The Opteka 650-1300mm high definition manual focus super telephoto zoom lens is perfect for the professional and amateur photographer alike. Using a 2x tele-converter with a 650-1300mm lens will effectively increase the focal length to 1300-2600mm. A lens set to f/8 will now be f/16. There is a built-in, rotating tripod mount for easily attaching to your tripod or monopod. It's an extremely powerful telephoto zoom lens with the versatility that you need. This lens is great for the wildlife or nature photographer who wants to be hidden while taking photos of the subject. When combined with the included T-mount to fit your camera system, this super telephoto works on both "full frame" cameras as well as the "APS-C" style digital SLR cameras. You can use the lens in "M" manual exposure mode or "A" aperture-priority mode only. Advances in ultra high-index / low-dispersion optical glasses, new barrel materials, and exotic anti-reflection coatings, along with the latest in computer-aided-design / computer-aided-manufacturing, are combined to produce lenses of unprecedented quality. Diamond-cut from crystal-clear, water-white optical glass, Opteka lenses are ground and polished to a precise precision. This puts more creative control where it belongs, in your hands.Bright sunlight and a sturdy tripod is recommend when using this lens.Specifications Zoom Type: Push/Pull (Two-touch) Focus Modes: Manual Focus Minimum Focus: 16' (4.9 m) Angle of View: 3.8 to 2 Degrees Aperture: f/8-16 6 elements in 5 groups Filter Size: 95mm Max Diameter: 4.1" (105mm) Length: 18.5" (23.3" at full zoom) Weight: 4.4 lb (2 kg)Included Items Opteka 650-1300mm Telephoto Zoom Lens T-Mount Lens Adapter Removable Lens Hood Padded Pouch with Strap Lens Caps.
R**E
Heavy and shaky, with color aberrations
If you are willing to deal with manually focusing all of your shots without the benefit of image stabilization, then perhaps, this is not the worst lens on the planet. But then again who are we kidding? You are never going to take a stellar quality photo of anything moving with this big ungainly monster. If, however, you take still life from a far or you need a workout from dragging this behemoth about then you will need to make this addition you your camera repertoire!
N**.
Better than expected
Obviously this is an inexpensive lens, so expectations should be in keeping with that. Overall I am better impressed with the image quality, the only thing that really matters, than I had expected. The attached photo was taken at 1300 mm on a crop sensor camera, for an effective focal length of 2080 mm. This image is uncropped. It took a bit of tweaking in Photoshop and was converted to black-and-white. Sharpness is good, contrast was okay before adjustment. Well worth the 200 bucks.
S**L
Package is not useful.
I thought I was getting a good deal. Two tripods, the lens, memory card, cleaning supplies, etc. In reality, what I got is a lens that is very difficult to use. It requires you to manipulate manual features on the camera (Canon T7 for me) and is very temperamental. At best you get grainy zoomed pictures. At worst, you get nothing.The tripods don't help. They are not designed for the camera plus the heavy Opteka lens. This product represents a nice idea but is poor in its execution. It amounted to items that don't work packaged with items that are minimally useful. I would not recommend it.
D**O
this will not fit canon T3
If you try to focus the lens will fall off because the adaptor does not lock in place. It does not fit most cameras it claims to fit
A**R
Great for price
It’s very heavy but takes great pictures
M**N
Great for close ups of the moon, too much to us for landscapes.
It didnt have the diversity I thought. I wanted to be able to do landscapes as well as sky shots. It's just too strong of a lens for what I was looking for.
Y**Y
Manual focus
Manual focus but worth it. I'm happy.
T**R
not super great quality
the lens was very scratchy, made the pictures turn out milky
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