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Olympus MC-14 1.4 x Teleconverter for Olympus 40-150 f2.8

Started Mar 8, 2015 | User reviews thread
OP 77phil77 Regular Member • Posts: 113
Re: Olympus MC-14 1.4 x Teleconverter for Olympus 40-150 f2.8
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Please excuse me is this sounds a little like a rant, but I think those who are trying to test the difference between this lens with and without the MC-14 (converter) and suggesting cropped quality of the lens alone makes the converter redundant are missing one of the reasons people buy the converter, let me explain.

I am passionate about my photography and especially sports. My 40-150 f2.8 is a great lens and I feel confident I can cover app 1/2 way across a rugby or football pitch and get the image I want - it will normally involve some cropping as I prefer to isolate my subjects. The MC-14 allows me to get the other half of the field as well, something I just used to accept I couldn't shoot. For me this converter is fabulous and makes all the difference to photographing a match. I still crop just the same. Its as simple as that.

I'm not into testing lenses from a scientific point (there are lots better at this than me) though I am really happy to pass on my experiences of using my kit in the field, answering questions about trhe photos I take and sharing them for others to see and hope it helps them make a decision if something is right for them.

There are links below if you would like to see some and I will update them over time.

40-150 f2.8
https://www.flickr.com/photos/phils--photos/sets/72157649939230910/

40-150 f2.8 with MC-14
https://www.flickr.com/photos/phils--photos/sets/72157650825838858/

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