Reflex Mirror vs Refractive Camera Lenses

10 Comments

1. pershion says:

   January 8, 2009 at 10:20 pm

   Thanks for the info
2. FIXOVISION says:

   March 15, 2009 at 12:54 am

   Thanks. Would like to see your images please. Could you send me a link ?
3. caller27 says:

   June 21, 2009 at 9:59 am

   That was really good. I didn’t really understand the difference between the two types of lens, thanks for clearing that up. good job!
4. kk6aj says:

   July 16, 2009 at 5:24 pm

   great overall explanation. i just wanted to add about that ‘colour distortion’ on super telephoto lenses – the distortion is called ‘chromatic
   aberration’ and can be corrected by stopping down if the lens is uncorrected, or there are acromatic and apocromatic lenses that correct this. hope this comes useful
5. malonjeni says:

   July 23, 2009 at 7:39 pm

   Sony make a Auto focus 500mm reflex lens.
6. lillen300 says:

   August 9, 2009 at 9:01 pm

   donut tree in the backroung, homer go and get it!!!
7. Rajivd2000 says:

   August 25, 2009 at 6:01 pm

   Thanks, good overall explanation
8. eddyleonelalbino says:

   September 23, 2009 at 2:18 pm

   thanks for the explanation, it is helpfull to make the decition.
9. prechr2 says:

   March 27, 2010 at 10:24 pm

   just got the same lens with a d90 but can’t get a pic with it.. can u help me out…
10. srvwannabe says:

    March 28, 2010 at 5:16 am

    @prechr2
    You need to set your camera to manual mode. The mirror lens has no electrical contacts for metering, autofocus, or aperture readings so everything must be done manually to take a photo.