will it get 500mm zoom exactly? how it will be for moon photography?ð~
926485
It will not go to 500MM zoom, you have to use it on manual setting. This lens is more trouble then it is worth.
926486
You are not looking at very expensive optics here, and you can't compare the performance of this lens to one costing thousands of dollars. That being said however, this lens will perform pretty well shooting the moon. You will find it hard to get perfect focus on infinity. If you have the extender, which will double your length, you will get even closer shots. Also, some people can't stand that this lens is all mechanical, just like the old 35 MM lenses. I love shooting with this thing. You can actually hand hold to get some very good bird shots. I hope this answers your question. Good luck. For the price, you should do okay! You are not looking at very expensive optics here, and you can't compare the performance of this lens to one costing thousands of dollars. That being said however, this lens will perform pretty well shooting the moon. You will find it hard to get perfect focus on infinity. If you have the extender, which will double your length, you will get even closer shots. Also, some people can't stand that this lens is all mechanical, just like the old 35 MM lenses. I love shooting with this thing. You can actually hand hold to get some very good bird shots. I hope this answers your question. Good... » Read More You are not looking at very expensive optics here, and you can't compare the performance of this lens to one costing thousands of dollars. That being said however, this lens will perform pretty well shooting the moon. You will find it hard to get perfect focus on infinity. If you have the extender, which will double your length, you will get even closer shots. Also, some people can't stand that this lens is all mechanical, just like the old 35 MM lenses. I love shooting with this thing. You can actually hand hold to get some very good bird shots. I hope this answers your question. Good luck. For the price, you should do okay! « Show Less
2198469
have a great zoom! and crop I didnt search for it, I'd like the picture as raw as possible, then i'll modify at the Destop PC. Also have a great focus and great night pictures, if u wanna some example what I want to explain check this picture! https://plus.google.com/photos/112840903503404504761/albums/5958573131404525569
1310572
It does not zoom. It's fixed at 25mm, which is equivalent to 50mm in 35mm lens terms. At that focal length, it's a perfect all around lens - street shooting, medium portraiture, it can do it all. Quite sharp, I think. Like it a lot.
1953230
Pam that is exactly why I purchased the lens!! You will need a tripod . Took a little bit to get use to the lens, it's not auto focus. But I have some pics of the moon that are breathtaking ! Good luck!!
153640
i took some awesome pix of the super moon last fall. i was able to see the moon details. i was thrilled with the results. i used the zoom at full extension ,but had to brace the camera with my body.
1877496
This is not a zoom lens, its a short telephoto. For your purposes a 18-200 f/3.5 will do nicely.
1026494
mk babiak, if you have canon camera and order tamron af 2x to fit canon it will fit your body and your lens will conect to it...if its a telephoto lens. keep in mind its likly not going to focus in your house now...your lens went from 55-250 to 165-750 put it on a tripod and take pictures of the moon ect. in anycase you will likely need a tripod to hold it stedy. mr brown
1760704
Its good for about 200 meters, but it also has a little bit of "flood" light. If you want 500meters then you need to look into a zoomable light.
1311664
Yes its ideal for landscapes because of its wide angle and moderate distortion the f/ 2.8 aperture is good for low light but if you want everything in the foreground and background sharp you'll want to stop it down. If thats the case youll need a tripod so you can shoot at a low ISO and keep ur noise minimal. Also cheaper lenses can do this, you are mostly paying for the 2.8 aperture with this lens. Also if you want to shoot the moon you might wana zoom in so there are other good options.
1606764
This works well for moon shots. That's one of the reasons I purchased the lens and I am very happy with the sharpness and quality of the images. This is an awesome lens.
775986
Yes! This lens will work great with your camera. Just make sure you get the lens with the correct mount.Is a the best long rang zoom I have ever used. It has great close focus as well as fast focus at 500mm. You will be very happy with the quality of this lens!
2191461
Yes it will. I took some very good photos of the moon with that combination. Also took good photos of animals in the back yard.
947678
I'd like to know the same kind of thing: how close/far away does this or a more appropriate model have to be to fill as small as 12x18" up to a maximum 18"x27" area from a 6000px X 9000px digital image? I'd like to keep the zoom/macro to optimum sharpness setting. TIA, GEB
1726839
Focus and metering can be set for "spot". That was one of the settings I had to change when I was trying to take photos of the moon.
297979
I really can't help with this. I did take a picture of the moon with my "point and shoot" camera by just pointing it through the eyepiece and it was quite successful. I think it is possible to buy attachments that will allow one to attach a DSLR in place of the eyepiece and take pictures, but I have never tried that - would need some research.
982274
I think the video capabilities are very good. I did a short video shot of the moon using the zoom and it came out great. You could see the moon tracking across the sky. Very cool.
1207124
The camera has an 18:1 zoom, but I don't know if that would be enough at 500 yards. You can watch this video I uploaded to YouTube that I shot using this exact camera at maximum zoom in some places: www.youtube.com/watch?v=187tLuF8KGo