Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Visitors rate this review
3.00 of 5,
2 votes

Price Paid:  $860.00 from Henry's Cameras

Summary:
A wonderful lens with a novel magnification ratio. It was purchased used in Toronto. I use it with a Nikon F100 and Nikon D1x & D100. With a x2 converter it is even more amazing. On the D1x and with the x2 I have effective 3000mm or x60 magnification. I have taken full frame images of the moon that are incredible. A great tool to play with if the subject is far enough away.

Strengths:
High Magnification

Weaknesses:
Large size

Similar Products Used:
500mm f8.0

Customer Service:
Nikon service is very good in Canada

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
1 to 3 months

Visitors rate this review
5.00 of 5,
2 votes

Price Paid:  $1000.00 from Second Hand

Summary:
I bought the latest version of this lens, second hand. Was a little wary after trying a Russian MTO lens of similar charactestics. Used it for taking pics of stained glass. Quite pleased with the results, but you will need a very heavy tripod for the lens and a monopod on the camera. You will probably also require a magnifier to assist focussing and you will need a cable release or the self timer.

Strengths:
Quite sharp, without being as sharp as a 50mm lens. Probably 40 to 50 lines per inch. No chromatic abberation. Extremely well built.

Weaknesses:
Slight vignetting. Requires extreme care in focussing and of course depth of field is very small, so tilted surfaces may not be uniformly sharp. The aperture is not that great, but you know this when you buy it.

Similar Products Used:
MTO 1000 mm f/10 600 mm Olympus.