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from Private Sale Summary: My buddy bought this lens from his brother-in-law and asked me to try it out for him. In bright light it is a great lens, especially when you consider the price. In low light, you'd better use a tripod. Great for pulling in birds (which is what I used it on), and I'm sure it will work for other wildlife shots as well. It is a slow lens (it's an f8, fixed apeture after all), and the manual focus is a pain when you're used to autofocus. My only real complaint is that the focusing is very touchy. A small fraction of an inch on the focusing ring makes a hugh difference on whether your subject is in focus or not. Strengths: Long lens pulls in distant subjects.
Inexpensive long lens.
Sharp in bright light.
Great value for the price.
If you've got $7000, get the Nikon or Canon long glass. Weaknesses: Fairly slow lens - fixed f8.
Not a very bright view due to being an f8.
Focusing is touchy. Similar Products Used: Quantaray 500mm for Pentax. Customer Service: N/A
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