Specification
Product Details
- Brand: Opteka
- Model: 1264
- Dimensions: 2.00" h x
2.75" w x
12.00" l,
1.44 pounds
Features
- Included: Soft lens pouch, Front and Rear Lens Caps, T-Mount Adapter, 10 Year Warranty
- This lens gives you the equivalent of looking through a pair of 10x power binoculars, Manual preset diaphragm
- Fully Multi-coated, exotic anti-reflection coatings, latest in computer-aided-design / computer-aided-manufacturing
Product Description
An Opteka High Definition 500mm preset telephoto lens incorporates not only computer optical design, but also the latest optical multi-coating techniques. The process of multi-coating assures virtually flare free photographs even under adverse lighting conditions resulting in crisp, high contrast pictures.
Preset Lenses are designed to retain a full range of exposure, automation and metering capabilities of the cameras on which they are mounted. This lens is great for nature and sports photography. The amazing power of this lens gives you the equivalent of looking through a pair of 10x power binoculars. It has a manual preset diaphragm, a rotating tripod mounting collar and a soft lens pouch.
Advances in 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.
Specifications
Filter Size: 67mm
f/Stop Range: f/8.0 (fixed)
Minimum Focus Distance: 33.0' (10.0 m)
Angle of View: 4.1° x 2.7° (WxH)
Groups/Elements: 4/4
Length: 11.7" (297mm)
Maximum Diameter: 2.8" (71mm)
Weight: 1.41 lbs (640g)
Included Items
~ Opteka 500mm f/8 Telephoto Preset Lens
~ T-Mount Lens Adapter
~ Lens Caps
~ Lens Pouch
~ 10 Year Warranty
Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
21 of 22 people found the following review helpful.
A Great Option For Photographers On A Budget
By DMR89
Before I review the lens, I want to lay down a disclaimer: You really need to know what you're buying before you buy this lens. This is a fully manual lens. To use the lens with your Nikon DSLR, you'll have to put the camera in Manual mode. Aperture and focus are controlled manually. The light metering on your camera will not work either, so you've got to take some time figuring out the right settings for your exposure. If you've never used your camera on full manual mode, you might want to practice a bit before buying this lens, because it does require some patience and effort.With that out of the way, the Opteka 500mm f/8 telephoto lens is a great cheap alternative to dropping a lot of cash on a fully automatic super telephoto lens. For a hobbyist nature/birding photographer on a budget (a recent college grad like me), getting 500mm of reach (or 750mm equivalent with the Nikon DX format) for $90 is fantastic. I have had the lens for about 10 days now and I have taken ~500 exposures with it on 4 different outings. You can see the best of my results from the photos I posted on the amazon product page. I think the results can be terrific, especially considering that I wouldn't have been able to get the shots I got without a super telephoto lens.When well-focused, images appear more than acceptably sharp. But the depth of field is fairly shallow, so there is little forgiveness if you are a little off. Most of my frustration with the lens comes from not being able to manually focus precisely enough. Still, a little practice makes perfect. It took me about 8 attempts to get the image of the moon that I posted on Amazon's product page, but I did get a good one in the end. That brings up an important point: you'll have the best success with stationary objects. I had some luck with flying birds and speeding boats, but those shots were again the result of multiple attempts.The image quality of this lens can be great but occasionally has some problems. The contrast is a little low, but some digital post processing easily takes care of that. The big issue that I don't know how to easily get around is the purple fringing that can occur around bright white objects in my photos. The purple outline can be extremely pronounced, ruining an otherwise great shot.The lens is heavy and sturdy, though the aperture ring on my lens is a little loose. I like the feel of the focusing ring, the rotation is smooth and secure. The T-mount that attaches the lens to the camera body has very fine threading, so be careful when you screw it on to the lens. Also, the plastic rear lens cap that comes with the lens does not fit when the T-mount is attached. I did find, however, that a Nikon rear lens cap works perfectly well on the lens, so you can use one of those when this lens is not in use.When considering this lens, I wasn't sure if I wanted to buy this refractive lens (just glass elements in the lens) or if I wanted to buy the similarly priced Opteka 500mm f/8 High Definition Telephoto Mirror Lens for Nikon D3, D3S, D3X, D40, D40x, D50, D60, D70, D80, D90, D100, D200, D300, D300S, D700, D3000, D3100, D5000, D7000 Digital SLR Cameras. The mirror lens is MUCH more compact and lightweight. However, after looking at some photos posted online from both of these lenses, I was less impressed with the mirror lens. I didn't like the donut bokeh effect produced by the mirror lens. Plus, it seems that the mirror lens has more issues with chromatic aberration. If you're more concerned with lugging this heavy, long lens around, you might prefer the mirror lens.Yes, you will need a well-lit day to get really good results. Yes, you will want to mount this 12" monster on a tripod or monopod. Yes, you will need to practice focusing and take multiple shots to get one that is sharp. These are the limitations you need to be aware of before you buy this lens. But if you accept these conditions and are willing to practice, I think you can get very pleasing results. I am quite pleased with the results, especially considering the affordability of this lens.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful.I liked it
By James R. Parks
I don't really agree with the other review. I did sell my lens but I did not have problems with the picture quality at all. You have to really be careful though how you set all of the settings to get pictures really far away to come in clear. This is a professional lens, and it does take some knowledge to use. As far as cheap, I do not for one minute think that this lens is cheap. It is built very well. As far as not being able to take pictures in the dark like the other review said, my God you are shooting so far away you would have to have football stadium lights for a flash if you wanted to light up the place in the dark. I really liked the lens pretty good. My only complaint is that it is heavy and you need a good tripod not some cheap piece of junk.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful.
Impressive for the price
By JCJ
After adjusting the aperature of the camera for varying light conditions, this lens will produce very good pictures, when mounted on a stable tripod. The construction is excellent and impressive. The price of this lens, for what it will do, makes it a good purchase and will give some versatility and fun to picture taking, and as stated before, adjusting the camera for varible light conditions is necessary as the camera will have to be set to manual mode. Also, the vendor, 47th Street Photo, provides very good service.
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