High-Power 420-1600mm f/8.3 HD Manual Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon T1i T2i T3 T3i T4 T4i T5 T5i T6 T6i T6s T7 T7i T7s T8i EOS 1D 5D 6D 7D 30D 40D 50D 60D 70D 80D 90D XS XSI SL3 SL2 SL1

I was skeptical, even after seeing the photos others sent. Color me surprised though. Let's face it: you're looking at this because you want to take lunar pictures. Maybe even planets! I'll say that I don't think this has *quite* enough zoom even on a crop frame to get a good picture of Saturn or Jupiter, but it does great for the moon and stationary terrestrial objects! I compared the results to the S23's zoom and it is night and day. If I wanted to spend a bit more time and effort, I could probably get nearly crystal clear images of the lunar surface, but even without seriously fiddling with the focus, it gives a significantly better image than the S23 and its witchcraft of cropping a 200mp image and using AI and extant images to fudge the results. It is a beast though. I'm 6' tall and even collapsed with the 2x adapter, it's longer than my forearm. That said, it's not heavy! A sub-$100 tripod will easily hold it up even with the attachment being on the camera body. Again, I have to make sure people understand: there is no autofocus, you zoom by literally pulling the lenses apart from each other, there is no image stabilization, and it absolutely needs the telescope mount. What do you expect for a $150 lens? That said, this thing is an amazing value. Go check for a 500mm lens right now. It's probably more expensive than this thing. Sure, your uses are going to be more limited especially as you learn to finesse the focus, but for the price, I don't think you're ever going to do better. Obviously these aren't Zeiss lenses, and you're going to have to live with correcting some chromatic aberration. That's to be expected. Even in my best lens, there's a tiny hint of it. If you're looking for a recommendation to get this lens, you've got one here. Just understand the limitations and you're good to go!

Fits my Canon Rebel T5 perfectly. It is easy for me to use and offers great zoom functions. It isn't automatic focus so it takes a little bit of practice to focus the lens on a small subject. Looks professional and a pretty good lens for the price.

Love it! I use it with my Canon T100, and got a beautiful picture of the moon! Highly recommend if you want a good lens without spending a fortune.

Horrible quality. It broke in half on my first use. I was able to put it back together but the shot picture is all screwed up now. Do not buy this. Spend the extra money and get a quality lens!

very nice, fast shipping, lens works perfectly

Bargain bin shopping can be an adventure and a bit like playing the lottery. Sometimes you miss, sometimes you do alright, and sometimes you get a hit. This is alright. It's not a hit; at the same time it's not a miss, either. It has the capability to take clear, sharp photos and does well. Everything is manual; there is no auto-focus or image stabilization. I use a tripod and wireless remote shutter to take photos with this. It's not a bad product and does alright for a hobbyist who can't afford a branded telephoto lens that costs hundreds or even thousands.

I am new to astrophotography, and to photography in general. I bought this lens because I wanted something affordable to capture some decent photos of the moon, and to learn more about my camera and photography. I am finding this manual focus lens is great for learning. I feel like a lot of the negative reviews are due to lack of experience and patience. It is a manual focus only lens; there is no electronic communication with the camera. The aperture setting (a term I was unfamiliar with 2 weeks ago) is constant, relative to the focal length of the lens, and also cannot be otherwise adjusted. There is no stabilization control. You can (and probably should) adjust your camera’s shutter speed to minimize blurring due to instability. I’d like to try and get some shots of the planets with this lens and see how that goes. I recommend a sturdy tripod, a remote shutter, and a willingness to be patient and take your time learning. Here is my best shot so far of our beautiful moon! :)

First things first I am very disappointed that the tripod mount on the lens broke straight out of the box, its just cheap plastic and completely cracked the second I started to adjust it. Other than that this lens pleasantly surprised me. It is obviously manual focus with no stabilization and it definitely takes some taming but I've managed to get some decent pictures out of it on my first run. It's not super sharp even when perfectly in focus but for the price it honestly is not a bad deal. Like I said my only disappointment with it was the tripod mount breaking immediately.