850Z and 2X telephoto lens

I just receved my Tiffen 2X teleconvertor telephoto lens add on for my 850Z. The camera looks pretty cool with this lens screwed onto it. The pictures look very good also. Frankly, I am surprised. I thought the camera would have a problem with the image quality. I guess Tiffen and Epson worked on this and it came out right.

Does anyone else have any experiences with teleconvertor lens.

Bob

Bob, I was unaware Tiffen made lenses. I thought they were just filter people. Did you purchase it locally or on the Internet? I see Tamron has one for $95. How does that compare?

Does the converter screw right on to the lens or did you need the coupler to get it to 49mm?

Does the converter work at all positions in the range from 35-105, thereby giving you a new range of 70-210? I read somewhere where one camera's telephoto converter only worked at the highest point of the range - in other words, no zoom with the converter.
Thanks for taking the time to answer my questions.

Rick

Bob said:

I just receved my Tiffen 2X teleconvertor telephoto lens add on for my
850Z. The camera looks pretty cool with this lens screwed onto it. The
pictures look very good also. Frankly, I am surprised. I thought the
camera would have a problem with the image quality. I guess Tiffen and
Epson worked on this and it came out right.

Does anyone else have any experiences with teleconvertor lens.

Bob

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Bob said:

I just receved my Tiffen 2X teleconvertor telephoto lens add on for my
850Z. The camera looks pretty cool with this lens screwed onto it. The
pictures look very good also. Frankly, I am surprised. I thought the
camera would have a problem with the image quality. I guess Tiffen and
Epson worked on this and it came out right.

Does anyone else have any experiences with teleconvertor lens.

Bob

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Bob, in another post, jkhoffman said "I was testing the new Kenko 2x teleconverter I just got. Seems to work, but only at full zoom. But I left the epson supplied adapter ring on when I turned the camera off, and it interferred with the lens cover, and jammed it. It's a 4 leaf shutter assembly, and mine is screwed up so it won't open or close. Needless to say I'm kind of unhappy. I've heard Epson service is good, guess I'm about to find out.
If you use the adapter, take it off when you turn the camera on or off!"

How is your Tiffen 2x working out? Does it work only at full zoom like the Kenko? I hope you haven't jammed your lens cover, or maybe this problem only happens with the Kenko? I wonder if this adapter janning is an Epson design flaw? Are there cautions in the manual warning users to remove the adapter before turning the camera off. Thanx...Harvey

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