inexpensive 400 or 500mm telephoto lens for EOS 50D????

[Beachduffer]

Help.................Is there such a thing as an inexpensive 400 or 500 mm telephoto lens for a canon 50D?

I would appreciate your input...

Cheers

[bmpress]

Not really. But, you could get a cheap mirror tele that would probably disappoint anyone with an interest in taking sharp pictures.

[Bob Atkins]

You have to define "inexpensive", but if you mean under $800 new, then the answer is pretty much "No".

You can find lots of inexpensive 500mm f8 mirror lenses which can be mounted on an EOS body. They are fixed aperture and manual focus only, but you can find them priced from around $100 on up. The cheaper ones aren't spectacular quality, but they are cheap!

For example there's the Opteka 500mm f/8 for $90.

Probably the cheapest AF 400mm lens for Canon would be a used Tamron 200-400 zoom. They sell on eBay for something like $200-$300. Not a bad lens.

Try this: Search for Tamron 200-400 for Canon on eBay