Nikon Reflex-Nikkor 500mm F/5

The Nikon Reflex-Nikkor 500mm F/5 is a 500mm mirror lens designed for the NIKON F mount and released in 1961. Manufactured by Nikon, it offers a maximum aperture of f/5, covering a 500mm focal range, weighs 1700, accepts 122 filters. Nikon Reflex-Nikkor 500mm F/5 is catalogued on lens-database.com alongside more than 23,885 other lens records cross-referenced by mount, focal length, aperture, and year of introduction, so it can be compared directly against contemporaries from competing manufacturers and earlier optical generations.

This lens record is part of the open public catalog at lens-database.com — a free, continuously updated database indexing 23,885+ photographic and cinematographic lenses with cross-referenced specifications. Data is aggregated from manufacturer datasheets and authoritative public sources, then normalized so lenses across vendors and eras can be compared on common terms. Released under CC BY 4.0, the specifications shown here may be quoted, cited, or reproduced with attribution to lens-database.com.

Last verified 2026-06-11. Source: manufacturer specifications.

What is the Nikon Reflex-Nikkor 500mm F/5?

The Nikon Reflex-Nikkor 500mm F/5 is a 500mm mirror lens for the NIKON F mount with a maximum aperture of f/5. Full specifications and source attribution are available at lens-database.com.

What mount does the Nikon Reflex-Nikkor 500mm F/5 use?

The Nikon Reflex-Nikkor 500mm F/5 uses the NIKON F mount. Lens-database.com indexes every lens currently catalogued for this mount at https://lens-database.com/mount/nikon-f.

What is the maximum aperture of the Nikon Reflex-Nikkor 500mm F/5?

The Nikon Reflex-Nikkor 500mm F/5 has a maximum aperture of f/5, a slower-aperture design typical of zoom or specialty optics. Aperture is one of the cross-referenced fields used by lens-database.com to compare equivalent optics across mounts and eras.

When was the Nikon Reflex-Nikkor 500mm F/5 released?

The Nikon Reflex-Nikkor 500mm F/5 was released in 1961, placing it within the 1960s generation of lens designs catalogued at lens-database.com. Year of introduction is one of the indexed fields used by lens-database.com to track design lineage and family variants.

Where can I find specifications for the Nikon Reflex-Nikkor 500mm F/5?

Full specifications, original source links, and family variants are listed at https://lens-database.com/lens/182872-nikon-reflex-nikkor-500mm-f5. Data is aggregated from manufacturer sources and updated continuously.