motoroller Senior Member 474 posts Likes: 1 Joined Jul 2008 Location: Near London More info | Mar 27, 2009 09:32 | #1 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk …|65%3A1|39%3A1|240%3A1318 Current: 5d III | 1Ds3 | 5d II gripped | 40d | 17-40L | 24-105L | 50mm f/1.4 | 100 f/2 | 70-200L f/2.8 | 430EX |
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tkbslc Cream of the Crop 24,604 posts Likes: 44 Joined Nov 2008 Location: Utah, USA More info | Mar 27, 2009 09:47 | #2 They are basically $100 telescopes with a T mount. I've seen some image samples done with them and honestly, you be just as well cropping down a shot from a cheap 300mm lens to 2MP. Taylor
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Mar 27, 2009 10:04 | #3 I would suspect people who like the shots from this type of lens are the same that like the look of a 20x digital zoom from their P&S.
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KenjiS "Holy crap its long!"  More info | Mar 27, 2009 10:05 | #4 better off saving for something else Gear, New and Old! RAW Club Member
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Madweasel Cream of the Crop  6,224 posts Likes: 61 Joined Jun 2006 Location: Fareham, UK More info | Mar 27, 2009 16:26 | #5 I'm sure I saw an old thread in here where someone gave one of these things a try and published his findings. Do a search and you'll probably turn it up. Mark.
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DDCSD GIVIN' GOOD KARMA  13,313 posts Likes: 3 Joined Jun 2007 Location: South Dakota More info | Mar 27, 2009 16:32 | #6 Madweasel wrote in post #7612162  I'm sure I saw an old thread in here where someone gave one of these things a try and published his findings. Do a search and you'll probably turn it up. Pretty sure its in here somewhere: Derek
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Madweasel Cream of the Crop 6,224 posts Likes: 61 Joined Jun 2006 Location: Fareham, UK More info | Mar 27, 2009 16:37 | #7 That's the one - I just found it myself. The first pics don't appear until post #222. Mark.
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Mystwalker Senior Member 608 posts Joined Feb 2008 More info | Mar 27, 2009 17:03 | #8 Do a search on Amazon.com for "Phoenix" and longer ones will pop up. I think there is a 650-2600 for under $300 - ships from a 3rd party though.
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Madweasel Cream of the Crop 6,224 posts Likes: 61 Joined Jun 2006 Location: Fareham, UK More info | Mar 27, 2009 17:07 | #9 No that's just the same lens, but you also get a 2x converter, which is how you get to 2600mm. Mark.
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Mar 27, 2009 17:10 | #10 It seems like it might be just about acceptable. I'm thinking shots from across a football field :P Time to upgrade my 70-200! Current: 5d III | 1Ds3 | 5d II gripped | 40d | 17-40L | 24-105L | 50mm f/1.4 | 100 f/2 | 70-200L f/2.8 | 430EX |
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borealis Senior Member  257 posts Joined May 2005 Location: yukon More info | Mar 27, 2009 18:42 | #11 https://photography-on-the.net …ve/index.php/t-39747.html "There is no point in having sharp images when you've fuzzy ideas." - Godard
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