--- product_id: 10959701 title: "Opteka 650-1300mm (with 2X- 1300-2600mm) Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon EF-Mount EOS 90D, 80D, 77D, 70D, 60D, 50D, 7D, 6D, 5D, 5DS, 1DS, T8, T8i, T7i, T7s, T7, T6s, T6i, T6, T5, SL3, SL2 DSLR Cameras" brand: "opteka" price: "$520.05" currency: USD in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 category: "Opteka" url: https://www.desertcart.us/products/10959701-opteka-650-1300mm-with-2x-1300-2600mm-telephoto-zoom-lens store_origin: US region: United States of America --- # 650-1300mm super telephoto zoom 6 optical elements with SD glass full metal rugged construction Opteka 650-1300mm (with 2X- 1300-2600mm) Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon EF-Mount EOS 90D, 80D, 77D, 70D, 60D, 50D, 7D, 6D, 5D, 5DS, 1DS, T8, T8i, T7i, T7s, T7, T6s, T6i, T6, T5, SL3, SL2 DSLR Cameras **Brand:** opteka **Price:** $520.05 **Availability:** βœ… In Stock ## Summary > πŸ”­ Zoom into the extraordinary β€” capture what others only dream of! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Opteka 650-1300mm (with 2X- 1300-2600mm) Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon EF-Mount EOS 90D, 80D, 77D, 70D, 60D, 50D, 7D, 6D, 5D, 5DS, 1DS, T8, T8i, T7i, T7s, T7, T6s, T6i, T6, T5, SL3, SL2 DSLR Cameras by opteka - **How much does it cost?** $520.05 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.us](https://www.desertcart.us/products/10959701-opteka-650-1300mm-with-2x-1300-2600mm-telephoto-zoom-lens) ## Best For - opteka enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted opteka brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - β€’ **Manual Mastery:** Non-slip manual focus ring and locking push-pull zoom give you full creative controlβ€”no autofocus distractions. - β€’ **Built to Endure:** All-metal body and rear mount deliver durability and a premium feel that withstands heavy use. - β€’ **Precision Optics:** 6-element design with super-low dispersion glass minimizes chromatic aberration for crisp, high-contrast images. - β€’ **Reach Beyond Limits:** 650-1300mm zoom lets you capture distant action, wildlife, and celestial wonders with unmatched reach. - β€’ **Versatile Compatibility:** Seamlessly pairs with a wide range of Canon EF and EF-S DSLR cameras, plus includes a 2x teleconverter for up to 2600mm reach. ## Overview The Opteka 650-1300mm f/8 Super Telephoto Zoom Lens is a rugged, all-metal manual focus lens designed for Canon EF-mount DSLRs. Featuring 6 optical elements including one super-low dispersion glass, it reduces chromatic aberrations and flare for sharp, high-contrast images. With a massive zoom range and included 2x teleconverter, it extends your reach up to 2600mm, ideal for wildlife, sports, and astrophotography. Its locking zoom and tripod collar ensure stability during long shots, making it a cost-effective powerhouse for photographers craving extreme telephoto capabilities. ## Description Product description Opteka 650-1300 f/8 Telephoto Zoom Lens with the rise of digital imaging in the early 2000s, and inspired by stargazing aficionados around the world who wanted an easy way to capture the moon and beyond, the Opteka 650-1300mm f/8 Super Telephoto Zoom Lens incorporates lens elements from telescopes into a simple, sturdy, comet-capturing design. Designed with 6, including 1 super low dispersion, ultra high index elements in 5 groups , the lens has been designed for resolving power in high contrast situations. Opteka's High Definition anti-reflective muticoatings have been applied to each of the lens elements, suppressing flare and ghosting while maintaining color fidelity. High Definition Multicoated Optics Locking Push/Pull Focal Length Selector Inner Focusing Non-Slip Manual Focus Ring Rotating and Lockable Tripod Collar All Aluminum Alloy Body and Compatible T2 Adapter Metal Hood, Lens Case with Carrying Strap, and Caps Included Despite the durable and lightweight aluminum alloy housing, the heft and length of this lens necessitated an integrated tripod collar to minimize motion blur when photographing at slower shutter speeds. The collar also rotates, enabling you to adjust the orientation of your camera without having to change the position of your tripod or monopod. Keeping in the spirit of an all-manual shooting experience, a locking push/pull zoom mechanism has been employed to ensure your chosen focal length and aperture don't change once it has been set. The wide, non-slip rubber manual focus ring controls an inner focus mechanism (the length of the lens does not change throughout the entire focus range), which aides in the prevention of accidental focus changes, or focus drift sometimes associated with bigger lenses. While the lens also requires exposing your scene manually (either in "M" manual exposure mode or "A" aperture-priority mode), with some exposure know-how "S" Shutter Priority will also work in many daylight situations with Auto ISO enabled. Whether exploring the night's sky, photographing wildlife from a safe distance, or capturing a close-up of your kid's winning touchdown, the Opteka 650-1300mm f/8 Super Telephoto Zoom lens is a staple in any photographer's bag--especially when you wish you could get closer. Specifications Lens Construction: 6 (1 Super Low Dispersion) Ultra High Index Elements in 5 Groups Glass Coating Type: High Definition Format: Full-Frame Angle of View: 3.8Β° - 1.9Β° Aperture: f/8 - f/16 Minimum Focus Distance: 16' / 4.9m Focus Type: Manual Exposure Type: Manual Front Filter Size: 95mm Lens Mount: T-Mount (compatible adapter included) Construction: Metal Dimensions (ΓΈ x L): 4.06 x 15.75" (20.88" at 1300mm) / 103 x 400mm (530mm at 1300mm) Weight: 62.2 oz / 1.76kg 2.0x Teleconverter Simulator The Opteka 2x Professional Teleconverter is a high-quality focal length multiplier that delivers enhanced telephoto versatility. It effectively doubles the focal length of your lens, providing an affordable, and portable way to extend your camera's reach. The specialized lens elements virtually eliminate color aberrations. The anti-reflection coatings enhance light transmission efficiency, improves color consistency, and reduces flare. Includes Opteka 650-1300mm f/8 Super Zoom Telephoto Lens Opteka 2x Teleconverter Opteka T-mount Opteka Front Lens Cap Opteka Rear Lens Cap Opteka Lens Carrying Case with Shoulder Strap Review: Extends Your Range of Making Pictures - I've noticed a wide variation in ratings for this lens, so I decided to write a review in the hopes it might aid someone interested in buying one or help them use it better if they already have it. I have a Canon 60D, a decent tripod and a view, so I have been giving this Opteka Telephoto Lens a workout for the last month to see its flaws and to learn how to use it. There is a learning curve - you could write a book on telephoto lenses. If you read a review from someone who sent the lens back the same day he received it, you should probably read that review with caution. First, this is not a Canon 800L mm prime lens, which weighs ten pounds, has 18 elements and costs$13,000 or Canon's 1200mm lens which weighs 36 pounds (80 pounds with the case) and sells for $120,000. These are telephoto lenses, not zoom lenses, so they cannot cover the entire range between them like a zoom lens can. The Opteka lens has a 3.7 inch objective lens, so it can't collect as much light as the Canon 800mm lens, but the Canon won't zoom to 1300 mm either. The Opteka also weighs less than half as much as the Canon and costs $210 with a "2xMultiplier". Tele extenders for new Canon lenses cost more than twice as much as the entire Opteka lens and extender, so if you place the lens in the proper perspective, it is an astounding value . The snap judgment from a lot of negative reviewers on other sites who have not used the product is "This lens must be junk at that price". One nice thing about desertcart is that you get to read reviews from people who have actually bought the item. You can Google wonderful pictures made by the Opteka 650-1300mm lens, to see examples of what it can do. With a little knowledge, you can take pictures you could not possibly obtain with any other lens in your collection (including the two Canon lenses above). Without a little information, you might end up blaming the equipment for a poor picture, instead of the operator. Here are some tips which should have been included with the lens: 1. If you are taking pictures of something far away (more than a mile), try to do so early in the morning after it has rained the night before, so the air will be clear and no heat waves will be rising to distort the air. Air is not really clear, so don't blame the lens if the air is to blame on a long shot for a "soft" focus. There is no autofocus, of course. 2. Always use a tripod and a wireless remote to trigger the release ($10-$20). The touch of your finger can cause a vibration on the tripod/camera system which can last ten seconds. Think of your camera as being on the end of a very long lever. A tiny shake on the camera end will cause blur and reduce sharpness. There is no image stabilization, of course. 3. Try to keep your shutter speed equal or greater than the lens in mm, i.e. 650mm should be roughly 1/640 of a second at least. On an overcast day at noon, this may equal an ISO of 340. 4. Use live view with the magnification setting to focus the lens. Your depth of field in a super telephoto is very shallow and the focus ring is very sensitive. I took a picture of a bird on a branch more than 100 feet away and the branches which were a foot or two away from the bird were beginning to get out of focus. This can make for a quite dramatic picture if used properly. 5. Use the manual setting and set the shutter speed you want. You will have no control over the aperture because this is preset by the amount of zoom in the lens. Set your ISO to auto and the camera will adjust the exposure for you. You can always manually tweak the ISO to adjust the exposure instead of adjusting the aperture. 6. Get a 95mm lens filter to protect the objective (front) lens from scratches. Opteka makes an UV haze filter which sells on desertcart for around twenty dollars. 7. There is sometimes Chromatic Aberration in pictures, which can be seen as a blue fringe on the edge of some colors, depending on the lighting, etc. and I have seen people in forums for other lenses scratching their heads trying to get rid of it in programs like Photoshop. Photoimpact Pro13 ($80 from the manufacturer) has a nice little fix for it if you go to Photo - Color - Correct Chromatic Aberration. Under "Pick Color From Template", go 4 clicks to the leaf with blue on it and click the box. Presto - Changeo! No more CA. 8. Photoimpact Pro 13 also has a "Focus" feature which can sharpen pictures, but introduces a little noise. If you want a laugh, go to "PhotoImpact Pro 13 is better than Photoshop#1" on Youtube for a guy doing a funny tutorial on what else the program can do. 9.You can get dramatic pictures and videos of the moon (you can see it moving in video), but you might try adjusting the ISO down a bit, because the moon has less contrast and is flat when it is too bright. 10. I took a quick picture of a distant, tiny light and blowing it up, found no evidence of lens flaws. I use a 43" 4K TV as a computer monitor, which really helps in adjusting pictures. I have not used the "2x multiplier" much because I am trying to get the best quality pictures possible and extenders put more glass in the way, which might not always be of the best quality. Extenders also require a substantial increase in ISO which is not good. Let's face it, 650-1300 mm is pretty amazing by itself without going to 2600mm. Summarizing, the Opteka 650-1300mm lens has been a lot of fun so far. In an era where most photographers just frame, point and click, it forces you to go back to controlling everything in a picture by yourself. If it's not a $13,000 Canon, you can use your knowledge, skill and a computer to go a long way toward reducing the distance between the two lenses in terms of quality, for a price which is nearly free in comparison. You will also have learned how to use more features in your camera and will understand how to take better pictures. I give it 5 stars because of the value/cost ratio. It arrived on time and in new condition. Apologies for been so verbose, but I hope this will help some of you. Review: Fun for daytime, challenging to use for astronomy. - I got this lens 18 months ago and have enjoyed it. I took photos of the tops of nearby mountains, and I climbed the mountains to take a photo of my backyard. I've explored some astrophotography. I can now see the difference between this and a real telescope, but for the price, for some people, this will be an amazing lens. Pros: Reach. 1300mm is amazing, and the optics quality is better than I expected. This costs a few percent of what a "real" telephoto lens with similar reach would cost. If you're patient enough and not super wealthy, you can use this to take photos you couldn't get other ways. Cons: You will need patience to work with this. Here is what I had to do: -I had to get a big sturdy astronomy tripod because my normal tripod couldn't hold this steady. This won't be necessary if you use it during the day, but I wanted this to be my astronomy telescope too. -I had to mount the lens on an astronomy dovetail bar using third-party mounting rings, just to keep it from bending in the middle. That's right, when zoomed to 1300mm, its own weight bends it in the middle. -I had to tape the lens caps (front and back) to the lens using painters' tape, because the caps won't stay on at all. -Soon I will need to repair the camera-body adapter since it broke yesterday. Now it is still sturdily attached to the lens, but it spins freely. My camera will now spin freely too if I try to use this lens. -The optics are almost as good as a photography telephoto lens. Almost is the key word. Get ready to use software like GIMP to remove chromatic aberration and increase contrast. My Saturn picure below is black and white for that reason. With all those cons in mind, I'd still buy it again. This brings me to another Pro: This lens is a great learning experience for someone who is getting into photography and astronomy. I learned a LOT as I slowly improved this lens. Now I'm ready to move up to a real telescope, but I will keep this lens for daytime photography. Maybe planes taking off. Maybe the moon rise over faraway mountains. Maybe bats flying in front of an enormous moon. All of this is possible to someone with this lens, persistence, and patience. ## Features - ADVANCED OPTICS: Featuring an optimized design, this lens uses a series of 6 optical glass elements (one SD super-low dispersion) in 5 groups to reduce chromatic and spherical aberrations throughout the aperture range. A high definition anti-reflective coating suppresses lens flare and ghosting for increased contrast and color fidelity. - SUPER ZOOM: 650-1300mm is not only a superb long range choice, but also performs well in a variety of scenes from sports and surveillance to lunar shots. - SOLID CONSTRUCTION: Full metal body and rear mount allow this lens to withstand wear and tear much better than plastic lenses while commanding a rugged, solid feel when using. - MANUAL FOCUSING: This lens has preset f-stops that correspond with the focal length at which you are shooting. An index for distance and diaphragm scale is inscribed on the lens barrel to coordinate focal length and aperture. - COMPATIBILITY: Can be used on all Canon EOS EF-Mount full frame and APS-C cameras including 90D, 80D, 77D, 70D, 60D, 50D, 40D, 30D, 20D, 10D, 7D, 6D, 5D, 1D, Rebel T8i, T8, T7i, T7s, T7, T6i, T6s, T6, T5i, T5, T4i, T3i, T3, T2i, T1i, SL3, SL2, and SL1. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B00RPEZT82 | | Best Sellers Rank | #3,537 in SLR Camera Lenses | | Brand | Opteka | | Built-In Media | 2X, T-Mount, Caps, Case, 5 Year Warranty | | Camera Lens | 650-1300mm with 2x | | Camera Lens Description | 650-1300mm with 2x | | Color | Black | | Compatible Camera Mount | Canon EF, Canon EF-S | | Compatible Devices | Canon DSLR, Canon EF | | Compatible Mountings | Canon EF, Canon EF-S | | Customer Reviews | 3.9 out of 5 stars 668 Reviews | | Exposure Control Type | Manual | | Focal Length Description | 650-1300 millimeters | | Focus Type | Manual Focus | | Image stabilization | Optical | | Item Type Name | Digital-slr-camera-lenses. | | Item Weight | 4.4 Pounds | | Lens | Telephoto | | Lens Coating Description | Super Protect Coating | | Lens Design | Super Telephoto Zoom | | Lens Fixed Focal Length | 1300 Millimeters | | Lens Mount | Canon EF | | Lens Type | Telephoto | | Manufacturer | Opteka | | Manufacturer Part Number | OP6502600C-BK | | Maximum Aperture | 8 f | | Maximum Focal Length | 2600 Millimeters | | Minimum Aperture | 16 f | | Minimum Focal Length | 650 Millimeters | | Model Name | OP6502600C-BK | | Model Number | OP6502600C-BK | | Photo Filter Size | 95 Millimeters | | Real Angle Of View | 3.8 Degrees | | UPC | 813789209690 | | Unit Count | 1.0 Count | | Warranty Description | 5 Years | | Water Resistance Level | Not Water Resistant | | Zoom Ratio | 4:1 | ## Product Details - **Brand:** Opteka - **Camera Lens Description:** 650-1300mm with 2x - **Compatible Mountings:** Canon EF, Canon EF-S - **Focal Length Description:** 650-1300 millimeters - **Lens Type:** Telephoto ## Images ![Opteka 650-1300mm (with 2X- 1300-2600mm) Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon EF-Mount EOS 90D, 80D, 77D, 70D, 60D, 50D, 7D, 6D, 5D, 5DS, 1DS, T8, T8i, T7i, T7s, T7, T6s, T6i, T6, T5, SL3, SL2 DSLR Cameras - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71-A+c6TtdL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Color, Size** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Extends Your Range of Making Pictures *by S***C on January 15, 2016* I've noticed a wide variation in ratings for this lens, so I decided to write a review in the hopes it might aid someone interested in buying one or help them use it better if they already have it. I have a Canon 60D, a decent tripod and a view, so I have been giving this Opteka Telephoto Lens a workout for the last month to see its flaws and to learn how to use it. There is a learning curve - you could write a book on telephoto lenses. If you read a review from someone who sent the lens back the same day he received it, you should probably read that review with caution. First, this is not a Canon 800L mm prime lens, which weighs ten pounds, has 18 elements and costs$13,000 or Canon's 1200mm lens which weighs 36 pounds (80 pounds with the case) and sells for $120,000. These are telephoto lenses, not zoom lenses, so they cannot cover the entire range between them like a zoom lens can. The Opteka lens has a 3.7 inch objective lens, so it can't collect as much light as the Canon 800mm lens, but the Canon won't zoom to 1300 mm either. The Opteka also weighs less than half as much as the Canon and costs $210 with a "2xMultiplier". Tele extenders for new Canon lenses cost more than twice as much as the entire Opteka lens and extender, so if you place the lens in the proper perspective, it is an astounding value . The snap judgment from a lot of negative reviewers on other sites who have not used the product is "This lens must be junk at that price". One nice thing about Amazon is that you get to read reviews from people who have actually bought the item. You can Google wonderful pictures made by the Opteka 650-1300mm lens, to see examples of what it can do. With a little knowledge, you can take pictures you could not possibly obtain with any other lens in your collection (including the two Canon lenses above). Without a little information, you might end up blaming the equipment for a poor picture, instead of the operator. Here are some tips which should have been included with the lens: 1. If you are taking pictures of something far away (more than a mile), try to do so early in the morning after it has rained the night before, so the air will be clear and no heat waves will be rising to distort the air. Air is not really clear, so don't blame the lens if the air is to blame on a long shot for a "soft" focus. There is no autofocus, of course. 2. Always use a tripod and a wireless remote to trigger the release ($10-$20). The touch of your finger can cause a vibration on the tripod/camera system which can last ten seconds. Think of your camera as being on the end of a very long lever. A tiny shake on the camera end will cause blur and reduce sharpness. There is no image stabilization, of course. 3. Try to keep your shutter speed equal or greater than the lens in mm, i.e. 650mm should be roughly 1/640 of a second at least. On an overcast day at noon, this may equal an ISO of 340. 4. Use live view with the magnification setting to focus the lens. Your depth of field in a super telephoto is very shallow and the focus ring is very sensitive. I took a picture of a bird on a branch more than 100 feet away and the branches which were a foot or two away from the bird were beginning to get out of focus. This can make for a quite dramatic picture if used properly. 5. Use the manual setting and set the shutter speed you want. You will have no control over the aperture because this is preset by the amount of zoom in the lens. Set your ISO to auto and the camera will adjust the exposure for you. You can always manually tweak the ISO to adjust the exposure instead of adjusting the aperture. 6. Get a 95mm lens filter to protect the objective (front) lens from scratches. Opteka makes an UV haze filter which sells on Amazon for around twenty dollars. 7. There is sometimes Chromatic Aberration in pictures, which can be seen as a blue fringe on the edge of some colors, depending on the lighting, etc. and I have seen people in forums for other lenses scratching their heads trying to get rid of it in programs like Photoshop. Photoimpact Pro13 ($80 from the manufacturer) has a nice little fix for it if you go to Photo - Color - Correct Chromatic Aberration. Under "Pick Color From Template", go 4 clicks to the leaf with blue on it and click the box. Presto - Changeo! No more CA. 8. Photoimpact Pro 13 also has a "Focus" feature which can sharpen pictures, but introduces a little noise. If you want a laugh, go to "PhotoImpact Pro 13 is better than Photoshop#1" on Youtube for a guy doing a funny tutorial on what else the program can do. 9.You can get dramatic pictures and videos of the moon (you can see it moving in video), but you might try adjusting the ISO down a bit, because the moon has less contrast and is flat when it is too bright. 10. I took a quick picture of a distant, tiny light and blowing it up, found no evidence of lens flaws. I use a 43" 4K TV as a computer monitor, which really helps in adjusting pictures. I have not used the "2x multiplier" much because I am trying to get the best quality pictures possible and extenders put more glass in the way, which might not always be of the best quality. Extenders also require a substantial increase in ISO which is not good. Let's face it, 650-1300 mm is pretty amazing by itself without going to 2600mm. Summarizing, the Opteka 650-1300mm lens has been a lot of fun so far. In an era where most photographers just frame, point and click, it forces you to go back to controlling everything in a picture by yourself. If it's not a $13,000 Canon, you can use your knowledge, skill and a computer to go a long way toward reducing the distance between the two lenses in terms of quality, for a price which is nearly free in comparison. You will also have learned how to use more features in your camera and will understand how to take better pictures. I give it 5 stars because of the value/cost ratio. It arrived on time and in new condition. Apologies for been so verbose, but I hope this will help some of you. ### ⭐⭐⭐ Fun for daytime, challenging to use for astronomy. *by S***9 on November 18, 2019* I got this lens 18 months ago and have enjoyed it. I took photos of the tops of nearby mountains, and I climbed the mountains to take a photo of my backyard. I've explored some astrophotography. I can now see the difference between this and a real telescope, but for the price, for some people, this will be an amazing lens. Pros: Reach. 1300mm is amazing, and the optics quality is better than I expected. This costs a few percent of what a "real" telephoto lens with similar reach would cost. If you're patient enough and not super wealthy, you can use this to take photos you couldn't get other ways. Cons: You will need patience to work with this. Here is what I had to do: -I had to get a big sturdy astronomy tripod because my normal tripod couldn't hold this steady. This won't be necessary if you use it during the day, but I wanted this to be my astronomy telescope too. -I had to mount the lens on an astronomy dovetail bar using third-party mounting rings, just to keep it from bending in the middle. That's right, when zoomed to 1300mm, its own weight bends it in the middle. -I had to tape the lens caps (front and back) to the lens using painters' tape, because the caps won't stay on at all. -Soon I will need to repair the camera-body adapter since it broke yesterday. Now it is still sturdily attached to the lens, but it spins freely. My camera will now spin freely too if I try to use this lens. -The optics are almost as good as a photography telephoto lens. Almost is the key word. Get ready to use software like GIMP to remove chromatic aberration and increase contrast. My Saturn picure below is black and white for that reason. With all those cons in mind, I'd still buy it again. This brings me to another Pro: This lens is a great learning experience for someone who is getting into photography and astronomy. I learned a LOT as I slowly improved this lens. Now I'm ready to move up to a real telescope, but I will keep this lens for daytime photography. Maybe planes taking off. Maybe the moon rise over faraway mountains. Maybe bats flying in front of an enormous moon. All of this is possible to someone with this lens, persistence, and patience. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good amateur Super-Tele when used with a rock-stable tripod! *by R***I on August 5, 2015* Considering the price which makes this an amateur and NOT a professional lens the optical quality is OK - Good. It is definitely NOT a professional lens, but if you want such quality you will have to pay at least 8-10x the money. I like to summarize some important notes and remarks which some other customers in several feedbacks have given as well to help you to get the most possible out of these lenses: (1) The sharpness limited by the lenses chromatic aberration is good at 650 - ca. 900mm and from 1150-1300mm. For some strange reason in the middle zoom range it gets worse and very noticeable! So try avoiding the middle zoom range. You will either way have to set the zoom before you shoot as there is no autofocus nor any smooth zoom setting via turning a ring. One has to first unlock, then slide out or in your changing the focal length and finally lock again. If you looking for a tele with fast zoom and auto focus, then these are not the ones! (2) Place the telephoto lenses with set zoom/focal length and attached camera on a REALLY ROCK-STABILE tripod! This is VERY ESSENTIAL!!! I bought a semi-pro Tripod from Davis+Sanford (Provista 18 with FM18 Head) which came about the same price like the lenses, but it is really essential and that made all the difference in the world!! Believe me, you will NEVER get sharp and well focused shots WITHOUT a real GOOD and STABLE tripod!! Another important fact to consider concerning tripod: Get one with a good smooth Fluid Drag Head for at least 10-15lbs weight! and NOT with a FRICTION Head. If you want to find a photo target (wildlife etc) with a zoom lens at 1300mm and your tripod head has NO smooth gliding and fine adjustable head, it will get a pain in the a... to ever find your desired object. (3) To accurately focus the lens on your object is EXTREMELY important but tricky too. A camera (like Canon EOS 70D I use) with a digital zoom option helps here a lot: Focus first without zoom, then put your digital zoom (mostly only available on your display screen and not your viewfinder) to x5 or even x10 magnification and fine adjust your focus. That way set up you will get everything out of these lenses they are capable of, which is pretty good. I did several test shots using test charts (4' x 8') in distances of 100 - over 1000ft. The final image quality is pretty well when all the former mentioned recommendations are met see sample photo taken at 1300mm, 800ft distance, 1-125sec, ISO1600 at aperture 16 (picture 2+3). (4) A final word to the 2x tele converter and optional filters (UV, CPL etc.): The offered 2x tele converter is like the lenses amateur and NOT professional quality. The focus and sharpness will drop a little, but noticeably (picture 1 taken at 2600mm, 800ft distance, 1-100sec, ISO2500, aperture 32) and trying to shoot at 2x1300mm = 2600mm is only at extreme bright environmental circumstances possible as your aperture is 32 only!!! That means either very long shutter times or extreme high ISO settings, both not very suitable for crystal sharp pictures at long distances and especially not for moving objects! So the tele converter can be used, but reveals immediate quality loss. Filters I can NOT recommend at all, as they all reduce the already spare ambient light and have a significant blurring effect. If you are not looking for Professional quality (at prices $1'000 - $15'000) but for a good Have-Fun or Introduction-To Telephoto lens with a really long focus length and immediately plan on purchasing a very stable tripod (if you not already have one) with it, then this is one for you to go for. ## Frequently Bought Together - Opteka 650-1300mm (with 2X- 1300-2600mm) Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon EF-Mount EOS 90D, 80D, 77D, 70D, 60D, 50D, 7D, 6D, 5D, 5DS, 1DS, T8, T8i, T7i, T7s, T7, T6s, T6i, T6, T5, SL3, SL2 DSLR Cameras - Altura Photo 58MM Tulip Flower Lens Hood for Canon EOS 77D 80D 90D Rebel T8i T7 T7i T6i T6s T6 SL2 SL3 DSLR Cameras with Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 is Lens and Select Nikon Lenses - 58MM 0.43x Altura Photo Professional HD Wide Angle Lens (w/Macro Portion) for Canon EOS 70D 77D 80D 90D Rebel T8i T7 T7i T6i T6s T6 SL2 SL3 DSLR Cameras --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - πŸ›’ **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** β€” Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** β€” Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - πŸ’° **No Hidden Fees** β€” All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - πŸ”„ **15-Day Free Returns** β€” Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - πŸ”’ **Secure Payments** β€” Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** β€” Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.us/products/10959701-opteka-650-1300mm-with-2x-1300-2600mm-telephoto-zoom-lens](https://www.desertcart.us/products/10959701-opteka-650-1300mm-with-2x-1300-2600mm-telephoto-zoom-lens) --- *Product available on Desertcart United States of America* *Store origin: US* *Last updated: 2026-07-20*