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Contax Mirotar 1000mm f/5.6 Tested by Map Camera in 2025

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Contax Mirotar 1000mm f/5.6 Tested by Map Camera in 2025
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Map Camera tested the Contax Mirotar 1000mm f/5.6, a catadioptric super-telephoto from the 1970s — one of the rarest and most outlandish lenses Contax ever produced. Curiosity piece rather than working-kit news.

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