Opteka 500mm / 1000mm High Definition Mirror Telephoto 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

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Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B001GKNNDY
• Item model number: OPT-500-1000-MIR-NIK
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 23, 2008

Product Description

Opteka 500-1000mm High Definition Mirror Telephoto Lens for Nikon D700, D300, D200, D100, D90, D80, D70, D60, D50, D40, D40X, D2HS, D2XS, & D3 Digital SLR Camera's

Customer Reviews

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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars You get the quality you pay for, April 26, 2010

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RID (Miami, Florida) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Opteka 500mm / 1000mm High Definition Mirror Telephoto 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 (Electronics)

This is not a high quality lens,but it has a great magnification on the object.
Don't expect to have even color on the entire frame, it has rainbow spots on it.
You have to know a bit about photography to use it, must use a Tripod and the focus is hard.

For the money you can't get anything better.
We compared it against Nikon 300mm lens with a Kenko 2X adapter. We compare the image and the Nikon/Kenko are more sharp, better colors. Total cost is about $900 - $1,000 vs. $120.00 Opteka 500-1000mm.

It's hard to agree it's a "high definition" lens but again, the cost if very low.

37 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars mirror lens, 500-1000mm, December 27, 2008

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R. A. Elder (Hooper, UT) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Opteka 500mm / 1000mm High Definition Mirror Telephoto 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 (Electronics)

This lens is easy to use and was received quickly and on time.
I do find it less in image quality than I had hoped, but most mirror lenses are not as sharp as a standard optic. I will probably use it for something, but not often.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Manage your expectations, August 16, 2011

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Bart L. Denny (Tampa, FL, USA) - See all my reviews
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What do you expect for this price? Like the other reviewers say, you get what you pay for... and you're only paying a hundred bucks. Great magnification, but not razor sharp (Photoshop, PaintShop Pro X3, or other software can help a little). Still, I did probably the nicest photo of the moon that I've taken yet. You need plenty of light and I'd also say that a tripod and remote shuttler release are absolute necessities to get any picture clarity. Nothing automatic about this lense, either...you must set your shutter speed and focus manually...and the aperture is fixed at f/8. But, if you're an amateur or hobbyist (like me) this is probably a fine lens for your extreme telephoto needs. Like one of the other reviewers says, if you find you've stretched the limits of your creativity with this lense, feel free to spend a few thousand bucks.