500mm f/8 Reflex Telephoto Lens (SAL-500F80)

I have had my SAL500F80 for only 3 months but I can say I am delighted with it. Great value for money. 500mm focal length performance at an affordable price. Compact, light, and simple to use. I use mine mostly to photograph birds in flight and I get...

Although the SAL500F80 is simple and straightforward to use as it is fixed focal length and powerful it can be quite tricky finding small moving objects in the small field of view. It does get easier with practice. The auto-focus only works with the...

I take mainly wildlife shots and this lens gives clear and sharp images on larger subjects .The main reason that I bought the lens , was it's compactness ,a lot of zoom in a relatively short body.

Some smaller subjects are harder to capture in less than perfect light conditions.Some of the backgrounds can have a strange appearance ,that might be appealing to some photographers though .