I have a Nikon D60 & D90 and looking for a telephoto Zoom. I saw this and it's price and really want to take a jump and buy it. Then I thought, I need some opinions here. I've paid 0 for a smaller, simpler glass. Will this one be good? Does anyone know about this brand?
 Nikon D3000 Kit with AF S DX 18 55mm Lens 102 Megap  US $390.00
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 Nikon AF S Nikkor 300mm f 4D ED IF Lens US $620.00
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 Nikon AF S 70 300 70 300mm VR Lens US $441.50
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October 12th, 2009 at 7:23 pm
This is a good brand but perhaps you might want to take a look at other models. Here is a good place that lists resources and several types of nikon zooms right from ebays auctions: http://nikonzoomlenses.net
October 12th, 2009 at 7:23 pm
$400 for 2600 mm sounds an incredible bargain, doesn’t it?
Just a couple of specifications you might not have noticed:
The lens is actually 650 - 1300 with a 2x teleconverter. It’s f/8 - f/16 (f/16 will be the fastest at 1300 mm). If you use the 2x teleconverter, it’ll turn the lens into a 1300 - 2600 f/16-f/32 lens. f/32 is slow enough for you to forget about action.
Another catch with these lenses is that you need a T-mount to attach them to the camera. If that isn’t specified in the ad you’re looking at, you can bet your life it isn’t included.
The Rokinons do NOT autofocus with SLRs.
The Rokinons will NOT meter with either your D60 or your D90.
I really, really would steer clear. If you’re willing to go third party, Sigma (check out their 150-500) and Tokina will always be much better options, even if it takes a couple of extra months of saving up the cash.
I hope this helps!
October 12th, 2009 at 7:23 pm
These fall into the document category. They are meant for bird watchers or something like that. The image quality is pretty bad and the aperture and autofocus issues were already mentioned. It gets the shots but they are not always pretty.