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[OM] Re: OM Teleconverter 1.4xA?

Subject: [OM] Re: OM Teleconverter 1.4xA?
From: "Darin" <d.rhein@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2007 14:08:24 -0800
Jay Drew wrote
>
> I eyeballed my Zuiko 500 with the Kiron 1.5x.  I can a see a slight 
> darkening in
> the corner of the focusing screen on my OM4.  The problem would probably 
> be
> better seen on an OM1.  Having said that, I think cropping the image might 
> work.
> I have been surprised before in what I thought would work when looking 
> through
> the camera and then seeing what got put on film.  And the surprise was 
> usually
> not pleasant.
>
> I can say the Kiron 1.5 works quite well with my Kiron 105, but 105 is a 
> long
> ways from that Sigma.
>
> Jay
>

I expected there to be some vignetting, just how much would be exceptable 
remains to be determined. In the end, I know I'd be far better off shelling 
out the dough for a longer focal length lens, but thought this might be a 
relatively inexpensive alternative in the meantime.

Darin 


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