Price: $109.99
(as of May 19, 2025 12:59:02 UTC – Details)
Product Description
What to do if camera shows the following message “Lens not attached”
This is a fully manual lens with no electric contacts. When mounted, your camera will not detect the lens. You need to set your camera to Manual “M” mode.
How to make the shutter button work when the lens is attached?
You may switch your camera to M mode or you may turn off the shutter lock option in the menu to make it work.
How to keep the subject in focus?
You need to rotate the focus ring on the front body of the lens until the subject is in focus. You also need to focus with live view to achieve accurate focus. It is recommended to use a tripod and remote for stability when taking photos.
High Power Telephoto Lens – Achieve superior image quality with our 500mm/1000mm f/8 manual telephoto lens for Canon DSLR cameras. The high index, low dispersion multi-coated optical glass assures clear, sharp photos every time.
EF-Mount Compatibility – Compatible with EF-Mount, this 500mm lens secures to your DSLR with ease, maximizing camera-lens integration for superior picture quality. This feature ensures sharp, detailed shots every time.
Exceptional Magnification – The 2X Teleconverter doubles the lens power to a groundbreaking 1000mm. Whether you’re capturing elusive wildlife, distant landscapes, or celestial wonders, this lens brings your subjects closer than you ever thought possible.
Manual Precision – Fine-tune your shots with manual focus and aperture, giving you complete creative control over your images allowing unparalleled creative expression and versatility.
Durability- Built to withstand the rigors of outdoor shooting, the lens features a robust black finish and durable construction, making it a reliable companion for your photographic adventures.
Amazing Aperture Flexibility – With a range between F/8-32, this high power 500mm/1000mm f/8 manual telephoto lens for Canon refines depth field control, advancing the lenses’ focus. An ideal camera lens Canon EF telephoto lens addition.
Compatibility with Canon DSLR – Our telephoto lens is designed to fit a variety of Canon models including Canon Digital EOS Rebel T1i, T2i, T3, T3i, T4i, T5, T5i, T6, T6i, T6s, T7, T7i, T7s, T8i, SL1, SL2, SL3, EOS 60D, EOS 70D, EOS 77D, EOS 80D, EOS 90D, EOS 50D, EOS 40D, EOS 30D, EOS 5D, EOS1D, EOS5D III, EOS 5D IV, EOS 5Ds, EOS 6D, EOS 6D Mark II, EOS 7D, EOS 7D Mark II Digital SLR Cameras.
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Customers say
Customers find the telephoto lens offers good value for money, delivering quality photos from a distance, particularly of birds and the moon. The lens is well-built and performs well with Canon cameras, though opinions on ease of use are mixed – while some find it easy to use as a novice, others consider it difficult for beginners. The autofocus feature receives negative feedback, with customers reporting that it never focuses properly. The fit is also mixed, with some saying it fits their Canon nicely while others report it doesn’t align properly.
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10 kinds of people –
Can’t believe that I almost returned this.
Not sure exactly what I was expecting…something between a useless toy and cheap-n-good. Mostly, something to get a better idea of how long a lens I’ll want when it comes time to buy a ‘real’ supertelephoto (I.E.: mortgage my life for a Canon “L”). I’ve been shooting with SLRs and now DSLRs for a half-century, but somehow I’ve never used anything longer than 200mm. I figured that 500mm would be another world–and it is.None of the review examples posted here gave me more than hint at what this lens would do, but I bought one anyway. Mine came branded Vivitar, but that doesn’t mean much of anything these days. It’s reasonably pretty and the T-mount-to-EF adapter mated nicely. It focuses past infinity. Focus is smooth if a bit stiff, and the f-stop detents are positive. The stop-down ring is much too stiff for my taste. I have no interest in the 2x teleconverter.It has a minimally effective AR coating, but I wasn’t expecting any. I thought that it might be a simple telescope at this price. But being physically shorter than it’s effective focal length, it is a real telephoto lens.After a much less than successful attempt at taking shots of the moon, I was convinced that I wouldn’t learn much from it. So I requested a return.The night that I was packing it up to ship back, I decided to give it another chance. Just an informal quickie. Printed up part of the standard ISO 12233 target and taped it to a toolbox 3 rooms with open doors away, for about 32 feet. An ancient Canon 1D MkII N was all that was handy, but it’s 8.2M pixels were fine for this test. (APS-H sensor, so 500mm x 1.3 = 650mm equivalent.)f/16 (two stops down) for more sharpness and depth of field, indoors at 1/5 second and ISO100. The three pix I’ve posted are the same photo, full frame resized to the maximum width of a review photo, plus two crops at 100% (400×420). Otherwise, straight from the camera. As printed, the finest pitch of the lines on the target measured 1/32″.So this lens is resolving a surprising 32 lines per inch at 32 feet, with decent contrast and only moderate chromatic aberration. If you’ve stared at many resolution targets, you’ll appreciate at how good that is for any lens in this price range. (Check out reviews of the Canon EF 500mm f/4L IS II USM to see how much sharpness $9k will buy,)Now, cheap lenses like this generally have a lot of unit-to-unit variation in quality, and I wasn’t getting that kind of resolution throughout the frame (at least partly because the paper target wasn’t lying completely flat). YMMV.Some other caveats: There aren’t many tripods that are solid enough (mine wasn’t) for a resolution test at this slow shutter speed and I was in too much of a hurry to figure out how to lock up the mirror. Plus, this lens is physically very light adding little mass for stability. So I put the camera on a heavy table, shimmed the lens up to a useful angle, and used the self-timer.The rule-of-thumb for hand held without image stabilization is a maximum exposure time that is the reciprocal of the focal length. So 1/500 second for a 500mm lens. But thatâs the maximum for reasonable sharpness with a reasonably stead hand. To show off this lens’ sharpness, maybe an extra stop or two faster shutter when out and about. Sunny16 would suggest full daylight at f/16, 1/1000 second and ISO1000.At f/8 wide open, this is a mighty slow (dim) lens. I wasn’t able to get an accurate focus indoors without a 2.5x viewfinder attachment, and even that was a challenge with 20-20 and OK night vision.Conclusions? 500mm is probably somewhat more than I want on a full-frame body and about half what I’d like from a telescope. I really will need to rent an expensive lens before popping the cash to purchase, but this gives me a rough starting point.All said and done, I’m glad that I bought it, and will definitely keep it to fool around with.
Paul D. –
Excellent lens
Nothing to complain of. I tested it against my canon 75-300 mm telephoto zoom on a Canon 3 Ti camera at 300 mm versus 500 mm . Of course a totally manual lens (focus and aperture). Even just comparing the Canon against this Vivitar, the Vivitar sharpness was much better. I saw little or no chromatic aberration and no edge of field distortions.It’s a simple four element lens so it’s no surprise it performs well at a fixed focus. It doesn’t have all the complexity of a multi element zoom. The focusing is a little stiff but I am sure it will loosen up with use.Pleasantly surprised and happy with this purchase at the price point. It’s going to be good for birds (when they come back!)Image at 800 ISO 1/125 sec. Object at about 150 ft .
Lorena Herreno –
Muy bueno
Es un buen lente, aunque presenta algo de aberración cromática en los bordes. Hemos tomado fotos de la luna con excelente resolución
Francis W. –
Absolute terrible
I am new to photography… BUT….I attached the lens and started taking pictures. Everything was fine. until I moved the camera on my tripod a bit. The ring that attached from the connector on the lens to the camera came loose and I was not able to attach it tightly. Mind you, it requires an extreme small screw driver to fit into the openings to tighten 3 screws up. I had no tools that would fit with me at the state park, so a bust for this shoot.Came home and had to purchase something that would fit into the opening for the screw to reach the screw. Tightened the screws down and it seemed fixed and fine.Went to the park again today and moved the camera just a bit and the lens was loose again. 3 minutes of use. I had the ball head loose so I can move the camera and not put any pressure when moving the camera itself, and had to re-tighten the screws. Happened two more times during my 30 minutes of “fun”.Based on this, its a one star. Not sure if it was faulty or if it is always this bad, but I would not buy anything from that brand again. Since I can tighten the screws and it is fine but has to get re-tightened right away I would think it is simply a junk product.My suggestion, stay away and spend more money on a better lens….