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[OM] Re: Teleconverter: mount it before/with the lens?

Subject: [OM] Re: Teleconverter: mount it before/with the lens?
From: David Carter <spotz@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 07 Dec 2004 20:15:55 +1300
I have noticed a difference between my Sigma & 2X-A.
The Sigma is a MUCH tighter fit.
However I haven't noticed any performance differences.
I usually fit the telecon to the lens, before the camera.

David

Martyn Smoothy wrote:

> Bernard,
> 
> Don't think there is a "right" way - I use the 2X-A occasionally & have
> never noticed any difference between mounting it on the camera or the lens
> first, purely a matter of convenience. Never even occurred to me that it
> could matter - probably just another example of my incorrigible ignorance
> :-)
> 
> Regards - Martyn
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx]On
> Behalf Of Bernard Frangoulis
> Sent: 06 December 2004 15:59
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [OM] Teleconverter: mount it before/with the lens?
> 
> 
> I remember having read somewhere that a teleconverter should be
> mounted on the camera first, then the lens on the teleconverter, to
> ensure proper coupling. However, I do not see any difference in the
> speed displayed in the viewfinder, whether I mount the teleconverter
> first, then the lens, or the teleconverter-lens combo in one piece.
> And intend using this lens most of the time with the teleconverter,
> that would avoid me fiddling with the caps.
> 
> What would you say is _the right way_ (hmmm, let's limit the
> discussion to the right way for teleconverter mounting, right?) - if
> there is any ?
> 
> Bernard
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