Samyang 800mm MC IF f/8 Mirror Telefoto Lens

The Samyang 800mm MC IF f/8 Mirror Telefoto Lens is a manual focus, super telephoto fixed f/8 aperture reflex lens, introduced largely for novice photographers and enthusiasts.

This 800mm version is manufactured particularly for extreme telephoto purposes and the whole lens is made from steel apart from the rubber grips inserted within the focus and aperture rings.

The lens is fairly sleek and stylish at 145 mm long, and quite lightweight at 0.87kg. The Samyang 800mm contains a fairly bright, fixed f8 aperture for its size and an extreme focal length. The Samyang 800mm MC IF f/8 Mirror Telefoto Lens are mounted to the majority of digital or digital SLR bodies by means of affordable T2 universal adapter mounts (sold separately). T2 universal mounts can be purchased to mount to the majority of devices, including Nikon, Canon, Sony A mount / Konica Minolta,Pentax, 4/3 etc, together with Sony E-Mount T2 adapters.

Example video using the Samyang 800mm MC IF f/8 Mirror Telefoto Lens

• Ideal for taking nature shots.
• Multi-coated (MC) coatings ensure high light transmission.
• Ideal for full frame as well as cropped sensors.
• The Samyang 800mm MC IF f/8 Mirror Telefoto Lens is a high quality, computer engineered product that features the benefits of both reflex optics and refraction optics.
• This lens has an the same focal length of 1200mm when attached to digital SLRS with APS-C sized sensors.
• Perfect for amateur or enthusiasts with a limited budget.

This lens is appropriate for full frame and cropped sensors and on a 1.5x cropped sensor the focal length increases to a remarkable reach of 1200mm. The Samyang 800mm MC IF f/8 Mirror Telefoto Lens is ideal for shooting nature, astro-photography, observational photography, or any type of scenario in which an inexpensive, ultra long telephoto lens is desirable.

Choose your T2 adapter:

• T2 Adaptor for Canon AF
• T2 Adaptor for Nikon
• T2 Adaptor for Sony Nex
• T2 Adaptor for Olympus 4/3
• T2 Adaptor for Sony A y Minolta AF
• T2 Adaptor for Samsung NX
• T2 Adaptor for Micro 4/3
• T2 Adaptor for Pentax

The construction of this lens brings together a premium quality metallic external surface, designed in white or black, in addition to excellent optical to price capability. The optics have multi coated (MC) coatings resulting in high light transmission.

One of the main benefits of a mirror lens is its compact size in comparison to a telephoto version of the same focal length. This lens is light and portable, which makes it convenient to carry inside a large pocket or small carry case.

 Example photograph taken with the Samyang 800mm MC IF f/8 Mirror Telefoto Lens

With this manual focus lens because of the very limited depth of field, with such a long focal length it is suggested to focus with live view to produce accurate focus wherever feasible. Similarly to most long telephoto lenses a variety of a stable camera support say for example a tripod, fast shutter speed, and use of remote is highly recommended to prevent camera shake to obtain the most effective results.

The lens features sophisticated computer developed optics as well as the most innovative multi coating techniques. The process of multi coating ensures practically flare free images even under adverse lighting conditions producing highly detailed high contrast images with full colour fidelity.

For the everyday photographer this lens especially for the price offers excellent value for money and is supplied with a lens cap and soft lens bag.

 Example photograph taken with the Samyang 800mm MC IF f/8 Mirror Telefoto Lens