45mm 1.2 with TC

Has anyone tried fitting the 1.4 TC to the 45mm 1.2? Im guessing it wont fit, but it would be great if one could..

I really hope Oly make a 2xTC one day incidentally.

The MC14 only fits the 40-150 and 300 Pros, sure would be nice if someone made a more usable one!

I think the problem lies in the m43 lens design (at least by Oly) that by minimising flange depth has made it tricky to fit in any more glass into the path.

AshMills said:

I think the problem lies in the m43 lens design (at least by Oly) that by minimising flange depth has made it tricky to fit in any more glass into the path.

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Agree, until somebody demonstrates a TC that doesn't require extending beyond the front flange few m4/3 lenses will accommodate one. The 4/3 EC14 glass depth is similar to the MC14 while the barrel is roughly twice as thick.

Cheers,

Rick

Kind of an interesting question, actually. Might need an extension tube in there to pull that off, not sure though.

Edit: Kenko, how about some new mFT extension tubes? 5mm or 6mm ought to do it? Just enough to clear the 1.4X converter?

Best,

Jan

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How different would this end up being from the 75/1.8? 45/1.2 with a 1.4x TC gets you 63mm 1.7 - is that correct?

Not saying it wouldn't be cool, just curious if there's a functional reason other than curiosity.

aliasfox said:

How different would this end up being from the 75/1.8? 45/1.2 with a 1.4x TC gets you 63mm 1.7 - is that correct?

Not saying it wouldn't be cool, just curious if there's a functional reason other than curiosity.

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Good TCs are good for getting a little more distance with long focal length lenses at the cost of some reduction in IQ. This is especially helpful when there are no other lenses with a focal length that is as long as you need.

I am not so sure that TCs serve a very good purpose for shorter focal length lenses, especially when there are relatively inexpensive lenses with the desired focal length and those would probably have similar IQ given the IQ loss caused by the use of the TC.

I have occasionally put the EC14 on my 12 - 60 f2.8-4 lenses just for fun, it works. However, a 17-84mm f4-5.6 is not that useful when the 50-200 SWD is a lot sharper and faster between 50 & 84.

drj3 said:

aliasfox said:

How different would this end up being from the 75/1.8? 45/1.2 with a 1.4x TC gets you 63mm 1.7 - is that correct?

Not saying it wouldn't be cool, just curious if there's a functional reason other than curiosity.

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Good TCs are good for getting a little more distance with long focal length lenses at the cost of some reduction in IQ. This is especially helpful when there are no other lenses with a focal length that is as long as you need.

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And that's my question - there's the excellent 75/1.8 that's very close to a 45/1.2 with TC, so aside from curiosity, is there a purpose?

drj3 said:

I am not so sure that TCs serve a very good purpose for shorter focal length lenses, especially when there are relatively inexpensive lenses with the desired focal length and those would probably have similar IQ given the IQ loss caused by the use of the TC.

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The Sigma 60/2.8 is very highly regarded, and is much cheaper than a TC, to boot.

drj3 said:

I have occasionally put the EC14 on my 12 - 60 f2.8-4 lenses just for fun, it works. However, a 17-84mm f4-5.6 is not that useful when the 50-200 SWD is a lot sharper and faster between 50 & 84.

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I've done the same thing with my EC-14 and 14-54, resulting in a 20-76/4-5.1. Amusing, but not especially useful, especially considering I have the much lighter 35-100/2.8 (and a 12-40 to pair it with).

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aliasfox said:

drj3 said:

aliasfox said:

How different would this end up being from the 75/1.8? 45/1.2 with a 1.4x TC gets you 63mm 1.7 - is that correct?

Not saying it wouldn't be cool, just curious if there's a functional reason other than curiosity.

Click to expand...

Good TCs are good for getting a little more distance with long focal length lenses at the cost of some reduction in IQ. This is especially helpful when there are no other lenses with a focal length that is as long as you need.

Click to expand...

And that's my question - there's the excellent 75/1.8 that's very close to a 45/1.2 with TC, so aside from curiosity, is there a purpose?

aliasfox said:

I am not so sure that TCs serve a very good purpose for shorter focal length lenses, especially when there are relatively inexpensive lenses with the desired focal length and those would probably have similar IQ given the IQ loss caused by the use of the TC.

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The Sigma 60/2.8 is very highly regarded, and is much cheaper than a TC, to boot.

aliasfox said:

I have occasionally put the EC14 on my 12 - 60 f2.8-4 lenses just for fun, it works. However, a 17-84mm f4-5.6 is not that useful when the 50-200 SWD is a lot sharper and faster between 50 & 84.

Click to expand...

I've done the same thing with my EC-14 and 14-54, resulting in a 20-76/4-5.1. Amusing, but not especially useful, especially considering I have the much lighter 35-100/2.8 (and a 12-40 to pair it with).

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Y'all are making me want to put the EC20 on the 7-14 to see if it can become a standard zoom.

Cheers,

Rick

Agreed, but a 2x would be more interesting no? (90mm f2.4 anyone?)