whats up with this? so cheap? 500mm lens?

Snarcher

http://cgi.ebay.com/Opteka-500mm-HD-Telephoto-Mirror-Lens-for-Nikon-Mount_W0QQitemZ280099220807QQcategoryZ106862QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

is it crap or what? a 300mm is more expensive!

Andy

It's an f/8 mirror lens

http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=14429

http://photo.net/learn/optics/mirrors/

Seymore

Andy wrote:

It's an f/8 mirror lens

http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=14429

http://photo.net/learn/optics/mirrors/

And poor quality glass at that. Don't furgit people... ya git what ya pay for.

Snarcher

thanks!!

what do you suggest for a 300mm lens for my D50? <200$

Seymore

Snarcher wrote:

thanks!!

what do you suggest for a 300mm lens for my D50? <200$

Are you looking for a prime or zoom lens?

USAIR

Don't discount these lenses...yes you do get what you pay for.
But they are fun lenses to play with...if you can get one cheap I say go for it.
I think they are at least as much fun as a Lensbaby

Check out this thread

Fred

ian408

Back in the day, I owned a Vivitar Series 1 version of this. With good light,
it's not too bad but never as sharp as say a big Canon. With the way a
cat works, you can get some interesting bokeh (read donuts).

At the right price, you can have an ok lens and some real fun. Just know
what you're getting in to.

Mitchell

Snarcher wrote:

thanks!!

what do you suggest for a 300mm lens for my D50? <200$

I don't own a D50, but I believe they require Af-S lenses in order to focus and meter properly. If this is the case, you are somewhat limited and have only a few lenses at 300mm to choose from.

If you want a zoom, your best bet is probably the 70mm-300mm VR Af-S. I don't own this lens, but I've seen many pictures from it and the owners seem to like it. Even at 300mm the images seem quite good. The only drawback is that as a consumer level zoom, it is quite slow (f4-f5.6 I believe). It is closest to you price point at $520.

If 300mm is your magic number, you could go with a prime lens.

I own both of the following and they are both excellent lenses but are a little out of your price range.

300mm, F4 AF-S can be found for $900. Great piece of glass for the money. Still not exceedingly fast at f4.

300mm, f2.8 VR AF-SII is $4,600.<img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029383/emoji/eek7.gif&quot; border="0" alt="" > Yes that's right! I'm a bit ashamed to say I own this lens, but at 300mm, this lens cannot be beat. Maybe if you win the lottery?<img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029383/emoji/ne_nau.gif&quot; border="0" alt="" >

Hope this helps.

wxwax

Snarcher wrote:

what do you suggest for a 300mm lens for my D50? <200$

I think the price of glass is going to upset you. <img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029383/emoji/lol3.gif&quot; border="0" alt="" >

claudermilk

Sorry, can't resist. :help ...buuut:

"Your pictures are only as good as the glass in your lens."

...and...

"Opteka lenses are ground and polished to a precise precision"

Um, yeah. Anyone care to lay bets on just how good that glass is & how precise their precision is at $90? OK, smarta$$ mode off now, back to my corner.

BTW, these are the same guys who make the 650-1300mm lens at $300. It does make images...

Seymore

Mitchell wrote:

I don't own a D50, but I believe they require Af-S lenses in order to focus and meter properly. If this is the case, you are somewhat limited and have only a few lenses at 300mm to choose from.

Mitchell... you're thinking of the D40. The D50 still has the focus motor in the body. He doesn't need the AFS copy.


@ Snarcher... Might I suggest you save up a few more $ and get a Nikon 300/4 ED-IF AF or AFD. Low end should run you between $400-600. Here are some sold examples:

http://cgi.ebay.com/NIKON-NIKKOR-ED-AF-300MM-1-4-SUPER-TELEPHOTO-LENS_W0QQitemZ200094160245QQihZ010QQcategoryZ3343QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/Nikon-ED-AF-Nikkor-300mm-1-4-Lens-Telephoto_W0QQitemZ230109708319QQihZ013QQcategoryZ3343QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/Nikon-300mm-f-4-ED-IF-AF-telephoto-lens_W0QQitemZ300093979969QQihZ020QQcategoryZ3343QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/NIKON-NIKKOR-AF-300mm-4-F4-ED-Lens-240089-Mint_W0QQitemZ180099038095QQihZ008QQcategoryZ106862QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/NIKON-NIKKOR-AF-300mm-4-F4-ED-Lens-240089-Mint_W0QQitemZ180099038095QQihZ008QQcategoryZ106862QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/Nikon-Zoom-Nikkor-300mm-f-4-ED-AF-Lens-f4-300_W0QQitemZ200090245074QQihZ010QQcategoryZ3343QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/Nikon-AF-300mm-F-4-Auto-Focus_W0QQitemZ330099485304QQihZ014QQcategoryZ3343QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/Nikon-AF-300mm-F-4-Auto-Focus_W0QQitemZ330099485129QQihZ014QQcategoryZ3343QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

And some that are FA right now...
http://cgi.ebay.com/Nikon-Nikkor-300mm-1-4-ED-AF-Telephoto-lens-perfect_W0QQitemZ130097825635QQihZ003QQcategoryZ3343QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/Nikon-300mm-F-4-IF-ED-AF_W0QQitemZ150109148188QQihZ005QQcategoryZ3343QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem


BTW, I have the 300/4 ED-IF AF and find it's a bit slower than new AFS versions... but it's right for the price. You may also want to keep an eye on Craigslist in your area, KEH, Adorama or even put a WTB in the Flea Market...

Mitchell

Seymore wrote:

Mitchell... you're thinking of the D40. The D50 still has the focus motor in the body. He doesn't need the AFS copy.

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Thanks, Seymore. I stand corrected. I always get that mixed up.

I also find it interesting when people make queries without specifying what they need the item for. Saying I need a 300mm lens without stating why does not really allow for any meaningful dialogue.

Is it to be used for a long range portrait? A manual focus lens will work quite well.

Is it being used to photograph a diving peregrine falcon? I think you will probably need something that focuses faster!

dogwood

USAIR wrote:

Don't discount these lenses...yes you do get what you pay for.
But they are fun lenses to play with...if you can get one cheap I say go for it.
I think they are at least as much fun as a Lensbaby

Check out this thread

Fred

Looks a little like a Holga-- though Holga's are quite a bit cheaper!

USAIR

dogwood wrote:

Looks a little like a Holga-- though Holga's are quite a bit cheaper!

Holga another fun lens/camera

Fred