating for effective light intake and as a result, for increasing shutter speed in low light conditions. Mirrored surfaces of the lens elements incorporate high-reflectivity silvered coating and a protective antioxidant layer on the back side for a longer product lifetime. Compact and Lightweight The Tokina SZ SUPER TELE 500mm f/8 Reflex MF is suitable for travel photography since the lens is compact and lightweight, and yet will help you to capture far objects that cannot be reached by standard zoom lenses. Weighing just 310g (without mount adapter) this lens can be easily packed and carried inside a pocket or small bag, suitable for travel photographers seeking lightweight gear. Macro Option The field of view is 4.8° and the minimum focusing distance is 1.7 meters. It gives magnification 1:2.86. These properties help the photographer avoid shadows while shooting close up images, and open up creative macro possibilities. Specific Bokeh Optical construction of the lens creates specific donut-shaped and super smooth bokeh that finds support among many artistic photographers. Focus Tokina SZ SUPER TELE 500mm F8 Reflex MF is equipped with wide and excellent grip focus ring that provides smooth rotation range 270°. Precise focusing could not be easier. Thanks to high quality processed metal parts and assembling processes, the focus ring rotates smoothly, even in low temperature environments, preventing dust from being sucked inside the lens. Super Compression Thanks to its long focal length Tokina SZ SUPER TELE 500mm f/8 Reflex MF can create images with a super compression effect, when the background looks close and enlarged compared to the main object. This effect adds to the image enchanting atmosphere. Versatile Mount System Tokina SZ SUPER TELE 500mm f8 Reflex MF adopts a T-mount standard (pitch 0.75mm, thread 42mm), that allows this lens to be attached to any camera by using mount adapters. Specifications Lens Construction Series SZ Mount T Mount (Lens Only) Country of Origin Japan Focal Length 500mm Maximum Aperture f/8 Minimum Aperture f/8 Automatic Aperture Yes Angle of View 4.8° Minimum Focus Distance 1.7m / 5.6ft Macro Ratio 1 : 2.86 Focusing Mode Manual Coating Multi-Coating Construction (E/G) catadioptric (7 elements, 7 groups) Lens Hood MH 721 Dimensions 74mm x 77mm Weight 310g / .68lbs Warranty 3 year exclusive USA Support WARRANTY REPAIRS For warranty repairs, please send the lens to the following address: Kenko Tokina USA 7642 Woodwind Drive Huntington Beach, CA 92647 ATTN: Repair Dept. Please include any and all contact information (how to get in touch with you – phone number, email address, return shipping address), a note explaining the problem, along with any and all warranty information (warranty card and receipt from an authorized US Tokina dealer). NON-WARRANTY REPAIRS Please send your lens to the following address: Kenko Tokina USA 7642 Woodwind Drive Huntington Beach, CA 92647 ATTN: Repair Dept. Include a note explaining the problem, along with any and all contact information (how to get in touch with you – phone number, email address, return shipping address). We will contact you with a repair estimate before any work has begun. If the estimate is more money than you are willing to spend, simply refuse the estimate, and we will return your lens to you at no additional cost. If your lens is 10 years or older, please contact us to determine whether there are still parts and service available for your lens.