Carl Zeiss Mirotar 1000mm F/5.6
Super telephoto prime lens • Film era • Discontinued • Collectible
- Announced:
- · 1964
- Production type:
- · Small-batch production: 23 (twenty-three) units
- Availability:
- ● Sold out
- Country of design:
- · FRG (Federal Republic of Germany)
- Original name:
- · Carl Zeiss Mirotar 1:5,6 f=1000mm
- Class:
- · Slow full-frame super telephoto prime lens
- · Mirror/Reflex lens
- System:
- · Contarex (1958)
Model history (2)
| ■Carl Zeiss Mirotar 1000mm F/5.6 (23 units) | -- | 5 - 5 | 12.00m | -- | 1964 ● | |
| ■Carl Zeiss Mirotar 1000mm F/5.6 | -- | 5 - 5 | 12.00m | -- | 1974 ● | |
Specification
| Optical design: | |
| 35mm full frame | |
| 1000mm | |
| F/5.6 | |
| 5 elements in 5 groups | |
| Contarex [46mm] | |
| 2.5° (35mm full frame) | |
| Diaphragm mechanism: | |
Diaphragm type: | Fixed |
Aperture control: | None |
| Focusing: | |
| 12m | |
| 1:10 | |
Focusing modes: | Manual focus only |
Manual focus control: | Rack-and-pinion mechanism |
| Physical characteristics: | |
| 16500g | |
| ⌀250×420mm | |
| Accessories: | |
| Removable front filters are not accepted | |
Additional features: | Drop-in filter holder (60mm) |
| Not available | |
| Not available |
Sources of data
- Zeiss Ikon Contarex booklet (25 pages).
- Zeiss Ikon/Voigtlander. Photographer: from beginner to pro booklet.
Manufacturer description
This telephoto lens is based on the same principle as the 500mm Mirotar. It also offers an amazing degree of sharpness and a short overall length, a characteristic of catadioptric lenses.
Typical characteristics of mirror (reflex) lenses
- Catadioptric system consisting of curved mirrors and optical glass;
- Much shorter, lighter and less expensive designs than conventional super telephoto lenses;
- Outstanding correction of chromatic aberrations;
- Since the aperture is fixed, neutral density filters are used to obtain a smaller aperture;
- Doughnut-shaped out-of-focus highlights.
From the editor
The lens was designed in 1960 by Helmut Knutti and Alfred Opitz, and patented in September, 1960 in Germany, Switzerland and France. Only 23 units were made.
G, GR, UV, infrared filters, a turret with 2 neutral density filters and a carrying case were part of the package.
Other super telephoto prime lenses in the Contarex system
| ■Contarex mount (1) | |||||||||
| Carl Zeiss Mirotar 500mm F/4.5 (200 units) | -- | 5 - 5 | 4.00m | -- | 1963 ● | ||||