Hi all
In Oly's digital line there is now several accessory lenses available for the
different models:
http://www.olympusamerica.com/accessory.asp?accessory=5
http://www.olympus-europa.com/photogra/digimg/products/acessor/telecon/telespecs.h
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Some of these can definately be identified as originating from the iS series,
such
as the 0.8x B-28 and B-Macro converters. The 1.45x teleconverter (now designated
TCON-14), which can be used with all digital SLR's as well as the C-2000Z, on
the
other hand remains something of a mystery. There is an optional D-1.45x HQ
teleconverter available for the Centurion/S/ APS ZLR camera. Can anyone confirm
that this converter indeed is identical to the 1.45x teleconverter that is
available for the digital line? It drives me crazy not knowing for sure...
Another iS converter not mentioned on Oly's official digital pages but often
discussed in rec.photo.digital is the 1.7x B-300 teleconverter. Someone
mentioned
that he had managed to glue a 77 mm filter ring into the plastic outer lip of
the
B-300, so that a filter could be mounted. Has anyone here tried this? How does
this comply with the recommendation from Oly that filters cannot be used with
these frontmounted converters? Presumably they mean filters mounted between the
camera and the converter, but how about if the filter could be mounted in front
of
the converter? If this indeed_is_possible it would be of interest not only for
all
iS-3(000)(B-300 users, but also for all digital camera/B-300 users as well as
owners of any Zuiko lenses compatible with the B-300.
Per Nordenberg
Zoo keeper at Kolmården
--
- "Is anyone able to explain to me how modern SLR autofocus cameras work?"
- "Sporadically."
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