High-quality Catadioptric Lens with 1000 mm focal length from TS-Optics - designed for full-frame sensors
This powerful camera lens is perfectly suited for animal or bird photography. The telephoto lens brings distant objects right up close. For this reason, it is also well suited for detail photographs in landscape and architectural photography.
The lens is suitable for cameras with APS-C or full-frame sensors.
It works on the Maksutov principle. The advantage over simple reflex lenses is the better sharpness in the entire field. Another advantage of the MAK1000 from TS-Optics is the very good illumination which even allows using cameras with full-size sensors. The image is bright and sharp to the edge.
The integrated sunshade offers protection against dew and straylight. It can be retracted for easy transport.
Photography with the telephoto lens:
This Maksutow lens offers an extreme focal length for spectacular images of objects which are far away. Photograph birds in their nest or mountaineers in a rock face as if you would stand right in front of them.
Manual focusing with the generous knurled ring requires some practice, but after short accustoming to this principle, focusing becomes really easy. You can see contrast and details of the subject already in the camera finder or on the display.
The gorgeous picture of the sparrowhawk was captured by Mr. Roth with the MTO 1000 - sincere congratulations to this shot!
Adaptation to photo tripods
For getting sharp images, you need a photo tripod for the telephoto lens. The lens offers two connections, 90° staggered, each with a female 1/4" thread (the classical tripod and camera thread) and with 3/8". The tripod should be able to carry 2.3 kg of weight and the wight of your camera without vibrations.
Adjustment of the camera position
The camera position can be changed by using the three screws of the T2 connector of the objective or by using the headless screws of the T2 adapter. Simply loosen the screws, turn the camera into the wanted position and tighten the screws again.
Accessory tip - T2 micro focusing for even more accurate focusing
An even more smooth focusing is provided by the short T2 helical focuser from TS-Optics. The focuser BO7839 is simply screwed to the T2 tread of the telephoto lens. The camera is attached to the focuser by a T2-ring.
Now you focus roughly with the lens and make finest corrections with the helical focuser, for example if the object slowly moves towards you. The focuser is linked in the accessories section.
Observing through the telephoto lens:
A further speciality is offered by the Mak1000. You can attach eyepieces and observe through the objective, like with a spotting scope or telescope. The generously sized focus position allows even using a star diagonal or Amici prism which allows a comfortable viewing position with 45° or 90° deflection. Thus the 1000 mm telephoto lens becomes a powerful spotting scope for observation, just a true all-rounder.
