Can this lens be used outdoors hand held...like taking pics of bugs and other things without a tripod??
1730776
I have not tried that yet over the winter. I typically use zoom or macro for that. I do most of my shots handheld.
1730777
Shooting macro handheld is a bit of a challenge because not only does the lens magnify the tiny details of your subjects but it also magnifies the natural small tremors of your muscles holding the camera which can cause blurring. You'll need to keep your shutter speed fairly fast. A ring-flash can help quite a lot but these can be rather expensive.
1730778
That's a great question. The answer is no so simple. Sure in some situations you will be okay. One thing to keep in mind is the closer yu get to your subject the more you movements affect the camera. If you want to get really good pictures take your tripod, use miror lockup and some kind of remote shutter release.
901199
I think you could dial that in--but what I've found is it's really difficulet to use without a tripod and then without a micro adjustment--a mm can throw it out of focus! So just remember--you could to it but I'm guessin you'd take maybe 10 shots to get one that worked handheld!!
1914225
No because this lens does not have an internal focusing motor this lens needs a camera body with a built in focusing systemYou could use it as a manual focusing lens though
683311
I would say no. Tripod is plastic and not very durable to hold the camera with any type of heavy lens. However, the cable release that comes with the kit is FANTASTIC! You can take photos with no vibration of your hands shaking. I would recommend purchasing a Promaster C429W Carbon Fiber Tripod from Amazon...I paid $119, Shutterfly sells them in the store for $299. Got free shipping and two day delivery! And the Promaster legs extend out completely flat so you can angle it from a bank or across a stream, one, two or all three legs. Very, very durable and light. And, I would definitely recommend purchasing a cable release. I I would say no. Tripod is plastic and not very durable to hold the camera with any type of heavy lens. However, the cable release that comes with the kit is FANTASTIC! You can take photos with no vibration of your hands shaking. I would recommend purchasing a Promaster C429W Carbon Fiber Tripod from Amazon...I paid $119, Shutterfly sells them in the store for $299. Got free shipping and two day delivery! And the Promaster legs extend out completely flat so you can angle it from a bank or across a stream, one, two or all three legs. Very, very durable and light. And, I would definitely... » Read More I would say no. Tripod is plastic and not very durable to hold the camera with any type of heavy lens. However, the cable release that comes with the kit is FANTASTIC! You can take photos with no vibration of your hands shaking. I would recommend purchasing a Promaster C429W Carbon Fiber Tripod from Amazon...I paid $119, Shutterfly sells them in the store for $299. Got free shipping and two day delivery! And the Promaster legs extend out completely flat so you can angle it from a bank or across a stream, one, two or all three legs. Very, very durable and light. And, I would definitely recommend purchasing a cable release. I « Show Less
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This lens is "UN-stabilized" if your camera does not have a built in stabilizer,you cannot use the lens and hold in it your hands too. Your camera must be mounted on a tripod and you must use remote switch or the timer button in order to take a shot. If you fail to do any of the above, all of your shots will be burred. I have one of these lenses and it totally sucks!
1528885
Yes. Using the tripod is the only way to get a steady shot without propping the lens on something else.
1844287
Not at all. I live in a very windy area and used the tripod to take some pictures to the full Moon. It was very sturdy. I am very happy with this buy.
1259412
Depends on what camera body you are using. If it's a Canon T1i then maybe not, if it's a T3i then maybe yes since it has better low-light capability. You will probably want to use a tripod in any case because this lens does not have image stabilization integrated into it.
1288299
yes u can, however, these binos are a bit heavy so I would suggest a tripod
372352
The lens is absolutely sharp. I think the question you mean is, "Can you use it as a handheld lens without getting a lot of camera shake?" The answer to that depends of whether you have image stabilization turned on and what shutter speed you're using. For sports, IS is kind of useless. It chews up battery life and you need shutter speeds of at least 1/1000 to freeze the action, anyway. At that point, IS isn't a lot of help, but unless you're just swinging the camera around wildly, camera shake isn't much of an issue, either.
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This lens is only to be used with tripod (a very stable one) this is the only use for indoor sports I recommend to use a lens with stabilization or you will seriously struggle unless you can deal with cranking up the ISO and the shutter speed above 1/500 or even more and see how lucky you get you will seriously struggle for that kind of activity. as much as you can try to use a 70G200 or a 18 to 200 mm if you use Sony or above they will not be as cheap option as this one but to be honest this kind of lens is kind of going back to the 70`s and the definition you will get will not be as good and you will have to manually fine tune for each shot. I got it to experiment a bit though I feel like a paparazzi when I used it :-S I will only use this on daylight, outdoors, on a tripod and to a fix distance otherwise will do my head in. I hope you find it useful. P.S. This Opteka is the same cheap lens and Samyan, Rokinon, etc....so to me it is like a white label product cheaply manufactured in China with very simple design, not bat quality build but not a proper lens. Put your money on a piggy bank and get a proper lens for the desired activity. Cheers!
131459
You can't use a traditional tripod, but might be able to use one that grips like a phone windshield mount if you can find one small enough.
547719
This is a lens for outdoors in good light. It won't work in low light. Get a lens with a lot f stop to do low light photography. Eg 20mm 1.7f
720812
This lens is very hand holdable... Many people are using it for birds and birds in flight. You need to increase the shutter speed to compensate... its a game of give and take as increasing shutter can raise ISO a lot depending on conditions.
1864733
This is a full manual lens, no auto anything, you also have no stabilisation so a tripod is essential
593944
No- This is a lens by itself. I do not recommend it ! You may get some good pictures if you use a tripod- if not forget about it !
1423429
This camera is not designed for outdoor use. I point mine out a clear window (no screen) and get a very nice view. I am thinking of experimenting with an outdoor enclusre that I would make myself, but as the camera comes now, it probably would not hold up well outdoors unless it was very sheltered.....