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[MINT in Box] Tamron SP 500mm f/8 Tele Macro Lens For Sony Minolta a mount Japan

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Condition: Used

Seller Notes: “Total Condition;MINT Appearance;Appearance is beautiful.It shows minimal signs of use. *Please ... “Total Condition;MINT Appearance;Appearance is beautiful.It shows minimal signs of use. *Please check photos. Optics; -Lens: Beautiful condition.There is no fog. There is no fungus. There is no balsam separation. There are no scratches. There are no large dusts. No problem in the shooting. Functional; It works properly. Bundled Items; Box.Case.Lens Hood.Adapt all.Front lens cap , Rear lens cap.All you can see on the picture will be included in a set of a package.Above condition is based on my own opinion.Please check the photo carefully.Please feel free to contact me for any questions!Thank you.”

Compatible Brand: For Tamron

Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan

Exterior Material: Aluminum

Model: Tamron SP 500mm f8 Tele Macro

Custom Bundle: Yes

Bundle Description: Box,Case,Lens Hood,Adapt all,Front lens cap , Rear lens cap.

UPC: 0725211551003

Maximum Aperture: f/8

Brand: Tamron

Series: Tamron SP

Type: Telephoto

Focus Type: Fixed/Prime, Manual

Mount: Adaptall 2

MPN: B55-100

Focal Length: 500mm, Fixed/Prime

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Product Information

The Tamron SP 500mm is a lightweight, compact 500mm ultra telephoto lens featuring a mirror-type optical system. If you're not familiar with them, mirror lenses use a pair of shaped mirrors to bounce light back and forth within the lens. This, combined with other optical elements, allows a long effective focal length in a compact space. As a result, mirror lenses are small and lightweight despite their powerful focusing power. Although its reach is exceptional, the Tamron is about the length and weight of a mid-range telephoto in a standard design.The Tamron SP 500mm uses seven elements, including the two mirrors, in four groups. The rear element surface features a silver evaporation coating to compensate for spherical aberrations on the reflective surface. As a result, the Tamron produces high-quality images throughout the focusing range. In addition, you'll find that mirror lenses produce an unusual style of bokeh, the aesthetic quality of blur in the out-of-focus highlights of the image. The circular bokeh highlights result from the front or secondary mirror, which blocks the central part of the lens opening. In addition to creating unusual bokeh, the mirrors tend to lower the contrast in photos. If you prefer more intense contrast, this can be easily corrected in your photo using any imaging processing program.The Tamron SP 500mm has continuous focusing from infinity to macro range. At the macro range, the lens has a 1:3 maximum magnification ratio at 1.7 meters. The Tamron SP 500mm has a fixed aperture at f/8. This means that you have to control the exposure through changes in shutter speed or by adjusting the ISO. This aperture feature makes the lens ideal for outdoor photography and long-distance shots. If you are dealing with too much light, you can use a rear filter accessory, which screws onto the end of the rear group at the mount end. That rear filter can also be used for other purposes such as color correction.The Tamron is strictly a manual focus lens due to its lack of electronic components. One of the real positives of a Tamron lens is that Tamron Adaptall mounts can fit nearly any film or digital camera from major brands like Canon, Sony, and Nikon. That means this lens has a wide range of possible applications to be compatible with multiple cameras that you already own.The small physical size and modest weight of the mirror lens mean that it is possible to hold the camera while taking photos if a tripod is not available. It offers an appropriately fast shutter speed with excellent results. This is a 500mm lens, equivalent to 800mm on an APS-C sensor, so shooting with a tripod or monopod lets you take your shots with perfect ease. Its smaller size also makes it more discreet if you happen to be using it for nature photography and don't want to disturb any creatures. The lens weighs less than 2 pounds and is easy to balance with the camera body of your choice.

Product Identifiers

Brand

Tamron

MPN

B55-100

UPC

0725211551003

eBay Product ID (ePID)

99712826

Product Key Features

Mount

Adaptall 2

Focal Length

500mm, Fixed/Prime

Maximum Aperture

f/8, F/8.f/1.8

Series

Tamron SP

Type

Telephoto

Focus Type

Fixed/Prime, Manual

Dimensions

Weight

18.87 Oz

Additional Product Features

Aperture

F/8.0, f/8

Compatible Brand

Tamron

Focal Length (mm)

500mm

Camera Type

Mirrorless

Camera Technology

Digital

Product Line

Tamron Sp

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by dek5704
Nov 14, 2017Top favourable review
A difficult lens but a fun challenge
I don't have a lot of experience with all-manual lenses. But I was finding that my 300mm wasn't reaching close enough for some wildlife shots so I thought I'd give this a try, as it was the only way to get a bit closer without breaking my budget. Overall, I'm happy that I bought it and will keep it for the time being. It is quite difficult to use for birding and I can't recommend it for that. The in-focus sweet spot is extremely narrow, and by the time you get it sharp enough the bird will likely have moved on. The actual act of focusing is aided by a very high-quality, responsive focus ring, but there's no getting around this structural issue. You'll be using this for still and slow-moving subjects only. I don't have issues holding it steady enough, but a monopod and in-body OIS on my ... I don't have a lot of experience with all-manual lenses. But I was finding that my 300mm wasn't reaching close enough for some wildlife shots so I thought I'd give this a try, as it was the only way to get a bit closer without breaking my budget. Overall, I'm happy that I bought it and will keep it for the time being. It is quite difficult to use for birding and I can't recommend it for that. The in-focus sweet spot is extremely narrow, and by the time you get it sharp enough the bird will likely have moved on. The actual act of focusing is aided by a very high-quality, responsive focus ring, but there's no getting around this structural issue. You'll be using this for still and slow-moving subjects only. I don't have issues holding it steady enough, but a monopod and in-body OIS on my camera (Pentax K-S2) help a bit in that regard. The low contrast inherent to mirror lenses is an issue. But you can undo this a bit by fiddling with contrast, sharpness and saturation in post, as I've done with the attached images. They were taken on a cloudy day which was not ideal light conditions for a lens like this, and I got a lot of stinkers but these two were keepers for me (I'm an amateur who enjoys photographing wildlife and sharing with friends). I personally think the bokeh looks kinda cool, but my subjects are usually well separated from the background so YMMV. I am using this lens on a Pentax K-S2 with a Fotodiox adapter to convert it to a PK mount. So I can get even closer due to the APS-C sensor size. I have been mounting a monopod on lens directly to help me keep it steady. The lens looks super cool, by the way; like a piece from some retro-futuristic raygun, with a high-quality metal construction. Mine came with a hard case, a set of filters and a hood (the hood is a must have for adequate contrast). I'll keep this lens to keep practicing my manual focus and exposure skills and get a little closer to wildlife than I could before. For bird ID and walking around, I'll continue to use my 70-300 mm Sigma and just walk a little closer! Overall, it's exactly what I hoped it would be: an inexpensive way to get closer to wildlife.
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: *i-want-to-believe*
by djelistar
Feb 20, 2018
Very happy with this lens
I love the quality of images from this lens, but it's subjective for out of focus areas. You either love or hate the bokeh. For in focus areas, I find the lens to be very sharp. I've heard complaints on contrast, but I find the lens gives a nice warmth. If anything, shots can come out a little dark, but that is a result of shooting at a faster shutter speed. The best long focal length lens I've tried so far.I love the quality of images from this lens, but it's subjective for out of focus areas. You either love or hate the bokeh. For in focus areas, I find the lens to be very sharp. I've heard complaints on contrast, but I find the lens gives a nice warmth. If anything, shots can come out a little dark, but that is a result of shooting at a faster shutter speed. The best long focal length lens I've tried so far.
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: youfounditfinally
by olbaltumc
Jun 06, 2016
its ok
its compact in length, but it wont fit in your average camera pouch as its still wide. images are verysharp with right shutter speed and stabilization. manual focus is tricky in action as DoF is extremely thin so its more like spray in pray in action and adjusting focus. for stabilized shots it will not be a problem and results are great
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: insidemartyscloset
by nyl1638
Aug 07, 2011
Great value for the money compared with a 500mm f4.5 lens.
The reason that I bought Tamron reflex lens is the bokeh. Traditional lenses can't give me such effect especially for taking the pictures of lotus and portraiture, it's really nice of the background. I don't like this model 55BB is it's tripod fixed on the lens is no longer fitted (old model 55B was fitted). This would cause the virbration very seriously even you put it on the tripod due to the uneven of the balance . The performance of this lens is quite good compared with other brands, especially the minimum focusing distance, it gets 1.3 meters which produces 1:3 macro effect. Since there are no more reflex lenses produced by the manufacturers except Samyang, S. Korea (also OEM for Kenko, Vivitar ... etc.) but very disappointed for it's contrast is ... The reason that I bought Tamron reflex lens is the bokeh. Traditional lenses can't give me such effect especially for taking the pictures of lotus and portraiture, it's really nice of the background. I don't like this model 55BB is it's tripod fixed on the lens is no longer fitted (old model 55B was fitted). This would cause the virbration very seriously even you put it on the tripod due to the uneven of the balance . The performance of this lens is quite good compared with other brands, especially the minimum focusing distance, it gets 1.3 meters which produces 1:3 macro effect. Since there are no more reflex lenses produced by the manufacturers except Samyang, S. Korea (also OEM for Kenko, Vivitar ... etc.) but very disappointed for it's contrast is very low, hardly to produce a better picture particular under the dim light condition. Therefore, the selling price of 55BB becomes higher in the second hand market.
by 350portobello-8
Jan 05, 2021
Excellent value
For a relatively inexpensive lens it has a surprisingly good image, sharp to the edges. It's also compact and light for a 500mm lens. Because of its design out of focus objects show the classic doughnut effect but for what I use it for it is simply not an issue.
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: rebirth_japan

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