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[MiltonB]

I have and enjoy my Nikon D500. I was given a 500mm mirror lens as a gift for the camera. I am laving a devil of a time trying to get it to work I have told they would work together.  I haven't been able to find any information on settings or how to do it.  Can anyone help?

[Merco_61]

D500 or D5000?

[TBonz]

It might also help to tell us what problem you are having with it in case others have had similar issues with a lens.  The lens information might help too since someone may have that equipment.

[Nikon Shooter]

I have the 500mm ƒ8 catadioptric too and, D500 or D… whatever, 
it is still an F mount… so, compatible.

ƒ8 is a fixed aperture, this because it is catadioptric. It can focus so
close that one can almost call it "macro".

[Merco_61]

If the OP has a D5000, the meter won’t activate for lenses without a chip. The D500 should meter with a cat lens just like with any manual lens. It can be used on a D5000 without the meter, but you will have to guess the exposure and check the histogram.

[TBonz]

We can also only assume that the 500mm lens is an F-mount as the OP did not specify..

[Nikon Shooter]

We can also only assume that the 500mm lens is an F-mount as the OP did not specify..

Yes, the oldest version was a F mount. A later version was a smaller
diameter lens — the one I have — but it kept all other characteristics.

[Merco_61]

Nikon Shooter, 800/8 cats were made in large numbers by most of the third-party manufacturers. The Nikon is quite rare in comparison.

[Nikon Shooter]

Nikon Shooter, 800/8 cats were made in large numbers by most of the third-party manufacturers. The Nikon is quite rare in comparison.

Did you mean the 500, Peter?

Yes, in the old days, a friend bought a third party that
was even smaller than the new (then) Nikon version.

[Merco_61]

Did you mean the 500, Peter?
 

Yes, of course.

[TBonz]

The OP never specified a Nikon made lens or a Nikon mount...the point is that we would at least have to know the OP's lens information a bit better before we could safely provide input.  Of course, it has been several days since the OP's question so they may not care about any of this any longer.

[Nikon Shooter]

The OP never specified…

Correct… it is so easy to fall in assumptions!