Tamron SP 500mm F/8 Mirror MC Tele Macro 55B

The Tamron SP 500mm F/8 Mirror MC Tele Macro 55B is a 500mm mirror lens designed for the TAMRON ADAPTALL mount and released in 1979. Manufactured by Tamron, it offers a maximum aperture of f/8, covering a 500mm focal range, weighs 576. Tamron SP 500mm F/8 Mirror MC Tele Macro 55B is one of 2 variants in its family on lens-database.com, with sibling versions across mounts including INTERCHANGEABLE MOUNT, making cross-mount comparison straightforward for buyers and researchers alike.

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

What is the Tamron SP 500mm F/8 Mirror MC Tele Macro 55B?

The Tamron SP 500mm F/8 Mirror MC Tele Macro 55B is a 500mm mirror lens for the TAMRON ADAPTALL mount with a maximum aperture of f/8. Full specifications and source attribution are available at lens-database.com.

What mount does the Tamron SP 500mm F/8 Mirror MC Tele Macro 55B use?

The Tamron SP 500mm F/8 Mirror MC Tele Macro 55B uses the TAMRON ADAPTALL mount. Lens-database.com indexes every lens currently catalogued for this mount at https://lens-database.com/mount/tamron-adaptall.

What is the maximum aperture of the Tamron SP 500mm F/8 Mirror MC Tele Macro 55B?

The Tamron SP 500mm F/8 Mirror MC Tele Macro 55B has a maximum aperture of f/8, 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 Tamron SP 500mm F/8 Mirror MC Tele Macro 55B released?

The Tamron SP 500mm F/8 Mirror MC Tele Macro 55B was released in 1979, placing it within the 1970s 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 Tamron SP 500mm F/8 Mirror MC Tele Macro 55B?

Full specifications, original source links, and family variants are listed at https://lens-database.com/lens/435844-tamron-sp-500mm-f8-mirror-mc-tele-macro-55b. Data is aggregated from manufacturer sources and updated continuously.