High-Power 500mm/1000mm f/8 Manual Telephoto Lens for Canon EOS 80D, 90D, Rebel T3, T3i, T5, T5i, T6i, T6s, T7, T7I, T8I, SL3, 60D, 70D, 5D, EOS5D IV, 6D II, 7D II SLR Cameras
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- 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.
Brand: Big Mike's
Focal Length Description: Telephoto
Lens Type: Telephoto, Teleconverter
Compatible Mountings: Canon EF
Camera Lens Description: 1000 month
Product Dimensions: 14.6 x 3.5 x 3.5 inches
Item Weight: 1.5 pounds
Item model number: LYSB00KMEPHF2-ELECTRNCS
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer: No
Date First Available: October 31, 2012
Manufacturer: Big Mike's
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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% (400x420). 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 that’s 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.
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Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2019 by 10 kinds of people 10 kinds of people
Bought a Canon EOS Rebel T7 and ordered the lens, and it worked perfectly. It was well worth the money and works fantastic. Lens quality was very good and the zoom range was just what I needed. It was bought for an upcoming trip to Yellowstone and Grand Teton. It is manual focus and for best results you should have a tripod for long distance ( it is long and since you have a heartbeat it will shake without support ). My opinion….. for the money…… awesome
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Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2025 by tnassivera
I got this lens a LONG time ago(2016), it was stolen in 2020 but I was looking to get a new one and funny this is the one I was looking at again without relized it WAS the one I owned. I used it on my eoS t6i and it worked fine, NO auto focus dose NOT work. This is a cheap lens it dose NOT have the conetors for auto focus, this dose not impact the usage of the lens, you just need to do it yourself. stabilization is hard, you HAVE use a tripod. One review said the mount did not work on their canon camera and they said it scrached their camera, HOWEVER, when you look at the photo of their camera they are using an EOS R which is in canon's mirrorless line of camera and ONLY works on RF mounts. This lens is for EF mounts as stated in the listing, it dose no say it works for RF and WILL NOT work for RF. Just the same as RF mounts wont work on EF mounts. That's on them for not reading. PLEASE find out what mount your camera uses before buying!
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Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2023 by Snippets
Nice but not what I was looking for!
Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2026 by Overlord55
I googled what to purchase to use for sporting events and didn't know what to expect. It is heavy and should probably be used with a stand for stability. I don't know if I can capture football plays with this product like I was hoping because it is such a small focal point. However, it is powerful enough to zoom in on tree bark and butterflies 100 yards away! The clarity is nice and I couldn't believe what I was able to capture in the distance.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2025 by Ashley Ingram
I mainly bought this lens for the 2x extender. Being old, 84, and senile, I thought, "Why, I'll just put that 2x on my Canon 300mm and I will have a 600mm lens, great for most birding. I wanted the converter more than the lens. As soon as I opened the box, i realized I was thinking incorrectly. The 2x does not fit my 300 EF Cannon Lens. But I still wanted the extender. The 2x extender for the Canon is expensive but does not work well with EF extenders from reports here at Amazon. It is designed for you guys with $11,000.00 pro lenses. I called Mike's knowing from reports here that I would get answers to my questions and good service. Eli, whose parents migrated here some time back from Syria because of the persecution of the Jews, live in Brooklyn, answered my questions. He first went over the procedures for using the new 500X lens and 2X extender. I asked him if there was a 2X extender for my 300mm EF lens that actually works. He had one in stock which is supposed to autofocus. I had him send that to me along with another memory card and some filters. I have not tried the new lens but I will perhaps this afternoon. It is manual and I don't expect to be able to use Autofocus. I don't plan to use the 2X extender in my first test but I will see how the 500X does with a bunch of Eagles that spend the winter in a tree here, living on fish scraps from the local fish processing plants. The 500mm lens is well designed and has a mount for a tripod which is advised, especially if I use the extender. You can look at my present camera birding results at [...] I have a number of cameras as you will see. I'll let you know as soon as I check this lens out. I will tell you how the 2x works with the 300mm Canon EF when that gets here next week. I'll tell you how the 2x extender that comes with the 500mm lens works out using a tripod. John T. Jones, Ph.D. Buhl, ID
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Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2016 by John T. Jones