Not a scope but a Fluorite camera lens! (4 Viewers)

[Jaff]

So it is only Canon/Nikon fit then is it Paul?

If it's cheaper than my current lens (Canon 300mmf2.8) with at least one attachment then I think it'll be priced very attractively to a lot of folk and could actually do quite well but I don't think it'll ever be the equal of a Canon/Nikon large telephoto.

If I were in the market for 'big glass' I'd sooner save up for said telephotos but if someone bought it me as a present I wouldn't exactly be upset.

So if you ever get tired of yours Paul :hi: :-O

 

[Paul Hackett]

So it is only Canon/Nikon fit then is it Paul?

If it's cheaper than my current lens (Canon 300mmf2.8) with at least one attachment then I think it'll be priced very attractively to a lot of folk and could actually do quite well but I don't think it'll ever be the equal of a Canon/Nikon large telephoto.

If I were in the market for 'big glass' I'd sooner save up for said telephotos but if someone bought it me as a present I wouldn't exactly be upset.

So if you ever get tired of yours Paul :hi: :-O

I only have it for a short period Jaff, then i have to give it back, Canon, Nikon Pentax and micro 3/4 fit so far

You really have to try it to see the quality out of it

Paul

 

[Paul Hackett]

Turbo Digisco in Japan has one already, he sent me a link to some pics he has taken with his setup

http://translate.google.com/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=ja&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&sl=ja&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.digisco.jp%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F500mmf56%2Findex.html

go to the home page as wll and scroll on the right hand side and he posted a few more entries with the Photo lens

Paul

 

[Paul Hackett]

A few pictures taken today of some quite close Goldeneye ( Kowa Lens Photos scope 500mm, Nikon D3100 )

Paul

 

[pete_gamby]

Kowa has also started a photo site:

http://www.kowa-prominar.ne.jp/pro/lens/gallery.htm

 

[eenymac]

WOW! Those sample shots are good, especially the duck head shot. This is starting to look like a rather nice product. :t:

 

[HokkaidoStu]

i would imagine yes in reality, not sure about the F stop number though?

Paul

Hi Paul, a 1.4 T/C on most DSLRs/lens combos means you lose one full F stop so a f5.6 lens becomes F8.........

 

[Neil]

Stu, my somewhat vague point is that 21,000 yen is alot of cabbage for just a hollow tube. I understand the marketing strategy of splitting it out so that users only pay for the exact configuration they want though.

I would think that the 500 mm tube could be substituted with a hollow tube with nikon mount . A simple mod for a home handyman. The 850 mm tube has a glass lens in it so maybe more difficult, but I'm sure still doable.
Neil