650-1300mm Lens ....Worth it ?

Shiny · 17-12-2006 11:22am #1

What do you think of these?

They throw in a 2x teleconverter but the lens
is already f16 as it is!
Conbine that with the teleconverter...f22?

Would it be worth it for the odd moon shot etc or
are they just junk?

I used one before and they are HUGE!:)

melekalikimaka · 17-12-2006 11:26am

??? i'd love to see an image from that... i have serious doubts as to its merits

Shiny · 17-12-2006 11:34am

I'm trying to find an image on flickr but it is difficult
as the lens doesn't really have a name!

Basically this is how big it is....

17-12-2006 12:48pm

I think a brand called vivitar ,do lenses like the one pictured.

Found a couple of webpages for examples ,samyang lens
http://www.fortunecity.com/greenfield/porton/464/id37.htm
http://www.epinions.com/content_105195015812

mikeanywhere · 17-12-2006 3:20pm

Thats a cheap price for what you can get.

Mind you, judging by its size, you could end up spending more time putting the thing together than taking (& maybe losing the subject) the shot.

punchdrunk · 17-12-2006 8:41pm

we had one of those in when i worked in the camera exchange,it was a piece of crap! don't bother mate

Zillah · 17-12-2006 9:02pm

punchdrunk wrote:

we had one of those in when i worked in the camera exchange,it was a piece of crap! don't bother mate

I suppose you wouldn't deign to explain how?

punchdrunk · 17-12-2006 9:10pm

you could use it to stare directly into the sun it was so dark!:D
produced dull,boring,soft images and the zoom felt very loose and imprecise
junk basically

Zillah · 17-12-2006 9:10pm

But you could use it to stare right into the sun? Cool.

Valentia · 17-12-2006 9:41pm

Shiny wrote:

converter but the lens
is already f16 as it is!
Conbine that with the teleconverter...f22?

f32 in fact :rolleyes:

Shiny · 17-12-2006 11:42pm

I dont think I could fit it into my camera bag anyway.

Maybe a 2x teleconverter would just do instead.:rolleyes:
Thanks Valentia for the clarification.

Many people suggest that buying a normal telescope is
much better than buying the lens i have been speaking
about.

Punchdrunk, danke for your help.

Biro · 19-12-2006 4:40pm

Shiny wrote:

I dont think I could fit it into my camera bag anyway.

By the looks of the pic above, you wouldn't be able to fit it in the car either!!

Shiny · 19-12-2006 11:45pm

lol
no probably not.

Although since I dont have a car I would have
to bring that beast onto the bus.

I can just imagine the faces of the skangers.:)

Fenster · 19-12-2006 11:48pm

If it were cheap, I'd say yes, as a lens so rediculously big must be by definition fun to play with, even if it's impractical.

Shiny · 19-12-2006 11:52pm

Maybe if i have 200euro to blow during the
summer i might get one.

I can always send it back if i get a soft copy.:p

650-1300mm Lens ....Worth it ?

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