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Sony 500mm f/8 Reflex
Available June 21, 2012
Note: This is a legacy lens meaning it has been discontinued. Its rather popular so we’ll continue to carry it as long as we have stock, but if one breaks or goes missing, we can’t get a replacement to fill reserved orders.
This reflex (mirror) telephoto lens has its advantages and disadvantages. It is remarkably small and light for the magnification it achieves, scarcely larger than a normal size lens. Reflecting light off of mirrors, rather than bending it through lenses, eliminates chromatic aberration and provides excellent sharpness and contrast. The aperture is fixed at f/8, however, and out of focus highlights have a ‘doughnut’ shape rather than a smooth, spherical shape. And one of the very few mirror lenses to offer autofocus.
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- Filter Size
- drop in
- Aperture
- f8
- Length
- 4.6”
- Diameter
- 3.5”
- Weight
- 1.5 lb
- Hood
- None
- Minimum Focusing Distance
- 13.1 feet
- Maximum Magnification
- 0.13x
- Angle of view: (full frame)
- 5 degrees
- Zoom method
- None
- Image Stabilization
- None
- Focusing System
- Internal, Focus Hold button
- Groups/Elements
- 5/7
- Low Dispersion Elements
- 0
- Aspherical Elements
- 0
- Weather Resistant
- No
- System
- Sony Alpha
- Autofocus
- Yes
LensRentals.com offers rentals ranging in length from 4 to 90 days. The shopping cart will automatically update the quoted price as you adjust the length of your rental. Our most common rental periods are shown below:
| Rental Period | Waiver Price | Rental Price | Total Price | Approximate Day Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 days | $8.25 | $33.00 | $41.25 | $10.31 |
| 7 days | $11.00 | $44.00 | $55.00 | $7.86 |
| 10 days | $14.75 | $59.50 | $74.25 | $7.43 |
| 14 days | $19.25 | $77.00 | $96.25 | $6.88 |
| 21 days | $25.75 | $103.50 | $129.25 | $6.15 |
| 30 days | $32.50 | $129.75 | $162.25 | $5.41 |
| 45 days | $42.25 | $169.50 | $211.75 | $4.71 |
| 60 days | $49.50 | $198.00 | $247.50 | $4.13 |
| 90 days | $63.75 | $255.25 | $319.00 | $3.54 |
| Rental Period | Rental Price | Approximate Day Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 4 days | $33.00 | $8.25 |
| 7 days | $44.00 | $6.29 |
| 10 days | $59.50 | $5.95 |
| 14 days | $77.00 | $5.50 |
| 21 days | $103.50 | $4.93 |
| 30 days | $129.75 | $4.33 |
| 45 days | $169.50 | $3.77 |
| 60 days | $198.00 | $3.30 |
| 90 days | $255.25 | $2.84 |
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