Any Good?

[paul139]

Anybody tried these?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Opteka-Telephoto-Mirror-Digital-Cameras/dp/B00281H62E/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1252680904&sr=1-10
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Opteka-650-2600mm-Definition-Telephoto-Digital/dp/B001NMX1IW/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1252680904&sr=1-6

I wouldn't expect miracles but might be worth a try.

[andrewc]

Utter rubbish!

[paul139]

Have you tried one,have you any photos to show from one of these?

[awp]

Save your pennies.

[aligibbs]

also- check ebay they are a lot cheaper- even new (if you really want one)

[acs]

Not good -- just the price difference between these and lenses from the main companies should tell you something.

...and look at the aperture range.

[paul139]

Fair enough, just thought they might be worth a try.
I'll keep my money in my pocket then, Thanks for the replies.

[coldpenguin]

When I looked at these a while back, I think you could buy them a lot cheaper from opteka direct.
The lenses are Ok, so long as you understand their limitations.

They use a mirror for internals, so there will be a donut effect on any bokeh
Taking shots of long distance subjects that are static will be possible, and could be OK.

However, if you consider that a 100-400 Canon would be ~£1100, and this 650-1300 is ~£279, that might tell you a bit about how well built they are.

[Brooksy]

I googled 'Opteka' once, and I couldnt find one good review.