How good do you think this 420 - 800mm lens be?

[Chasing Myths]

I have just come across this lens http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&Item=130223121255&Category=3343&_trksid=p3907.m29, I dont intend on buying one at the moment ( I have spent a bit to much lately)
But for the price, how good do you think it would be......quality wise? And even better does anyone own one?

 

[andrewc]

its cheap tat.

There is a reason Canon's 1200mm lens is £ 100,000 and this is £ 100

 

[Chasing Myths]

Thats what I was thinking

 

[DinoS]

yep probably tat.

you would get a better photo with the lens cap on.

 

[Dogfish_magnet]

f16 @ 800mm - f32 with 2x converter that will be usable then !

 

[hotchef23]

well worth every penny......................for staking the sweet peas in the summer!!!!!

 

[AR101]

*Cough* *Cough*
http://www.lambda-tek.com/componentshop/index.pl?origin=gbase17.2&prodID=B71627
1200mm for 70k
http://gizmodo.com/353073/canon-120056l-usm-the-bfg-of-telephoto-lenses
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http://gizmodo.com/353414/massive-panavision-bazooka-hd-lens-delivers-300x-zoom
7-2100mm
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http://gizmodo.com/353422/i-see-lon...s-away-with-canon-5200mm-ultra-telephoto-lens
5200mm

Silliness at its best...

 

[Impartial-Witness]

Thats one shiny Turd

 

[andrewc]

I'm afraid its the sort of lens you buy and give to someone you don't really like.

Someone on POTN actually bought one, and found that it wasn't quite as terrible as he was expecting, but was unusable in anything but bright sunshine, and not very good for birding / sports or anything that moved.

Save your money.