The ML 500 f8 - at last.

One of the most asked questions concerning the ML 500 f8 is just how much does it differ from the Reflex version that was in production at the dawn of the C/Y bayonet mount.

 It took a few years before Yashica (in the golden days when they genuinely designed and manufactured their own lenses) had redesigned the lens to produce a very compact mirror lens that is justly reputed to be the best 500 f8 ever made - and that list of alternatives includes the Zeiss 500 f8 Mirotar.

It underwent a complete overhaul and the extent can be seen in the photo below...

500 ML and Reflex comparison

The older Reflex version is a very fine lens in its own right but for portability and IQ, nothing beats Yashica's ML 500 f8