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auxiliary lenses for xz-1

Started Jan 9, 2011 | Discussions thread
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Re: WCON / xz-1

to_markus wrote:

I dont think this will be a problem? The WCON.07 and the TCON-17 fitted to some older models, using the same base adapter.

It WILL be a problem unless the XZ-1 has a very unusual lens design. For most such zoomlenses there is a big difference in extension between WA and tele; the tele extension is often big enough to make the WA converter useless.

I have used a lot of Olympus digicams and many different WA/tele adapters, and cannot remember any exception for this. Some olympus cameras (e.g. c2500, but there are more) had a non-extending lens (with internal focus/zooming). In that case you can often use both WA and tele adapters with the same lens adapter (or stepring); the XZ-1 obviously is not such a design.

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