Minolta 500mm Reflex Mirror Test Drive
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- čas přidán 29. 11. 2022
- In this video we will try out a mint 35 year old Minolta beauty. The 500mm reflex mirror. It is the only AF mirror lens ever made for any camera system. Of course Sony re-released this very same lens in 2006, but that was not a new lens. The bokeh on this lens is special. So is Tom. You can check out both in this video.
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I don´t know what is the most pleasant thing in this video, "The Minolta 500 f8" or "The Fantastic Life Happynes attitude of Gary "
Back in the day, I loved Minolta gear. That lens is in the right hands now. Beautiful results, Gary. You scored well. :-)
More photography videos, please.
THank you...more photography is the plan...
That first leaf shot!! Wow!!!
This was fun!! Thanks for sharing yur camera skills with us!! 📷📷📸📸
Merry Christmas Gary u R A happy camper 😄
Gary I'm not interested into photography but you make itinteresting enough to watch
Ah, Gary.. I am So Stoked for you! You're gonna' have sooo much fun with that lens!
And it's condition - As Mint as they come.. Awesome! Gotta' love cared for gear from Japan!
The 'donut bokeh' that can be achieved from these lenses is next level.. I've always Loved that!
Now you're making me want to order another one to replace the copy I had to sell..
Keep on playing with that thing, and having a blast figuring out different combos and techniques..
I'm sure that you'll come up with much more as time goes on.
Great Video, and always - Thanks for sharing!
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Sam -
Great review, thank you for the time it took.
You can add limited AF to any old glass. I have an old 500mm mirror Tokina lens for canon FD mount, that I'm using on my Sony A7III with the LM EA7 adapter. That way I have limited autofocus capabilities that helps me nail critical focus on tricky subjects. I managed to capture slow moving animals and birds on trees with this combo. Not easy but doable.
I dont understand all the camera talk but that's some cool pictures. And you're so happy about that lens, awesome.
Hi Gary looks like Christmas came early happy shooting. 👍☘
Great video Gary. Out of curiosity did you do any post of the photos you posted? Contrast and colors looks very good... but better that what have seen from other mirror lenses out of the camera.
Great buy!! Your wife must appreciate and love you greatly! You are greatly blessed. Buy her something to show her YOU appreciate her, too!!
Thanks for effort you made me to buy and I got mine today around $90 here in Japan but I felt little 🥵 during purchasing LA-EA5 adapter just for this single lens (i'm a6000 & a6600 user) 😎
Thanks. Interesting video.
Nice video! I have the Sony 500 version, bought new in 2010 just before they discontinued them. It will accept the Kenko 1.4 DGX teleconverter, but with no useable autofocus.
Regarding teleconverters: I have a Kenko x2 teleconverter that is able to be used on my A77II with this Minolta AF 500mm F8 Reflex. You do loose AF of course because the lens will effectively become a 1000mm F16 lens.
Pretty nice workaround using those extension tubes. Will this lens work properly with the a99ii .. even with a teleconverter without the extension tube .. ?
"Foilage"! Gets me every time. I googled it. No, it's not a real word. Maybe I need to use a Canadian dictionary? Anyway, those are some beautiful shots of foilage.
How well does it work with the A99ii ???
Can that lens be adapted to a Fuji XT camera?
I expected 500 to look longer before any attachments…
Are these still for sale on ebay? Could you point me to the seller you purchased from?
I would be singing as well 😯😯😯😯😯
There goes Gary with hubble telescope....
That's what she said!! 🤣🤣🤣
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