What have I done so wrong?!

I was at Amazon and on the front page in the "based on your purchases/recommendati​ons" was this!

https://smile.amazon.c​om …79e7d1787&pf_rd​_i=desktop


It was right next to the EF 500mm f/4l IS II, so at least there's that, but really Amazon?
I thought you knew me?


Hmm, it's got 4 stars, maybe I should not judge.

Well, if you are looking for what is wrong with Amazon, Read the reviews on this item for sale

http://www.amazon.com …roduct-reviews/B008JELLCA

--Evan

CyberDyneSystems wrote in post #18051980
I was at Amazon and on the front page in the "based on your purchases/recommendati​ons" was this!

https://smile.amazon.c​om …79e7d1787&pf_rd​_i=desktop


It was right next to the EF 500mm f/4l IS II, so at least there's that, but really Amazon?
I thought you knew me?


Hmm, it's got 4 stars, maybe I should not judge.

You did nothing wrong; they just have *that* much confidence in your skills

Evan Idler wrote in post #18051999
Well, if you are looking for what is wrong with Amazon, Read the reviews on this item for sale

http://www.amazon.com …roduct-reviews/B008JELLCA

--Evan

I bet that lens would give you diarrhea as well,.


...or maybe it will give you magical powers like a wolf t-shirt?
https://www.amazon.com …eve-T-Shirt/dp/B002HJ377A

But it looks just like a Canon lens, and only for $209.95!!! How could you go wrong?

Did you look at some of the accessories that other people bought with it? A $14.95 Opteka "high definition" UV/Haze filter and a $14.95 Fotodiox macro extension set. I guess it turns it into a microscope.

Now I'm thinking we need to start a new thread in the lens sample forum for the Opteka and post up all of our best shots

CyberDyneSystems wrote in post #18052364
Now I'm thinking we need to start a new thread in the lens sample forum for the Opteka and post up all of our best shots

I've been kicking around the idea of getting one and playing around with it for the summer just for kicks 'n grins, to see just how bad those are.

I think a few of us should chip in on one and pass it around.

If I recall correctly there WAS a thread about this lens many moons ago,. maybe I can dig it up.

This is the thread I recall; most image links broken, and s slightly different model I think?

https://photography-on-the.net …read.php?t=1033​19&page=30

CyberDyneSystems wrote in post #18052414
If I recall correctly there WAS a thread about this lens many moons ago,. maybe I can dig it up.

This is the thread I recall; most image links broken, and s slightly different model I think?

https://photography-on-the.net …read.php?t=1033​19&page=30

Sure; but the fun of it would be to see what *I* can do with it (beside make a big, ole' pencil holder

the internet is pretty smart, are you sure you don't have millimeter envy?

Left Handed Brisket wrote in post #18052436
the internet is pretty smart, are you sure you don't have millimeter envy?

Just an overabundance spare time when the other half's working weekends

Snydremark wrote in post #18052440
Just an overabundance spare time when the other half's working weekends

mine was meant to be in reply to CDS op.


but hold on a minute, how did you know i've been working weekends !!!

Left Handed Brisket wrote in post #18052442
mine was meant to be in reply to CDS op.

but hold on a minute, how did you know i've been working weekends !!!

I keep having to cook for myself...

I have actually used one and surprisingly, it does actually work. The IQ is about on par with a spotting scope, the lens is a bit flimsy, and it takes quite a bit of skill to get a decent image, but it gets you to 1200mm+ for way less than 10k (or $120k);

For those interested, there is a Flickr group with lots of image samples. If you got $200 and like to take moon images or just play around, it's a very cheap way to do so.