--- product_id: 10959701 title: "Opteka 650-1300mm (with 2X- 1300-2600mm) Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon EF-Mount EOS 90D, 80D, 77D, 70D, 60D, 50D, 7D, 6D, 5D, 5DS, 1DS, T8, T8i, T7i, T7s, T7, T6s, T6i, T6, T5, SL3, SL2 DSLR Cameras" brand: "opteka" price: "VT91460" currency: VUV in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 category: "Opteka" url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/10959701-opteka-650-1300mm-with-2x-1300-2600mm-telephoto-zoom-lens store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # 650-1300mm super zoom range 6 optical glass elements w/ SD lens Full metal rugged construction Opteka 650-1300mm (with 2X- 1300-2600mm) Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon EF-Mount EOS 90D, 80D, 77D, 70D, 60D, 50D, 7D, 6D, 5D, 5DS, 1DS, T8, T8i, T7i, T7s, T7, T6s, T6i, T6, T5, SL3, SL2 DSLR Cameras **Brand:** opteka **Price:** VT91460 **Availability:** βœ… In Stock ## Summary > πŸ” Zoom Beyond Limits, Capture Beyond Imagination ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Opteka 650-1300mm (with 2X- 1300-2600mm) Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon EF-Mount EOS 90D, 80D, 77D, 70D, 60D, 50D, 7D, 6D, 5D, 5DS, 1DS, T8, T8i, T7i, T7s, T7, T6s, T6i, T6, T5, SL3, SL2 DSLR Cameras by opteka - **How much does it cost?** VT91460 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/10959701-opteka-650-1300mm-with-2x-1300-2600mm-telephoto-zoom-lens) ## Best For - opteka enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted opteka brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - β€’ **Crystal Clear Optics:** 6 precision glass elements with super-low dispersion reduce chromatic aberration and flare for vibrant, sharp images. - β€’ **Master Your Focus Manually:** Preset f-stops and distance scales empower you with full creative controlβ€”no autofocus distractions here. - β€’ **Built to Brave the Elements:** Durable full metal body ensures your lens withstands the rigors of professional use and outdoor adventures. - β€’ **Seamless Canon Compatibility:** Works flawlessly with a wide range of Canon EF-mount DSLRs, from entry-level Rebels to full-frame powerhouses. - β€’ **Unmatched Reach for Epic Shots:** 650-1300mm zoom lets you capture distant action, wildlife, and lunar details like never before. ## Overview The Opteka 650-1300mm telephoto zoom lens offers an extraordinary super-telephoto range with a rugged full metal build and advanced 6-element optical design featuring a super-low dispersion glass element. Designed for Canon EF-mount DSLRs, it delivers sharp, high-contrast images with minimized chromatic aberration and flare. Fully manual focus with preset f-stops and distance scales challenges photographers to elevate their craft, making it a cost-effective powerhouse for wildlife, sports, and lunar photography. ## Description Product description Opteka 650-1300 f/8 Telephoto Zoom Lens with the rise of digital imaging in the early 2000s, and inspired by stargazing aficionados around the world who wanted an easy way to capture the moon and beyond, the Opteka 650-1300mm f/8 Super Telephoto Zoom Lens incorporates lens elements from telescopes into a simple, sturdy, comet-capturing design. Designed with 6, including 1 super low dispersion, ultra high index elements in 5 groups , the lens has been designed for resolving power in high contrast situations. Opteka's High Definition anti-reflective muticoatings have been applied to each of the lens elements, suppressing flare and ghosting while maintaining color fidelity. High Definition Multicoated Optics Locking Push/Pull Focal Length Selector Inner Focusing Non-Slip Manual Focus Ring Rotating and Lockable Tripod Collar All Aluminum Alloy Body and Compatible T2 Adapter Metal Hood, Lens Case with Carrying Strap, and Caps Included Despite the durable and lightweight aluminum alloy housing, the heft and length of this lens necessitated an integrated tripod collar to minimize motion blur when photographing at slower shutter speeds. The collar also rotates, enabling you to adjust the orientation of your camera without having to change the position of your tripod or monopod. Keeping in the spirit of an all-manual shooting experience, a locking push/pull zoom mechanism has been employed to ensure your chosen focal length and aperture don't change once it has been set. The wide, non-slip rubber manual focus ring controls an inner focus mechanism (the length of the lens does not change throughout the entire focus range), which aides in the prevention of accidental focus changes, or focus drift sometimes associated with bigger lenses. While the lens also requires exposing your scene manually (either in "M" manual exposure mode or "A" aperture-priority mode), with some exposure know-how "S" Shutter Priority will also work in many daylight situations with Auto ISO enabled. Whether exploring the night's sky, photographing wildlife from a safe distance, or capturing a close-up of your kid's winning touchdown, the Opteka 650-1300mm f/8 Super Telephoto Zoom lens is a staple in any photographer's bag--especially when you wish you could get closer. Specifications Lens Construction: 6 (1 Super Low Dispersion) Ultra High Index Elements in 5 Groups Glass Coating Type: High Definition Format: Full-Frame Angle of View: 3.8Β° - 1.9Β° Aperture: f/8 - f/16 Minimum Focus Distance: 16' / 4.9m Focus Type: Manual Exposure Type: Manual Front Filter Size: 95mm Lens Mount: T-Mount (compatible adapter included) Construction: Metal Dimensions (ΓΈ x L): 4.06 x 15.75" (20.88" at 1300mm) / 103 x 400mm (530mm at 1300mm) Weight: 62.2 oz / 1.76kg 2.0x Teleconverter Simulator The Opteka 2x Professional Teleconverter is a high-quality focal length multiplier that delivers enhanced telephoto versatility. It effectively doubles the focal length of your lens, providing an affordable, and portable way to extend your camera's reach. The specialized lens elements virtually eliminate color aberrations. The anti-reflection coatings enhance light transmission efficiency, improves color consistency, and reduces flare. Includes Opteka 650-1300mm f/8 Super Zoom Telephoto Lens Opteka 2x Teleconverter Opteka T-mount Opteka Front Lens Cap Opteka Rear Lens Cap Opteka Lens Carrying Case with Shoulder Strap Review: Extends Your Range of Making Pictures - I've noticed a wide variation in ratings for this lens, so I decided to write a review in the hopes it might aid someone interested in buying one or help them use it better if they already have it. I have a Canon 60D, a decent tripod and a view, so I have been giving this Opteka Telephoto Lens a workout for the last month to see its flaws and to learn how to use it. There is a learning curve - you could write a book on telephoto lenses. If you read a review from someone who sent the lens back the same day he received it, you should probably read that review with caution. First, this is not a Canon 800L mm prime lens, which weighs ten pounds, has 18 elements and costs$13,000 or Canon's 1200mm lens which weighs 36 pounds (80 pounds with the case) and sells for $120,000. These are telephoto lenses, not zoom lenses, so they cannot cover the entire range between them like a zoom lens can. The Opteka lens has a 3.7 inch objective lens, so it can't collect as much light as the Canon 800mm lens, but the Canon won't zoom to 1300 mm either. The Opteka also weighs less than half as much as the Canon and costs $210 with a "2xMultiplier". Tele extenders for new Canon lenses cost more than twice as much as the entire Opteka lens and extender, so if you place the lens in the proper perspective, it is an astounding value . The snap judgment from a lot of negative reviewers on other sites who have not used the product is "This lens must be junk at that price". One nice thing about desertcart is that you get to read reviews from people who have actually bought the item. You can Google wonderful pictures made by the Opteka 650-1300mm lens, to see examples of what it can do. With a little knowledge, you can take pictures you could not possibly obtain with any other lens in your collection (including the two Canon lenses above). Without a little information, you might end up blaming the equipment for a poor picture, instead of the operator. Here are some tips which should have been included with the lens: 1. If you are taking pictures of something far away (more than a mile), try to do so early in the morning after it has rained the night before, so the air will be clear and no heat waves will be rising to distort the air. Air is not really clear, so don't blame the lens if the air is to blame on a long shot for a "soft" focus. There is no autofocus, of course. 2. Always use a tripod and a wireless remote to trigger the release ($10-$20). The touch of your finger can cause a vibration on the tripod/camera system which can last ten seconds. Think of your camera as being on the end of a very long lever. A tiny shake on the camera end will cause blur and reduce sharpness. There is no image stabilization, of course. 3. Try to keep your shutter speed equal or greater than the lens in mm, i.e. 650mm should be roughly 1/640 of a second at least. On an overcast day at noon, this may equal an ISO of 340. 4. Use live view with the magnification setting to focus the lens. Your depth of field in a super telephoto is very shallow and the focus ring is very sensitive. I took a picture of a bird on a branch more than 100 feet away and the branches which were a foot or two away from the bird were beginning to get out of focus. This can make for a quite dramatic picture if used properly. 5. Use the manual setting and set the shutter speed you want. You will have no control over the aperture because this is preset by the amount of zoom in the lens. Set your ISO to auto and the camera will adjust the exposure for you. You can always manually tweak the ISO to adjust the exposure instead of adjusting the aperture. 6. Get a 95mm lens filter to protect the objective (front) lens from scratches. Opteka makes an UV haze filter which sells on desertcart for around twenty dollars. 7. There is sometimes Chromatic Aberration in pictures, which can be seen as a blue fringe on the edge of some colors, depending on the lighting, etc. and I have seen people in forums for other lenses scratching their heads trying to get rid of it in programs like Photoshop. Photoimpact Pro13 ($80 from the manufacturer) has a nice little fix for it if you go to Photo - Color - Correct Chromatic Aberration. Under "Pick Color From Template", go 4 clicks to the leaf with blue on it and click the box. Presto - Changeo! No more CA. 8. Photoimpact Pro 13 also has a "Focus" feature which can sharpen pictures, but introduces a little noise. If you want a laugh, go to "PhotoImpact Pro 13 is better than Photoshop#1" on Youtube for a guy doing a funny tutorial on what else the program can do. 9.You can get dramatic pictures and videos of the moon (you can see it moving in video), but you might try adjusting the ISO down a bit, because the moon has less contrast and is flat when it is too bright. 10. I took a quick picture of a distant, tiny light and blowing it up, found no evidence of lens flaws. I use a 43" 4K TV as a computer monitor, which really helps in adjusting pictures. I have not used the "2x multiplier" much because I am trying to get the best quality pictures possible and extenders put more glass in the way, which might not always be of the best quality. Extenders also require a substantial increase in ISO which is not good. Let's face it, 650-1300 mm is pretty amazing by itself without going to 2600mm. Summarizing, the Opteka 650-1300mm lens has been a lot of fun so far. In an era where most photographers just frame, point and click, it forces you to go back to controlling everything in a picture by yourself. If it's not a $13,000 Canon, you can use your knowledge, skill and a computer to go a long way toward reducing the distance between the two lenses in terms of quality, for a price which is nearly free in comparison. You will also have learned how to use more features in your camera and will understand how to take better pictures. I give it 5 stars because of the value/cost ratio. It arrived on time and in new condition. Apologies for been so verbose, but I hope this will help some of you. Review: Fun for daytime, challenging to use for astronomy. - I got this lens 18 months ago and have enjoyed it. I took photos of the tops of nearby mountains, and I climbed the mountains to take a photo of my backyard. I've explored some astrophotography. I can now see the difference between this and a real telescope, but for the price, for some people, this will be an amazing lens. Pros: Reach. 1300mm is amazing, and the optics quality is better than I expected. This costs a few percent of what a "real" telephoto lens with similar reach would cost. If you're patient enough and not super wealthy, you can use this to take photos you couldn't get other ways. Cons: You will need patience to work with this. Here is what I had to do: -I had to get a big sturdy astronomy tripod because my normal tripod couldn't hold this steady. This won't be necessary if you use it during the day, but I wanted this to be my astronomy telescope too. -I had to mount the lens on an astronomy dovetail bar using third-party mounting rings, just to keep it from bending in the middle. That's right, when zoomed to 1300mm, its own weight bends it in the middle. -I had to tape the lens caps (front and back) to the lens using painters' tape, because the caps won't stay on at all. -Soon I will need to repair the camera-body adapter since it broke yesterday. Now it is still sturdily attached to the lens, but it spins freely. My camera will now spin freely too if I try to use this lens. -The optics are almost as good as a photography telephoto lens. Almost is the key word. Get ready to use software like GIMP to remove chromatic aberration and increase contrast. My Saturn picure below is black and white for that reason. With all those cons in mind, I'd still buy it again. This brings me to another Pro: This lens is a great learning experience for someone who is getting into photography and astronomy. I learned a LOT as I slowly improved this lens. Now I'm ready to move up to a real telescope, but I will keep this lens for daytime photography. Maybe planes taking off. Maybe the moon rise over faraway mountains. Maybe bats flying in front of an enormous moon. All of this is possible to someone with this lens, persistence, and patience. ## Features - ADVANCED OPTICS: Featuring an optimized design, this lens uses a series of 6 optical glass elements (one SD super-low dispersion) in 5 groups to reduce chromatic and spherical aberrations throughout the aperture range. A high definition anti-reflective coating suppresses lens flare and ghosting for increased contrast and color fidelity. - SUPER ZOOM: 650-1300mm is not only a superb long range choice, but also performs well in a variety of scenes from sports and surveillance to lunar shots. - SOLID CONSTRUCTION: Full metal body and rear mount allow this lens to withstand wear and tear much better than plastic lenses while commanding a rugged, solid feel when using. - MANUAL FOCUSING: This lens has preset f-stops that correspond with the focal length at which you are shooting. An index for distance and diaphragm scale is inscribed on the lens barrel to coordinate focal length and aperture. - COMPATIBILITY: Can be used on all Canon EOS EF-Mount full frame and APS-C cameras including 90D, 80D, 77D, 70D, 60D, 50D, 40D, 30D, 20D, 10D, 7D, 6D, 5D, 1D, Rebel T8i, T8, T7i, T7s, T7, T6i, T6s, T6, T5i, T5, T4i, T3i, T3, T2i, T1i, SL3, SL2, and SL1. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B00RPEZT82 | | Best Sellers Rank | #3,456 in SLR Camera Lenses | | Brand | Opteka | | Built-In Media | 2X, T-Mount, Caps, Case, 5 Year Warranty | | Camera Lens | 650-1300mm with 2x | | Camera Lens Description | 650-1300mm with 2x | | Color | Black | | Compatible Camera Mount | Canon EF, Canon EF-S | | Compatible Devices | Canon DSLR, Canon EF | | Compatible Mountings | Canon EF, Canon EF-S | | Customer Reviews | 3.9 out of 5 stars 668 Reviews | | Exposure Control Type | Manual | | Focal Length Description | 650-1300 millimeters | | Focus Type | Manual Focus | | Image stabilization | Optical | | Item Type Name | Digital-slr-camera-lenses. | | Item Weight | 4.4 Pounds | | Lens | Telephoto | | Lens Coating Description | Super Protect Coating | | Lens Design | Super Telephoto Zoom | | Lens Fixed Focal Length | 1300 Millimeters | | Lens Mount | Canon EF | | Lens Type | Telephoto | | Manufacturer | Opteka | | Manufacturer Part Number | OP6502600C-BK | | Maximum Aperture | 8 f | | Maximum Focal Length | 2600 Millimeters | | Minimum Aperture | 16 f | | Minimum Focal Length | 650 Millimeters | | Model Name | OP6502600C-BK | | Model Number | OP6502600C-BK | | Photo Filter Size | 95 Millimeters | | Real Angle Of View | 3.8 Degrees | | UPC | 813789209690 | | Unit Count | 1.0 Count | | Warranty Description | 5 Years | | Water Resistance Level | Not Water Resistant | | Zoom Ratio | 4:1 | ## Product Details - **Brand:** Opteka - **Camera Lens Description:** 650-1300mm with 2x - **Compatible Mountings:** Canon EF, Canon EF-S - **Focal Length Description:** 650-1300 millimeters - **Lens Type:** Telephoto ## Images ![Opteka 650-1300mm (with 2X- 1300-2600mm) Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon EF-Mount EOS 90D, 80D, 77D, 70D, 60D, 50D, 7D, 6D, 5D, 5DS, 1DS, T8, T8i, T7i, T7s, T7, T6s, T6i, T6, T5, SL3, SL2 DSLR Cameras - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71-A+c6TtdL.jpg) ![Opteka 650-1300mm (with 2X- 1300-2600mm) Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon EF-Mount EOS 90D, 80D, 77D, 70D, 60D, 50D, 7D, 6D, 5D, 5DS, 1DS, T8, T8i, T7i, T7s, T7, T6s, T6i, T6, T5, SL3, SL2 DSLR Cameras - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/710OJp3WsPL.jpg) ![Opteka 650-1300mm (with 2X- 1300-2600mm) Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon EF-Mount EOS 90D, 80D, 77D, 70D, 60D, 50D, 7D, 6D, 5D, 5DS, 1DS, T8, T8i, T7i, T7s, T7, T6s, T6i, T6, T5, SL3, SL2 DSLR Cameras - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71JVaA9O0dL.jpg) ![Opteka 650-1300mm (with 2X- 1300-2600mm) Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon EF-Mount EOS 90D, 80D, 77D, 70D, 60D, 50D, 7D, 6D, 5D, 5DS, 1DS, T8, T8i, T7i, T7s, T7, T6s, T6i, T6, T5, SL3, SL2 DSLR Cameras - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71ieoydAL+L.jpg) ![Opteka 650-1300mm (with 2X- 1300-2600mm) Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon EF-Mount EOS 90D, 80D, 77D, 70D, 60D, 50D, 7D, 6D, 5D, 5DS, 1DS, T8, T8i, T7i, T7s, T7, T6s, T6i, T6, T5, SL3, SL2 DSLR Cameras - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71OaPJjGIOL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Color, Size** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Extends Your Range of Making Pictures *by S***C on January 15, 2016* I've noticed a wide variation in ratings for this lens, so I decided to write a review in the hopes it might aid someone interested in buying one or help them use it better if they already have it. I have a Canon 60D, a decent tripod and a view, so I have been giving this Opteka Telephoto Lens a workout for the last month to see its flaws and to learn how to use it. There is a learning curve - you could write a book on telephoto lenses. If you read a review from someone who sent the lens back the same day he received it, you should probably read that review with caution. First, this is not a Canon 800L mm prime lens, which weighs ten pounds, has 18 elements and costs$13,000 or Canon's 1200mm lens which weighs 36 pounds (80 pounds with the case) and sells for $120,000. These are telephoto lenses, not zoom lenses, so they cannot cover the entire range between them like a zoom lens can. The Opteka lens has a 3.7 inch objective lens, so it can't collect as much light as the Canon 800mm lens, but the Canon won't zoom to 1300 mm either. The Opteka also weighs less than half as much as the Canon and costs $210 with a "2xMultiplier". Tele extenders for new Canon lenses cost more than twice as much as the entire Opteka lens and extender, so if you place the lens in the proper perspective, it is an astounding value . The snap judgment from a lot of negative reviewers on other sites who have not used the product is "This lens must be junk at that price". One nice thing about Amazon is that you get to read reviews from people who have actually bought the item. You can Google wonderful pictures made by the Opteka 650-1300mm lens, to see examples of what it can do. With a little knowledge, you can take pictures you could not possibly obtain with any other lens in your collection (including the two Canon lenses above). Without a little information, you might end up blaming the equipment for a poor picture, instead of the operator. Here are some tips which should have been included with the lens: 1. If you are taking pictures of something far away (more than a mile), try to do so early in the morning after it has rained the night before, so the air will be clear and no heat waves will be rising to distort the air. Air is not really clear, so don't blame the lens if the air is to blame on a long shot for a "soft" focus. There is no autofocus, of course. 2. Always use a tripod and a wireless remote to trigger the release ($10-$20). The touch of your finger can cause a vibration on the tripod/camera system which can last ten seconds. Think of your camera as being on the end of a very long lever. A tiny shake on the camera end will cause blur and reduce sharpness. There is no image stabilization, of course. 3. Try to keep your shutter speed equal or greater than the lens in mm, i.e. 650mm should be roughly 1/640 of a second at least. On an overcast day at noon, this may equal an ISO of 340. 4. Use live view with the magnification setting to focus the lens. Your depth of field in a super telephoto is very shallow and the focus ring is very sensitive. I took a picture of a bird on a branch more than 100 feet away and the branches which were a foot or two away from the bird were beginning to get out of focus. This can make for a quite dramatic picture if used properly. 5. Use the manual setting and set the shutter speed you want. You will have no control over the aperture because this is preset by the amount of zoom in the lens. Set your ISO to auto and the camera will adjust the exposure for you. You can always manually tweak the ISO to adjust the exposure instead of adjusting the aperture. 6. Get a 95mm lens filter to protect the objective (front) lens from scratches. Opteka makes an UV haze filter which sells on Amazon for around twenty dollars. 7. There is sometimes Chromatic Aberration in pictures, which can be seen as a blue fringe on the edge of some colors, depending on the lighting, etc. and I have seen people in forums for other lenses scratching their heads trying to get rid of it in programs like Photoshop. Photoimpact Pro13 ($80 from the manufacturer) has a nice little fix for it if you go to Photo - Color - Correct Chromatic Aberration. Under "Pick Color From Template", go 4 clicks to the leaf with blue on it and click the box. Presto - Changeo! No more CA. 8. Photoimpact Pro 13 also has a "Focus" feature which can sharpen pictures, but introduces a little noise. If you want a laugh, go to "PhotoImpact Pro 13 is better than Photoshop#1" on Youtube for a guy doing a funny tutorial on what else the program can do. 9.You can get dramatic pictures and videos of the moon (you can see it moving in video), but you might try adjusting the ISO down a bit, because the moon has less contrast and is flat when it is too bright. 10. I took a quick picture of a distant, tiny light and blowing it up, found no evidence of lens flaws. I use a 43" 4K TV as a computer monitor, which really helps in adjusting pictures. I have not used the "2x multiplier" much because I am trying to get the best quality pictures possible and extenders put more glass in the way, which might not always be of the best quality. Extenders also require a substantial increase in ISO which is not good. Let's face it, 650-1300 mm is pretty amazing by itself without going to 2600mm. Summarizing, the Opteka 650-1300mm lens has been a lot of fun so far. In an era where most photographers just frame, point and click, it forces you to go back to controlling everything in a picture by yourself. If it's not a $13,000 Canon, you can use your knowledge, skill and a computer to go a long way toward reducing the distance between the two lenses in terms of quality, for a price which is nearly free in comparison. You will also have learned how to use more features in your camera and will understand how to take better pictures. I give it 5 stars because of the value/cost ratio. It arrived on time and in new condition. Apologies for been so verbose, but I hope this will help some of you. ### ⭐⭐⭐ Fun for daytime, challenging to use for astronomy. *by S***9 on November 18, 2019* I got this lens 18 months ago and have enjoyed it. I took photos of the tops of nearby mountains, and I climbed the mountains to take a photo of my backyard. I've explored some astrophotography. I can now see the difference between this and a real telescope, but for the price, for some people, this will be an amazing lens. Pros: Reach. 1300mm is amazing, and the optics quality is better than I expected. This costs a few percent of what a "real" telephoto lens with similar reach would cost. If you're patient enough and not super wealthy, you can use this to take photos you couldn't get other ways. Cons: You will need patience to work with this. Here is what I had to do: -I had to get a big sturdy astronomy tripod because my normal tripod couldn't hold this steady. This won't be necessary if you use it during the day, but I wanted this to be my astronomy telescope too. -I had to mount the lens on an astronomy dovetail bar using third-party mounting rings, just to keep it from bending in the middle. That's right, when zoomed to 1300mm, its own weight bends it in the middle. -I had to tape the lens caps (front and back) to the lens using painters' tape, because the caps won't stay on at all. -Soon I will need to repair the camera-body adapter since it broke yesterday. Now it is still sturdily attached to the lens, but it spins freely. My camera will now spin freely too if I try to use this lens. -The optics are almost as good as a photography telephoto lens. Almost is the key word. Get ready to use software like GIMP to remove chromatic aberration and increase contrast. My Saturn picure below is black and white for that reason. With all those cons in mind, I'd still buy it again. This brings me to another Pro: This lens is a great learning experience for someone who is getting into photography and astronomy. I learned a LOT as I slowly improved this lens. Now I'm ready to move up to a real telescope, but I will keep this lens for daytime photography. Maybe planes taking off. Maybe the moon rise over faraway mountains. Maybe bats flying in front of an enormous moon. All of this is possible to someone with this lens, persistence, and patience. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Quality of build, price, functionality *by D***1 on September 29, 2018* So I got my zoom lens yesterday. It came well packed from Circuit City. ( with Amazon prime, 2 days delivery). I haven't have a chance to use the lens yet... but one little culprit... When I tried to screw in the Canon EOS EF T-mount adapter, it screwed in. But it has an inner, intermediate ring, that was lose... there are 3 lock screws, on the adapter body, that needed to be tighetened up. Otherwise the mount adapter would rotate freely, and out of control. Once I tightened the lock screws, everything went alright. Lens seems of good quality and with reasonable anti reflex coated optics. One needs to learn to use it. I would try it tonight with the Moon. However this lens is all it is... fully manual. And I would treat it as such.... Of course at an unbelievably low price. But the quality is there. No doubt about it. Note: I moved the 95 mm UV filter from the other lens to this one. Careful the front lens element is on a barrel of its on, and is screwed in to the lens body. If one removes that inadvertendly, then a 95 mm filter is too big. And the thread is male on the lens. Need to keep that barel immobilized, and carefully unscrew the lens hood. This reveals the front lens element and the female thread to accept a 95 mm diameter filter. It screws in place quite easily and firmly. So camera with camera mounted on a sturduy tripd I had. and I used a Tamron 2X pro tele converted that I had too (did not use the Opteka 2X converter that It came with the lens). See some random test pics. THe license plate was below the min. focusing distance. So I couldnt make it sharp. But lens is fairly sharp. Focusing ring is very sensitive. The objects were relative close. Some vigneting is apparent on the last pic (it was done with the tele converter. I am quite impressed by the quality and built of this lens? Updated. The pic of the Moon was done at max zoom and 2X optical converter. Enhanced a bit in Photoshop for sharpness, and cropped. 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