>George,
>
>> My experience with a mirror lens is BAD. It was an off-brand 500/8. I
>> swore
>> I'd never get another. I did later consider a used Oly 500/8, but
>> eventually passed on it. They also have donut-shaped bokeh which many
>> find
>> distasteful. I see no evidence of that in your photos.
>>
> There is some evidence of the donut-shaped bokeh in the foliage in
>the foreground and also the background to the right of the lion. Because
>there are no specular highlights, I think it looks quite pleasing.
>
> ...Wayne
That is right, but even with unsharp highlights, the effect can be
dramatizing. I think it depends on the object of the picture, if it bothers
or not.
Matthias
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