QTII

by (TOYO OPTICS)

500mm f8

Super-telephoto Lens

with Tripod Mount:

CANON EOS EF

You are bidding on an all metal construction QTII 500mm f8 Super-telephoto Lens (made by TOYO OPTICS) with adjustable Tripod Mount for ALL CANON EOS EF cameras.

This is a high quality lens.

These lenses are no longer manufactured.....so don't miss out on an outstanding lens!

This lens is also optically far superior to the 500mm mirror lenses. The lens elements are optical glass, not mirrors.

Why settle for a 300mm or 400mm lens, when a 500mm telephoto lens will get you so much closer to your subject. The extra 100-200mm DOES make a difference!

The lens has a smooth focusing adjustment and fungus-free optics.

This lens is NEW, it is old shop stock.

The packaging may be a bit scuffed, but the item is unused.

The glass is EXCELLENT....scratch free. There is no internal fungus nor hazing.

The lens works perfectly.

The lens also has a 360 degree adjustable tripod mounting for taking quality long exposure photographs, and it also makes it easy to change from landscape view to portrait view.

I find these lens to be as sharp as (sharper actually!), than the corresponding Canon lenses.

Includes a quick aperture preset open/close dial to make focusing quick and easy at smaller apertures.

• Length of lens: 31cm
• Aperture: f8-f32 on both standard and aperture direct read-out scales
• Distance scale: Graduated in meters and feet from 10 meters (32 feet) to infinity
• Diaphragm: Preset
• Filter diameter: 67mm

The lens is compatible with ALL EOS CAMERAS whether it be a digital or 35mm film Canon SLR camera.

This lens fits any Canon EOS mount camera such as the Canon EOS 50D, 40D, 30D, 20D, 10D, 1000D, 500D, 450D, 400D, 350D, 300D, D30, D60, 1DS, 1DX, Elan, Elan II, Elan IIE, Elan 7, Elan 7E, Digital Rebel, Rebel G, Rebel Gii, Rebel T2, Ti, Rebel K2, Rebel X, Rebel 2000, EOS 650, EOS 500, EOS 1000, EOS 300, EOS 3000 etc.

When used with a digital Canon EOS SLR camera (eg. 10D, 20D, 30D, 40D, 50D, 7D,  300D, 350D, 400D, 450D, 500D, 1000D), the lens will have an equivalant focal length of 800mm.

This lens can be used in manual focus mode ONLY.

NOTE: The lens is NOT an AF (Auto Focus) one. You will have to focus manually.

You will also have to set your camera to either the program mode (P), manual mode (M), or the aperture priority mode (Av). It will not work in the 'creative modes'.

I will provide you with instructions on how to use a manual focus lens with an AF camera! (if you need me to).

It is best used in program mode (P), where you set the lens aperture, and the camera sets the shutter-speed. The lens is fully TTL compatible.

I recommend you use a tripod (or at the very least least a monopod) and cable release for shots below 250th of a second. You can use this lens very successfully hand held, but it takes a little practice

Offering a versatile telephoto lens at a great price, TOYO OPTICS designed this lens to meet a wide variety of shooting requirements. Extreme operational ease combined with overall high image definition, and a f8 maximum aperture, ensure superb results.

This ultra-telephoto lens is incredibly sharp.

Attach a 2x teleconverter (manual focus) and you will double the focal length to 1000mm (1600mm if used on a digital EOS!). This is equivalent to looking through a 20X power binocular (32X if used on a digital EOS). Take incredibly close shots from long range distances.

Included -

• all metal construction 500mm f/8 glass element lens 
• Lens Caps (front and Canon rear)
• soft pouch
• copy of the instructions
• box

Sports, portraits, wildlife, children at play can all be captured with this lens. This lens is ideally suited for wildlife and sports photography.

The following photos I took with an identical lens on my Canon EOS digital SLR camera. I have not enhanced, or altered the pictures in any way. The photos are taken with the camera HAND HELD!

• This is a great "birding" lens.

• Action shots (eg sports) are also easily captured using this lens.

Match this with a 2X teleconterter (manual focus), and you have an 1000mm super telephoto lens!

Buyer pays shipping costs.

Cheques to clear before lens will be posted.

E-mail me BEFORE bidding if you have any questions.

CONDITIONS OF SALE

PAYMENT

Please have payment to me within 7 days. Advise me if you are posting payment, or if there are any short-term issues that are delaying payment....just so I know what's happening.

If I don't hear from you by the 7th day, I will assume that you are a Non-Paying Bidder. I WILL lodge a 'non-payment' complaint with eBay, and will re-list the item. I've been getting far too many non-payers in the past few weeks, especially from new members. I'm nearly at the point where I will start cancelling bids from eBayers with a zero (0) history.

For Australian bidders, payment by either: 
1. PAYPAL
2. Direct deposit into my bank account.
3. Cheque (I will post the item after your cheque clears).

For international bidders, preferred payment method is:
1. PayPal 

2. International Money Orders / cashiers cheques in AUSTRALIAN dollars.
Add a further AUD $10 (USD $8) to cover bank fees if sending International Money Orders / cashiers cheques in currency other than Australian dollars.

No USPS postal money orders, as these are not negotiable outside the USA.

POSTAGE

All items are packaged with EXTRA care and dispatched after payment is received. I try to use quality recycled packing material if possible, it helps the planet.

PLEASE READ THIS:  I generally pack items on the weekend, and post them early in the week (usually Monday, but occasionally Tuesday…. depending on what my work schedule allows). I clearly state in the listing that I will post within 5 WORKING DAYS of receiving CLEARED PAYMENT. I have a life outside of eBay: this includes a family and a full time job!

DO NOT expect an item to be packed and posted on the day the auction finishes.

For international bidders, I will ONLY post via Registered AirMail. Delivery will usually take between 3-10 working days, as per the Australia Post site, but could be 3-4 weeks depending on both of our postal carriers. I have NO control over this. Do not email and/or whinge at me due to the post office's slow delivery.....I can't help you. YOU can call them!

Registration only adds an extra AUD$5.00 to AirMail.

With Paypal pretty much being the only payment option available, I need to be able to provide proof of posting, and a tracking number should an item go "missing". This is the only way PayPal’s "Buyer Protection Program" will cover us.

Within Australia, I generally use Express Post or Registered Post. They both have tracking numbers and have AUD$100.00 insurance included.

Express Post usually takes 2-3 working days to anywhere in Australia. Note that I DO NOT live within Australia Post's over-night network.

Registered Post takes approximately 5-7 working days to the east coast of Australia (I’m in Perth…. 3500-4000km from Vic or NSW!!), but could be up to 2 weeks depending on the post office. I have NO control over this. Do not email and/or whinge at me due to the post office's slow delivery.....I can't help you. YOU can call them!

I will occasionally use Regular Post for small and/or inexpensive items. Please note that there is NO insurance included and NO way to track an item this way. For a small extra fee, registration is advisable.

I have never had a Registered Post or Express Post item go missing in transit.

I’ve had 2 or 3 Regular Post items go missing over the years, but I’m sure that the “non-receiver” was trying to deceive me into refunding their purchase costs while keeping the item I had sent!!

Pick up is fine....but ONLY at a mutually convenient time from my work address in Kelmscott.

INTERNATIONAL BUYERS: – Please Note:

• Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer’s responsibility.
• Please check with your country’s customs office to determine what these additional costs may be prior to bidding/buying.

WHY SHOULD YOU BUY FROM ME?

• I mainly sell and buy photographic equipment.
• I am located in AUSTRALIA.....you will pay BIG postage (plus insurance) for items from the USA, Hong Kong or Canada. 
• I have been an eBay member since 2000.
• I have over 1900 eBay transactions completed.
• I have been an avid amateur photographer for over 25 years.
• I know cameras, lenses and accessories.
• I am a POWERSELLER.

Do you really want to buy from someone selling a "Hoya 58mm skylight 1A telephoto zoom lens" in perfect condition, who thinks that it fits a Canon camera? Perhaps you want to buy from someone selling a Minolta AF compatible item (eg tele-converter clearly marked 'M-AF'), but they tell you it fits a Nikon AF cameras?

Just remember there are many people out there selling photographic equipment who do not know if the item works, is fault-free, what sort of camera it fits, or even if it's clean and fungus-free!

FEEDBACK

Will be posted after you have received your item and you have left me feedback, not upon receipt of payment. This confirms that our transaction has been successfully completed.

I happily leave feedback first when I am the buyer!

NEW EBAYERS

If you are new to eBay, welcome. I’m happy to deal with you and to help you create a positive history.

Please remember that your winning bid is final. It does not give you the option of buying the item….it means that you WILL be buying the item.

Do not bid unless you intend paying for the item.

GUARANTEE 

Items are sold "AS DESCRIBED". Remember, we are dealing with used / 2nd hand equipment here (unless otherwise stated).

Note: I guarantee that the item will be in working order when you receive it, or I will refund you the purchase price, not the postage costs. It is a very, very rare occurrence that an item I sell is faulty. Return postage at your cost.

Goods are usually checked as far as is reasonable and possible, and are sold without any implicit or expressed warranty.
The description I give is as accurate as possible.  I will not knowingly mislead you.

Check my feedback, there are numerous references to “as described”, or “better than described”.

Further information on what I’m selling is available by email request.

FURTHER INFORMATION

I am not a dealer, and as such will not provide any form of warranty. I’m just a keen amateur who has accumulated (hoarded!!) a heap of camera equipment over the years, and it’s now time to get rid of the bulk of it.

I also love to check out 2nd hand shops, and if anything interesting turns up, I’ll purchase it, clean it, play with it, and then sell it off.

Before you bid on any of my auction items please verify it's compatibility with your equipment by checking the manufacturer's web site, the internet, or your user's manual etc.

Apart from the description above and the items as pictured, no other accessories, components, warranties, manuals or other material of any kind are included in this auction. Please do not assume that anything other than the items described will be supplied to the high bidder.

All sales are FINAL....NO RETURNS, unless the item is faulty.

Please ask questions BEFORE you bid.

Do not e-mail me asking whether I have such and such for sale.

Do not e-mail me 1-2 hours before the auction ends asking for postage costs to the upper reaches of the Nile…or to the outer suburbs of Ulaanbaatar. I’m not the Post Office.
Do this with plenty of time.

I do not accept credit cards…and even if I did, certainly NOT from Indonesia.
I am happy to sell to Indonesia, but payment as per item description ONLY.

I do not end auctions early to sell items privately, so don’t ask.

DON’T EVEN THINK OF BIDDING IF YOU HAVE AN OVERALL EBAY NEGATIVE FEEDBACK RATING (ie -1 etc). I WILL CANCEL YOUR BID.

I ALSO RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CANCEL YOUR BID (AND BLOCK YOU FROM BIDDING ON MY ITEM), IF YOU HAVE A HISTORY OF NEGATIVE FEEDBACK FOR NOT PAYING AFTER WINNING AN ITEM.