Re: [OM] Wanted (maybe), Nikon F-mount teleconverter

[Chuck Norcutt]

Sorry, I didn't double check my search.  That's not my favorite adapter 
seller.  But he has a good satisfaction score so is probably OK.  This 
is what I should have posted 
<http://www.ebay.com/itm/T-2-T2-Lens-to-Olympus-OM-4-3-adapter-E620-E520-E3-E30-E450-E600-E410-/170899010426?pt=US_Lens_Adapters_Mounts_Tubes&hash=item27ca5ff37a>
Chuck Norcutt

On 8/12/2014 7:16 AM, Chuck Norcutt wrote:
> Why do you think there is no T2 to OM adapter?  They are very common.
> Here's one from my favorite adapter seller at clearance price.
> <http://www.ebay.com/itm/Clearance-T2-T-mount-Lens-to-Olympus-OM-Camera-Body-Mount-Adapter-Black-New-/201126778865?pt=US_Lens_Adapters_Mounts_Tubes&hash=item2ed41717f1>
>
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
> On 8/11/2014 8:00 PM, Peter Klein wrote:
> > I have an old Soligor 300mm f/5.5 which is actually very good at f/8 and
> > f/11.  It has the old "universal" T-mount with Nikon mount adapter.
> > Here's a 100% crop of a cell tower about 1/3 mile away. (E-30, 1/1000
> > sec, handheld with image stabilization).
> > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/pklein/album170/P3264119+1.jpg.html>
> >
> > On 4/3 or micro 4/3, it gives me an effective 600mm.  I was thinking
> > that if I could get a teleconverter, I could get a little more reach. I
> > occasionally shoot the moon, or something distant on a tripod, but not
> > that often.  So this is just something to play with now and then, maybe
> > train on a bird feeder.  But not something I want to sink a lot of money
> > and effort into.
> >
> > Vivitar 1.4x converters in manual focus Nikon F mount are $10 on E-pay.
> > 2.x converters are a little more.  Genuine Nikon are $60-$100-ish.  No
> > OM mount adapter exists for this lens, or I wouldn't be asking this
> > question (I already have a 2x Vivitar converter in OM mount).
> >
> > So, would getting a teleconverter for the Soligor would be worth it,
> > both in terms of price and image degradation?
> >
> > --Peter
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