On Tue, 2 Jun 1998 22:48:31 +0200, "gerry" wrote:

>Has anybody tried the Nikon 500 mm F5, it is a mirror lens which was
>produced between 1960 and 1970 ?
>
>Is it better or worse than the Nikon 500 mm F8 (except for the fast aperture
>which does not reflect overall quality of course)

Based on the one sample I used, it is nowhere near as sharp as the older 500mm f8 Nikkor mirror (a really GOOD mirror!), or as sharp as
the newer Nikkor 500mm f8 mirror either. Having said that, it is not
bad as most mirrors go, being up with the "better" alternatives to
the Nikkor f8's... BTW, you can find a Nikkor evaluation list on
my web page, under "I babble". This list is based on my experience
with a LOT of Nikkors...