Quantaray - Telephoto lens - 500 mm - f/8.0 Review

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(More customer reviews)If you are looking for an inexpensive 500mm or 1000mm lens to use occasionally or just for fun, this one is a good choice.
If you have been drooling for a long lens and are thinking about this one over a 300mm with autofocus, then you are making a horrible choice!
This lens does exactly what it says, which is why I got one and am happy with it. Some things you should know before buying:
1. The 'T-Ring' adapter is a MUST or it won't attach to your camera.
2. It is COMPLETELY MANUAL!!! NO autofocus, manual apeture, manual focal length adjustment... And you can't use it on your camera unless you put the camera in MANUAL mode. You cannot use it with a preset setting like landscape, portrait, auto, action, etc. So if you are not comfortable and confident in setting your own shutter speed, apeture setting, and focusing by hand, this is not for you.
3. You MUST use this lens with a tripod. MUST! If you try to hand-hold the lens (even with a quick shutter) in 1000mm mode the loss of quality due to vibration will be about the same as if you were using a cropped image from a 200mm-300mm lens. If you don't want to use a tripod, spend your money on a 300mm lens with autofocus. You'll get a better picture AND a wider field of view.
4. Also because of vibration noise with any lens this size, if your camera has a remote or cord shutter, use it. If not, set your camera to take multiple shots. That way you won't have to live with the shaky first shot.
5. The field of view is only 5 degrees and the minimum focal length is measured in meters! Neither fact is bad, but something you should consider before you buy.
Since my primary use is to photograph birds from a distance when birdwatching, it works well for me for the money. If you want to take close-up snaps of you kid in center field making a running catch during a ballgame, don't even think about it!


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