Bower 500mm review

Bower 500mm is one of the three reflex (mirror lenses) lenses of Nikon, which was very popular in the past. This lens is similar to lenses of a telescope because of the mirrors structure. Their main advantage it their light weight and short length and this is because the "folded" structure of the mirrors. With this lens you can not change the aperture adjuster which is fixed on 8. The lens is designed for a manual focusing.

It has a much different rendering of out of focus areas than a normal lens. Also, there is no colors distortion. The colors come out as in reality.

There is no automatically light measure but only manual.

This reflective lens there is also no spatial distortion. However, since there is a small mirror on the optical axle in the front part of the lens, the reflective lens creates bokeh similar to round bagels.

Because of the relatively small aperture adjuster it is more sensitive to "licking" of light from the eyepiece and for creating under-exposure which entails bleaching and flooding of noise (snow). It is important to make sure to make the light measuring when the eyepiece is covered whether by hand or by eye.

When holding this light lens it is impossible to believe that it has focus length of 500mm. the weight and length can be very misleading. In spite of her light weight, using it entails all the precautions of a long lens: a massive tripod and a strong tripod head.

Features:

Filter Size: 30.5mm (rear)
f/Stop Range: f/8.0 (fixed)
Minimum Focus Distance: 5.6′ (1.7 m)
Magnification: 1:2.7
Angle of View: 4.1° x 2.7° (WxH)
2.7° x 1.8° (WxH) w/ APS-C (15 x 22mm) cameras
Groups/Elements: 6/7
Length: 3.5″ (88mm)
Maximum Diameter: 3.0″ (77mm)
Weight: 0.70 lb (320g)ד

Want to take existing SLR lenses from my Pentax film camera and place onto new digital SLR (when I get one). Same brand. What do you know?

We have a Canon EOS Rebel G film camera with a couple of Sigma lenses (normal and telephoto). We are looking at a digital SLR. I have seen good reviews for the Canon Digital Rebel xti and the Nikon D80. Will my old lenses work for these digital SLR's or will I have to buy new ones? Any recommendations?

I have a 5 year old Rebel film camera. I have lots of lenses. I wont to go digital, but wonder if the old lenses work on the new digital camera bodies.

Thanks!

Rob

I currently own a Nikon D40, but wanted to learn more about photography, so I enrolled in a black and white photography class at my school. We need a film camera, but since I already have a nice digital setup with a couple lenses, I was wondering what a good film camera for the class would be, that would be under a couple hundred dollars used.
Both Lenses I have are DX lenses, if that helps in what film camera I should get.

thanks for the answers so far. So is the issue the difference in brands, or is it that digital and film camera lenses are incompatible. ie if i bought a cannon digital camera, could i use my existing cannon film camera lenses with it? thanks!

I've always been and always will be film camera (leica) photographer, but I'd like a decent cheap digital camera for non-art purposes. are the lumix cameras with the leica lenses good? are they comparable in some way to leica film lenses? what are some good cameras in the 100-150 range? is there somewhere i can go to see examples of image taken with various cameras on the web?
thanks

...a 35mm film camera with aperture (..5,6 8 11 16 22...) and shutter speed (...8 15 30 60 125 250 500....) control. My old Canon TX is shot and I cannot seem to locate a camera/lenses online. I am not interested in SLR.

Is there a way to take the lens apart and set it at f3.5 or f4 manuallly, then use it on a digital Canon camera? The lens is an older model Sigma APO and won't change stops on the newer digital cameras. Was designed for film cameras.
It will change on a film camera. Can I change the stops on film cam, then put it on my digital??

I have got a black and white standard 35mm film camera which has short rubbish little lens.... can I take my bigger better lens off my sony alpha digital slr or will that not work? i do not want to take off the the lens of the film camera unless i'm sure the other one will fit... thanks...

I inherited a Canon T70 film camera and i don't really understand how to use the camera lenses/features? I don't really know what the lens markings mean ex. 50mm? I would appreciate a quick guide on what everything means on this old school beast?? Thx

I have a Minolta Maxxum autofocus film camera. I have a Maxxum AF Zoom 28-85mm lens. Will this fit on a digital SLR camera? Is it worth it to try and find a camera to fit it or just buy a new lens?

i usually use digital and i have a nikon d40
so i'm kinda a die hard nikon fan lol sigma lenses are nice as well
anyways i am taking a photography class learning about film and i have to have a film camera i don't i'm buying one off ebay but i don't know what brand to get all i know is i need a 35mm film camera lens size doesnt matter too much.. is olympus a good brand? i know nikon is

what do you look for when buying a film camera?
whats a good lens size?

thanks!

1. I want close range nature photography.
2. I want a good lens for portrait photography.
I would like a lens (or lenses) that could be used on more than one camera (eg Canon and Nikon), but there is little chance I will ever switch to a film camera.

i just inherited a fairly old Canon FTb film camera from my father. It may be a little old, but he kept great care of it it works and everything. I was wondering what lenses would be good for shooting photography. I just got into photography a couple months ago, and i was wondering what lenses would be good for shooting BASEBALL GAMES. I wanted to take pictures of my friends playing, but i dont know what lense to get for it. It says in the manual that the FTb only uses Canon FD and FL lenses.

Maybe this lense would be good?:
http://www.jimscamerasseattle.com/80f4cpcph2.html

One reason that I chose the Canon camera over others was the fact that I have a 100-300 Canon lens from a film camera. However, when I take pictures with this lens they appear to be soft or there appears to be a fog compared with the lens that came with the camera. The lens is a 100-300 4.5-5.6 with a Rokunar UV filter on it. Any suggestions that you can offer would be greatly appreciated.

I am looking for a Multi-Purpose lens that will work with my Nikon N70 35mm Film camera body, that won't be really expensive.

Ok so recently I went through my mom's old items in a drawer and found this dandy vivitar xc-3 film camera with a telephoto lens. My question is how can I find out what type of film it uses ( I already have film in there but I don't want to open the camera up and ruin the film). Also what store can I take the film to to take it developed ( is one store better than the other).
Thanks!

I currently have a Canon Rebel 2000 film camera and a Vivitar 100 - 400 mm zoom lens and would like a digital camera and zoom lens with similar quality. I use my camera for taking pictures of birds and other animals, so I need a good telephoto lens. I feel overwhelmed by all the brands and do not understand the difference between digital and optical zoom. Any information is greatly appreciated. Thanks!

I have a zoom lens that i purchased for my film camera and wondered if it would work on a digital camera. Is there a website or manufacturer website that would provide a cross reference?

I'm going to be taking a photography class in September, but its a ALL film class, so all need a film camera...and I just found a Canon EOS Rebel GII 35mm SLR for a 0, what I am asking is this a good camera for the money? I shoot with a Canon and WILL NOT CHANG, I'm going to be a Canon man for life. Anyhow have any of you worked with this camera? if so what did you think? Mostly what I need the film camera for is becuse all be working with a darkroom in this class.

Also heres my photography...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dannysphotography/

I have the standard 18-55mm, 55-200mm VR and a 50mm 1.8D - all Nikon lenses. If I buy a film camera for a photography class, can I use these lenses?

so im takin photography 1 in school and i need a 35mm film camera
I bouhgt one on eBay but it didnt come with a lens cap
grr
where can i buy one?
( i have a Nikon N80 35mm SLR fiml camera )
thank you[:

RIght now i have a Nikon D40x digital camera with a 18-70mm.
I want to use it on any Nikon film camera. If i can what Nikon film camera would it work with?

I have a Canon F1 film camera with several very good/expensive lenses. Are there digital camera bodies available that I can use my non-digital camera lenses on?