General Concept
The Tokina SZ SUPER TELE 500mm F8 Reflex MF is a 500mm super telephoto Lens that uses catadioptric optics with a constant aperture of F8. The Lens offers a compact alternative to standard telephoto lenses as more and more photographers are looking for equipment that is easy to carry. With active travel photographers in mind who shoot landscapes, wild nature or birds outdoors, the 500mm F8 Reflex MF was developed as a compact and lightweight mirror lens - a lens type that is being rediscovered in the new era of compact but high-tech mirrorless cameras. The Tokina SZ SUPER TELE 500mm F8 Reflex MF uses a T-mount standard (0.75mm pitch, 42mm thread), which allows the lens to be attached to any camera using mount adapters.
The Tokina SZ SUPER TELE 500mm F8 Reflex MF is suitable for travel photography as the lens is compact and lightweight, yet helps you capture distant subjects that cannot be reached by standard zoom lenses. This Lens is best suited for various photographic genres such as landscape, people, street photography, macro photography, wild nature and even sports!
Optical construction
The long 500mm focal length of the Tokina SZ SUPER TELE 500mm F8 Reflex MF while being compact and lightweight is achieved through a catadioptric optical construction.
Mirror lenses are telephoto lenses that contain a combination of lenses and mirrors to reflect light back and forth between the ends of the lens. This structure folds the light and halves the tube length. In this way, the physical size of the lens is only about a third of the size of a conventional lens and allows for a lightweight body as the mirrors are much lighter than the optical glass.
The rediscovery of the SLR lens with mirrorless cameras
SLR lenses were once considered unfashionable and inconvenient because they have a fixed aperture, need to be focused manually and have no image stabilization. We propose to rediscover the advantages of SLR lenses by using them with modern mirrorless cameras.
Easy to focus
Focusing aids such as Focus Peaking help to find the sharpest focus point.
Less camera shake
Thanks to the advanced multi-axis image stabilization systems built into mirrorless cameras, you can forget about blurred images due to hand-held camera shake.
No more slow shutter speeds
The latest mirrorless cameras with advanced, wide ISO settings offer photographers the ability to choose a faster shutter speed with minimal pixel noise in the image.
Key features
Compact and lightweight
The outer barrel of the Tokina SZ SUPER TELE 500mm F8 Reflex MF has been made thinner by a new processing technology, making this lens even lighter compared to a shorter focal length lens.
The Tokina SZ SUPER TELE 500mm F8 Reflex MF has a super telephoto focal length of 500mm and weighs only 310g (without adapter), so it can easily be carried in a pocket or small bag. This feature is very valuable for travel photographers who value lightweight equipment.
Optics
The lens elements inside the lens are coated with a multi-layered anti-reflective coating, which ensures effective light penetration and therefore a faster shutter speed in low light conditions.
The mirrored surfaces of the lens elements are coated with a highly reflective silver coating and a protective antioxidant layer on the back to extend the life of the product.
Macro photography
The field of view is 4°8' (diagonal) and the minimum distance is 1.7 m. With a magnification factor of 1:2.86, an object measuring 6 x 9 cm can be photographed in full frame. These features help the photographer to avoid shadows or to avoid frightening the insect in close-up shots.
Specific bokeh
The optical design of the Lens provides a special, donut-shaped and particularly soft bokeh that is popular with many fine art photographers.
Super compression
Thanks to its long focal length, the Tokina SZ SUPER TELE 500mm F8 Reflex MF can produce images with a super compression effect, in which the background is close and enlarged compared to the main subject. This effect gives the image an enchanting atmosphere.
Lens hood and filter
The Tokina SZ SUPER TELE 500mm F8 Reflex MF comes with a lens hood and supports 72mm (front) and 30.5mm (rear) filters. This allows the photographer to use any creative filter for artistic purposes.
Versatile mount system
The Tokina SZ SUPER TELE 500mm F8 Reflex MF has a T-mount standard (0.75mm pitch, 42mm thread), which makes it possible to attach this Lens to any camera using mount adapters.
