TCON3B?

koo22 · Jun 2, 2001

Here's a shot of the "almost full" moon with the TCON300 plus the B300 lens. Jaja, should we call this combination the TCON3B?

http://albums.photopoint.com/j/View?u=1331074&a=12896522&p=49691889&Sequence=0&res=high

chip rood · Jun 2, 2001

Doubtless I am the only truly stupid** forum member here, but what/who from is the B300? chip rood

Okay, okay, maybe there are a few others.

koo22 said:
Here's a shot of the "almost full" moon with the TCON300 plus the
B300 lens. Jaja, should we call this combination the TCON3B?

Jason Busch · Jun 2, 2001

chip,

It's an accessory lens from from other non-digital cameras Olympus made/makes. I sold mine (used with an IS-3 DLX and other cameras) and Koo22 is reminding me of that moment from time to time with her photos.

Jason Busch

Gerald M. Payne · Jun 2, 2001

Jason,

Since you're in the know, how much magnification does it yield? Something like a TCON14B on top of a TCON-300?

Jason Busch said:
chip,

It's an accessory lens from from other non-digital cameras Olympus
made/makes. I sold mine (used with an IS-3 DLX and other cameras)
and Koo22 is reminding me of that moment from time to time with her
photos.

Jason Busch

koo22 · Jun 2, 2001

The B300 is 1.7x, the TCON14B is 1.4x....at least I think these are the numbers. Feel free to correct. K.

Gerald M. Payne said:
Since you're in the know, how much magnification does it yield?
Something like a TCON14B on top of a TCON-300?

Jason Busch said:

chip,

It's an accessory lens from from other non-digital cameras Olympus
made/makes. I sold mine (used with an IS-3 DLX and other cameras)
and Koo22 is reminding me of that moment from time to time with her
photos.

Jason Busch

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Bear · Jun 2, 2001

Yea, for some reason I seem to remember a number of about 700mm or there abouts. The 314b is 609mm, and based on your pic I see some of the same concerns I have with the 314b (see "Shooting the Moon"). Not that these are bad pics, I just think the E-10 is starting to show that it is not a telescope... ;o}

Bear

koo22 said:
Gerald M. Payne said:

Since you're in the know, how much magnification does it yield?
Something like a TCON14B on top of a TCON-300?

Jason Busch said:

chip,

It's an accessory lens from from other non-digital cameras Olympus
made/makes. I sold mine (used with an IS-3 DLX and other cameras)
and Koo22 is reminding me of that moment from time to time with her
photos.

Jason Busch

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Gerald M. Payne · Jun 2, 2001

Thank you!

Bear · Jun 2, 2001

The other thing I would like to ask is specs on your settings. I know you have f-stop of 2.8, but what speed? I was using 1/400 and had to do some work in photoshop to clean it up just a little, did you?

Bear

koo22 said:
Gerald M. Payne said:

Since you're in the know, how much magnification does it yield?
Something like a TCON14B on top of a TCON-300?

Jason Busch said:

chip,

It's an accessory lens from from other non-digital cameras Olympus
made/makes. I sold mine (used with an IS-3 DLX and other cameras)
and Koo22 is reminding me of that moment from time to time with her
photos.

Jason Busch

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koo22 · Jun 2, 2001

Yes the best pics I've seen of the moon are shot with telescope attachments, and other kinds of specialized equipment that I don't have. I suppose those things are necessary if you're really into "astro-photography". I think 710mm was the number for this combination. And I didn't use a tripod...I tried to handhold this huge setup in a very strange position on the deck (it was actually pretty funny...I really do have to get a decent tripod). K.

Bear said:
Bear

koo22 said:

Gerald M. Payne said:

Since you're in the know, how much magnification does it yield?
Something like a TCON14B on top of a TCON-300?

Jason Busch said:

chip,

It's an accessory lens from from other non-digital cameras Olympus
made/makes. I sold mine (used with an IS-3 DLX and other cameras)
and Koo22 is reminding me of that moment from time to time with her
photos.

Jason Busch

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Bear · Jun 2, 2001

Yep, A tripod does help, but I don't think it will make much differance with this pic. I know you are looking at the light weight tripod, mine is well over 5lbs (Slik PRO 700DX). Very stable with all the glass attached.

Bear

koo22 said:
Bear said:

Bear

koo22 said:

Gerald M. Payne said:

Since you're in the know, how much magnification does it yield?
Something like a TCON14B on top of a TCON-300?

Jason Busch said:

chip,

It's an accessory lens from from other non-digital cameras Olympus
made/makes. I sold mine (used with an IS-3 DLX and other cameras)
and Koo22 is reminding me of that moment from time to time with her
photos.

Jason Busch

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koo22 · Jun 2, 2001

f3.6, 1/200sec., spot metering...as much as I tried to hold it still, the lens moved because of the weight and me trying to point it upwards. I used a little unsharp mask in photoshop, and cropping. This was the most detail I've got yet, but still not as sharp as I'd like. K.

Bear said:
Bear

koo22 said:

Gerald M. Payne said:

Since you're in the know, how much magnification does it yield?
Something like a TCON14B on top of a TCON-300?

Jason Busch said:

chip,

It's an accessory lens from from other non-digital cameras Olympus
made/makes. I sold mine (used with an IS-3 DLX and other cameras)
and Koo22 is reminding me of that moment from time to time with her
photos.

Jason Busch

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Sandy35030 · Jun 4, 2001

koo22 said:
Here's a shot of the "almost full" moon with the TCON300 plus the
B300 lens. Jaja, should we call this combination the TCON3B?

http://albums.photopoint.com/j/View?u=1331074&a=12896522&p=49691889&Sequence=0&res=high

What size ring did you use to connect the TCON300 to the B300?
Where did you get the ring?

Thanks

Sandy

koo22 · Jun 4, 2001

Hi, Sandy. I use a 49 to 55mm step up ring, that I bought from B&H Photo online. It was about 6.95 if I remember correctly. K.

Sandy said:
koo22 said:

Here's a shot of the "almost full" moon with the TCON300 plus the
B300 lens. Jaja, should we call this combination the TCON3B?

http://albums.photopoint.com/j/View?u=1331074&a=12896522&p=49691889&Sequence=0&res=high

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What size ring did you use to connect the TCON300 to the B300?
Where did you get the ring?

Thanks

Sandy

Vance · Jun 4, 2001

Hi Karen,

NICE SHOT!!!

I can't wait to get my stepup ring and get my 14b and 300 together for stuff like this! Hopefully sometime later this week.

Vance.

koo22 said:
Sandy said:

koo22 said:

Here's a shot of the "almost full" moon with the TCON300 plus the
B300 lens. Jaja, should we call this combination the TCON3B?

http://albums.photopoint.com/j/View?u=1331074&a=12896522&p=49691889&Sequence=0&res=high

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What size ring did you use to connect the TCON300 to the B300?
Where did you get the ring?

Thanks

Sandy

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