Quantaray 500mm F8 Manual Telephoto Mirror Lens For Arri PL Mount!

🎬 Quantaray 500mm F8 Manual Telephoto Mirror Lens – Arri PL Mount

Bring extreme reach and unmistakable vintage character into professional cinema workflows with this Quantaray 500mm F8 Manual Telephoto Mirror Lens, uniquely adapted for Arri PL mount. This is an exceptionally rare configuration, as mirror telephoto lenses are very uncommon found in PL mount form, making this piece a true standout for experimental cinematography, wildlife filmmaking, special effects shots, and long-range visual storytelling.

Originally designed as a compact catadioptric (mirror) telephoto lens, this Quantaray 500mm offers massive focal length in a surprisingly portable form factor. Through professional servicing and adaptation, the lens has been cleaned, re-lubricated, mechanically adjusted, and precisely adapted to Arri PL, allowing it to be used on cinema cameras such as ARRI ALEXA, RED, Blackmagic, and other PL-mount systems.

Unlike conventional refractive telephoto lenses, this mirror design uses a combination of mirrors and optical elements. As a result, it delivers a distinctive rendering style, including compressed perspective and characteristic donut-shaped bokeh highlights. These optical traits make the lens especially interesting for creative shots, abstract backgrounds, stylized nature footage, and visually striking telephoto compositions.

This lens has been modified for professional video use, featuring a follow focus gear installed on the focusing ring for smooth, precise manual focus control. Due to its mirror construction, the lens operates at a fixed F8 aperture, which is standard for this type of optical design. Exposure is therefore controlled via ISO, shutter angle, ND filters, or lighting rather than aperture changes.

⚙️ Technical Specifications

• Lens Mount - Arri PL
• Focal Length - 500mm
• Maximum Aperture - F8
• Minimum Aperture - F8
• Minimum Focusing Distance - 2.5m
• Filter Size - 77mm
• Focus Type - Manual
• Serial Number - 827676

📦 This Offer Includes

✔ Quantaray 500mm F8 Mirror Telephoto Lens
✔ Arri PL Mount Adaptation
✔ Follow Focus Gear Installed
✔ Front Lens Cap
✔ Rear Lens Cap

🔍 Optical & Mechanical Condition

The glass is free of fog, serious scratches, and fungus. Due to the vintage nature of the lens, minor wear on the glass may be present, but this does not affect final image quality in real-world use. The lens has been fully serviced, cleaned, and re-lubricated to ensure smooth manual operation and reliable performance on professional cinema cameras.

🎥 Why Choose This Lens?

This Quantaray 500mm is not about perfection – it’s about character, reach, and uniqueness. In a world of modern, clinically sharp cine lenses, this mirror telephoto offers something different: compressed perspective, unusual bokeh, and a look that immediately stands out. Its rare Arri PL adaptation turns it into a creative weapon for filmmakers who want imagery that feels bold, experimental, and memorable.