Yashica Yashinon 500mm F/8 Reflex
Super telephoto prime lens • Film era • Discontinued
- Announced:
- · 1973
- Production status:
- ● Discontinued
- Country of design:
- · Japan
- Original name:
- · No data
- Class:
- · Slow full-frame super telephoto prime lens
- · Mirror/Reflex lens
- System:
- · Yashica M42 (1961)
Specification
| Optical design: | |
| 35mm full frame | |
| 500mm | |
| F/8 | |
| 6 elements in 5 groups | |
| M42 [45.5mm] | |
| 5° (35mm full frame) | |
| Diaphragm mechanism: | |
Diaphragm type: | Fixed |
Aperture control: | None |
| Focusing: | |
| 4m | |
| <No data> | |
Focusing modes: | Manual focus only |
Manual focus control: | Focusing ring |
| Physical characteristics: | |
| 740g | |
| ⌀88×120.5mm | |
| Accessories: | |
| Removable front filters are not accepted | |
| <No data> | |
| Not available |
Sources of data
- Yashica Yashinon lenses & accessories booklet (PUB. 730620).
- Yashica Yashinon lenses & accessories booklet (from the DS-M period).
Manufacturer description
The Reflex Yashinon 500mm and 1000mm lenses are the newest additions to the super telephoto range, designed under the theme of providing maximum maneuverability. Being catadioptric system optic, these lenses are compact and lightweight, despite their long focal lengths. Their handy portability adapts them ideally for news, sports and wildlife photography.
From the Camera magazine (1974)
Two recent mirror tele lenses for Yashica single-lens reflex cameras (and cameras with compatible lens mount) are the 500-mm Yashinon DX f:8 and the 1000-mm f:11. The 500-mm lens is just 5 1/4 inches (133 mm) long and 3 5/8 inches (93 mm) in diameter, weighing about 2 lbs (900 g). The lens has a focusing mount and is fitted in a tripod mounting ring in which the whole lens and camera assembly can rotate for upright or horizontal pictures.
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.
Other super telephoto prime lenses in the Yashica M42 system
| ■M42 mount (2) | |||||||||
| Yashica Yashinon-DX 500mm F/5 Reflex | -- | 6 - 5 | 10.00m | -- | ● | ||||
| Yashica Yashinon 1000mm F/11 Reflex | -- | 6 - 5 | 8.00m | -- | 1973 ● | ||||
Lenses with similar focal length
| ■M42 mount (5) | |||||||||
| Makina Makinon 500mm F/8 Reflex MC | -- | 8 - 6 | 2.20m | 1980 ● | |||||
| Rubinar 500mm F/8 Mirror MC Macro akaРУБИНАР 500mm F/8 МС МАКРО akaРУБИНАР-К 500mm F/8 МС МАКРО | -- | ? - ? | 2.20m | ⌀77 | ● | ||||
| Rubinar 500mm F/5.6 Mirror MC Macro akaРУБИНАР 500mm F/5.6 МС МАКРО akaРУБИНАР-К 500mm F/5.6 МС МАКРО | -- | ? - ? | 2.20m | ⌀105 | ● | ||||
| ZM-5SA 500mm F/8 MC akaЗМ-5СА 500mm F/8 МС | -- | 4 - 4 | 4.00m | ⌀72 | 1984 ● | ||||
| Tokina 500mm F/8 Reflex RMC | -- | 7 - 2 | 1.50m | -- | 1978 ● | ||||
| ■Interchangeable mount (29) | |||||||||
| Chinon 500mm F/8 Mirror [T] akaHanimex 500mm F/8 Mirror akaListar 500mm F/8 Mirror akaMarexar 500mm F/8 Mirror akaPorst 500mm F/8 Mirror akaQuantaray 500mm F/8 Mirror akaStarblitz 500mm F/8 Mirror akaSuper-Danubia 500mm F/8 Mirror akaToyo Optics 500mm F/8 Mirror | -- | 5 - 4 | 2.50m | ⌀77 | ● | ||||
| Zoomar Muenchen Sport-Reflectar 500mm F/5.6 [II] | -- | 4 - ? | 5.60m | -- | 1970 ● | ||||
| Zoomar Muenchen Sport-Reflectar 500mm F/5.6 [I] | -- | 4 - ? | 5.60m | -- | 1968 ● | ||||
| Makina Makinon 500mm F/8 Reflex MC [T] | -- | 8 - 6 | 2.20m | ● | |||||
| Panagor 500mm F/8 Reflex [PMC] [T] akaOsawa 500mm F/8 Reflex MC | -- | 6 - 5 | 4.00m | -- | ● | ||||
| Samyang 500mm F/6.3 Mirror DX [T] akaBower 500mm F/6.3 Mirror DX akaKenko 500mm F/6.3 Mirror DX akaOpteka 500mm F/6.3 Mirror DG akaPhoenix 500mm F/6.3 Mirror TDX akaRokinon 500mm F/6.3 Mirror DX akaWalimex Pro 500mm F/6.3 Mirror | -- | 7 - 6 | 2.00m | ⌀95 | 2008 ● | ||||
| Samyang 500mm F/8 Mirror MC [T] akaAlbinar 500mm F/8 Mirror MC akaBower 500mm F/8 Mirror MC akaCambron 500mm F/8 Mirror MC akaCenton 500mm F/8 Mirror MC akaDanubia 500mm F/8 Mirror MC akaExakta 500mm F/8 Mirror MC akaFocal 500mm F/8 Mirror MC akaHanimex 500mm F/8 Mirror [HMC] akaKalimar 500mm F/8 Mirror MC akaKenko 500mm F/8 Mirror MC akaNikura 500mm F/8 Mirror MC akaOpteka 500mm F/8 Mirror MC akaPhoenix 500mm F/8 Mirror MC akaPhoenix/Samyang 500mm F/8 Mirror MC akaPromaster Spectrum 7 500mm F/8 Mirror akaProspeo 500mm F/8 Mirror MC akaQuantaray CN 500mm F/8 Mirror MC akaRokinon 500mm F/8 Mirror MC akaRokunar 500mm F/8 Mirror MC akaSakar 500mm F/8 Mirror MC akaVivitar 500mm F/8 Mirror Multicoated 1:2.7x Macro akaVivitar Series 1 500mm F/8 Mirror MC akaWalimex 500mm F/8 Mirror MC | -- | 7 - 6 | 1.72m | ⌀72 | ● | ||||
| Sigma[-XQ] MF 500mm F/4 Mirror Ultra-Telephoto [Multi-Coated] [T] akaAccura 500mm F/4 Mirror Ultratel | -- | 5 - 5 | 15.00m | -- | 1971 ● | ||||
| Sigma[-XQ] MF 500mm F/8 Mirror Ultra-Telephoto [Multi-Coated] [T] akaSpiratone 500mm F/8 Mirror-Ultratel | -- | 5 - 5 | 4.00m | ⌀77 | 1967 ● | ||||
| Soligor C/D 500mm F/8 Mirror MC [T] | -- | 5 - 4 | 2.50m | ⌀72 | ● | ||||
| Soligor S/M 500mm F/8.8 Mirror MC [T] akaCambron 500mm F/8.8 Mirror MC akaSirius 500mm F/8.8 Reflex MC | -- | 7 - 5 | 2.50m | ⌀67 | 1989 ● | ||||
| Soligor C/D 500mm F/8 Mirror MC [T] | -- | ? - ? | 2.50m | ⌀67 | ● | ||||
| Soligor C/D 500mm F/8 Mirror MC [T] | -- | 5 - 4 | 2.50m | ⌀77 | ● | ||||
| ZM-5A 500mm F/8 [MC] [T] akaЗМ-5А 500mm F/8 akaЗМ-5А-МС 500mm F/8 | -- | 4 - 4 | 4.00m | ⌀77 | ● | ||||
| MTO-500A 550mm F/8.5 [T] akaМТО-500А 550mm F/8.5 | -- | 4 - 3 | 4.00m | ⌀77 | ● | ||||
| ZM-6A 500mm F/6.3 [MC] [T] akaЗМ-6А 500mm F/6.3 [МС] | -- | 6 - 5 | 6.00m | ⌀95 | ● | ||||
| Spiratone Minitel-M 500mm F/8 Mirror Plura-Coat [T] akaCambron 500mm F/8 Mirror Multi-Coated | -- | 7 - 6 | 1.70m | ⌀72 | 1981 ● | ||||
| Spiratone Minitel 500mm F/8 Mirror [T] akaRevuenon 500mm F/8 Mirror akaSP Zivnon 500mm F/8 Reflex | -- | 6 - 5 | 4.00m | ⌀77 | 1978 ● | ||||
| Spiratone Minitel-C 500mm F/8 Mirror [T] | -- | 5 - 4 | 3.60m | ⌀77 | 1980 ● | ||||
| Tamron SP 500mm F/8 Mirror MC Tele Macro 55B [Adaptall-2] | -- | 7 - 4 | 1.70m | ⌀82 | 1979 ● | ||||
| Tamron SP 500mm F/8 Mirror MC Tele Macro 55BB [Adaptall-2] | -- | 7 - 4 | 1.70m | ⌀82 | 1983 ● | ||||
| Tokina MF SZ 500mm F/8 Reflex [T] | -- | 7 - 7 | 1.70m | ⌀72 | 2022 ● | ||||
| Vivitar Series 1 450mm F/4.5 Catadioptric Aspherical VMC (s/n 42xxxxxx) [T] | -- | 11 - 7 | 3.50m | -- | 1982 ● | ||||
| Lentar 500mm F/8 Mirror [T] akaCamron 500mm F/8 Mirror akaChinon 500mm F/8 Mirror akaHanimex 500mm F/8 Mirror akaKalimar 500mm F/8 Mirror akaListar 500mm F/8 Mirror akaPrinz Miroflex 500mm F/8 akaQuantaray 500mm F/8 Mirror akaRexatar 500mm F/8 Mirror akaSamigon 500mm F/8 Mirror akaSoligor 500mm F/8 Mirror akaTelesar 500mm F/8 Mirror akaVemar 500mm F/8 Mirror | -- | ? - ? | 3.50m | ● | |||||
| Prinz 500mm F/8 Mirror [T] | -- | 4 - 4 | 3.00m | ● | |||||
| Celestron 500mm F/8 Mirror Multi-Coated [T] | -- | ? - ? | 1.70m | ⌀72 | ● | ||||
| Kelda 500mm F/6.3 Mirror DX [T] akaJintu 500mm F/6.3 Mirror DX | -- | 7 - 6 | 2.00m | ⌀95 | ● | ||||
| Carl Zeiss Mirotar 500mm F/4.5 | -- | 5 - 5 | 3.50m | -- | 1974 ● | ||||
| Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Spiegelobjektiv 500mm F/4 | -- | 4 - 3 | 7.00m | -- | 1955 ● | ||||