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Another detail review. Enjoying the lens so far!! Making it as a Pro: Lens Review: Opteka 500mm f/8 Mirror Lens

Thanks all. Managed to try out the mirror lens over the weekend and it is something different and absolutely FUN! Require quite a bit of patience for the autofocus though. Highly recommended to anyone who like to try something different. There's a few pictures to share: 1.) Picture...

Lens arrived yesterday- only 2 days after placing the order! Super fast shipment. Build quality is not bad at all, considering it is only $170. Will definitely share some images when I have the opportunity to shot outdoor. Thanks for all the comments!

A lot online reviews suggest that they are identical lens with different name. It's just marketing. Samyang gives 8mm, Opteka 6.5mm, Vivitar gives 7mm... They are the same...

Exactly the same of Samyang 8mm f3.5, just different company name printer on the lens. You can see the review: Samyang 8mm f/3.5 Fisheye (Canon EOS) - Review / Test Report Highly recommended. The images are sharp and the distortions are excellent!!

Thanks guys. I think this lens is meant for fun. Just place an order @ $169.99 and hopefully it will arrive soon. I will post the results when I have tried it out.

I have read a lot about mirror lens and understand the advantages and disadvantages. Just thinking of buying one to play with. Anyone tried this? I found one on eBay.sg. The price seems reasonable: 500mm Mirror Lens f/8 T-mount Canon EF | eBay Thanks!

Another look of the final "product". It's about 2-3mm less thinner than stacking 2 CPL filters (although it is still quite thick). At least it didn't block any of the corners when I used it with my Sigma 18-200mm lens. ..... Comments and suggestions are welcomed. Thanks for reading...

Here's the results: I am actually quite happy with the image quality of the pictures taken with the DIY Fader ND filter. In fact, I think it is of equivalent quality to many of the Fader ND (of course can't compare to the branded, expensive ones). Just like many of the Fader ND...

Step 5: Modify the 2nd CPL Same thing- Take the 2nd CPL filter apart. However, this time we reverse the glass and assemble it back. Step 6: Put the two modified filters together! Screw the 2nd CPL (modified) on top of the "UV" filter (a non-rotatable CPL, actually).... and DONE!

Step 3: Disassemble the 1st CPL filter Same thing here. However, you just need to take note of which side is the front, and which is the back- This is very important. Two CPL make a Fader ND like this: (Camera)-(Lens)-(Back of 1st CPL-Front of 1st CPL)-(Front of 2nd CPL-Backof 2nd CPL)...

I know this is not something new- Just want to share my experience making one Fader ND filter using 2 CPL filters. DIY faders are done by reversing the side of one CPL filter and attached it to a normal CPL filter. However, as most CPL filters are quite thick, the resultant "product" will...

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