There's still some Pentax 2000mm mirrors in inventory for sale & just $8,800 plus delivery & No Returns:
Pentax | Super Telephoto SMCP Reflex 2000mm f/13.5 | 24980 | B&H
Mirrors are not a replacement for real variable aperture supertelephoto glass. I test drove one of those 400-600mm mirror zoom SMC a couple years ago. ON a Bright Sunny day it was SO DARK & close focus was like 50+ feet out. Innovative design for sure.
I've owned 4 mirror lenses, still own two, what I considered the best of the 4. You got to love the doughnut bokeh circles on anything shiny in background as thats what you get with them.
Hmmmm Doughnuts!!!
Occasionally I see Pentax 1000mm and 2000mm mirrors on ebay USA sold out of Israel. They are Surplus IDF, Israel Defence Force equiptment always engraved and at most they sell for $1,000 complete with case and filters.
Now on that 1200mm f8 SMC, I've seen one seller ocassionally offer up one a few times and no sale at $4,500. I don't recall his ebay id either. Aps-c sensor and 1200mm SMC-A doesn't appeal to me but keep searching. They do exist. Oh and $4,500 I think is too much money for an f8 lens and obviously everyone else who seen it and not bought it at ebay USA must feel same way too.
I'll agree 1200 A* is the rarest of the bunch
Originally posted by Blue They actually had a 2000mm f13.5 in the M series that was made up until 2004.
M 2000/13.5 Reflex
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