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I use a 4500 and am thinking of getting a TCE2. How heavy is it? Do you need to put the swivel lock on if you are using it on a tripod? If anyone has any other comments for or against this lens, or suggestions of alternatives, I'd be very grateful. Thanks
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Gill
CP 4500
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Hi Gill:

I just weighed my TC-E2 on my postal scale and it weighs 6.5 ounces. I used it today at the Indy Car races in Phoenix on my trusty old CP990. No problems at all. It's a great lens. I use it all the time. Cheers! Bruce
gill said:
I use a 4500 and am thinking of getting a TCE2. How heavy is it?
Do you need to put the swivel lock on if you are using it on a
tripod? If anyone has any other comments for or against this lens,
or suggestions of alternatives, I'd be very grateful. Thanks
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Gill
CP 4500
http://www.bytephoto.com
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Here is one of my latest with this wonderful lens (look below) taken during a recent trip to London. I absolutely love what this lens does to the already amazing 995 and was just today researching the TC-3ED as well. Hint Hint! Anyone out there with a 995+TC-3ED gallery, please point me to it.

Also including a link to one of my galleries from the Toronto Zoo, none of which would have been possible without the TC-E2 http://www.pbase.com/dusty_d/animals

As far as the weight of it, not cumbersome at all. I usually leave it on when I am walking around. and swap it out with the wide angle only if I need to take a WIDE shot. You should not need the swivel lock on your 4500, atleast I don't on my 995.
So Gill, go out and get yourself one. You will love it.



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gill said:
Do you need to put the swivel lock on if you are using it on a
tripod?
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No, it is unnecessary to use the swivel lock; however, the use of it is recommended if the camera and lens are on a tripod.
gill172766 said:
If anyone has any other comments for or against this lens,
or suggestions of alternatives, I'd be very grateful.
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The TC-E2 is one of the best, if not the best, 2X converters I have ever used. It is also very versatile with a good focal length range. With a set of good close-up lenses (e.g., Nikon #5T and #6T), the TC-E2 and 4500 combo is a very capable macro system with a reasonable (i.e., larger) working distance.

See the TC-E2 page and "TC-E2 for close-up" in the Odd Stuff section. Note that the second page was written based on the 900. The 4500 will not cause vignetting.

Hope this helps.

CK
http://www.cs.mtu.edu/~shene/DigiCam
Nikon Cool pix 950/990/995/2500/4500/5700 User Guide
 
Great information, thanks CK. Looking at your site I'm kind of tempted by the Kenko 6- but I think the lack of sharpness would bother me. Also presumably the TCE2 will cope better with lower light conditions ?
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Gill
CP 4500
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David,

Great images! I shoot with a 4500 and love the camera, not far off the mark from the 995. I need to build my arsenal with some accesories and was wondering if you have had any experience with the wc-e63?
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Best regards,
Jeff
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gill said:
Looking at your site I'm kind of
tempted by the Kenko 6- but I think the lack of sharpness would
bother me.
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If image quality is a major concern, I would suggest not to get the Kenko 6X and any monoscope. You'd better stay with the TC-E2 and TC-E3ED. Period.
gill172766 said:
Also presumably the TCE2 will cope better with lower
light conditions ?
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You are right. The light lose of the TC-E2 (and TC-E3ED) is insignificant for you the use the same aperture and shutter speed as if no TC-E2 is mounted.

CK
http://www.cs.mtu.edu/~shene/DigiCam
Nikon Coolpix 950/990/995/2500/4500/5700 User Guide
 
gill said:
I use a 4500 and am thinking of getting a TCE2. How heavy is it?
Do you need to put the swivel lock on if you are using it on a
tripod? If anyone has any other comments for or against this lens,
or suggestions of alternatives, I'd be very grateful. Thanks
--
Gill
CP 4500
http://www.bytephoto.com
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gill ... I have a CP4500, and had the TCE2, and it was very good. I now have the TC-E3ED (3X), and it is terrific. The TC-E3ED might be worth a consideration as the zoom ability goes from 8X with the TCE2 to 12X with the TC-E3ED. When I used the TCE2 and now the TCE3D, I use the swivel lock, because without it the lens may indeed dip. Prior to the CP4500 I had the CP990 and had to stop the dip by putting a piece of cardbord at the swivel joint. :O)) BTW ... the Olympus B-300 will piggyback on either one with the appropriate step down ring, giving 13.6X and 20.4X respectively. The two TeleConverter combo is still very sharp, and I have managed to get some decent small bird photos at 40 feet with about a 2-3/1 crop. Hope this helps ...

Cheers!

Roland
 
gill said:
I use a 4500 and am thinking of getting a TCE2. How heavy is it?
Do you need to put the swivel lock on if you are using it on a
tripod? If anyone has any other comments for or against this lens,
or suggestions of alternatives, I'd be very grateful. Thanks
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Gill
CP 4500
http://www.bytephoto.com
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It's a great addition. Not big in your camera bag and its full 2X is very helpful. You can't go very wide with it on, though. Yes you can, but the image looks like a porthole.

-iNova
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gill said:
I use a 4500 and am thinking of getting a TCE2. How heavy is it?
Do you need to put the swivel lock on if you are using it on a
tripod? If anyone has any other comments for or against this lens,
or suggestions of alternatives, I'd be very grateful. Thanks
--
Gill
CP 4500
http://www.bytephoto.com
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Dee70 - http://www.pbase.com/dlcmh/d70_posts
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CP.5.4.0.0 - Personal Experiences :>
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Thanks so much everyone for the very useful advice. I am going to go for the TCE2. Plan to go to the zoo next weekend, which should offer plenty of chances to try it out. Any further advice on how to get the best from it regarding camera settings etc ?
 
CK is the authority on that.

My amateurish approach: I don't bother to set lenses, as that requrires going through the menu - I just screw TC-E2 on and take a photo. Two things on the checklist though: (1) make sure zoom big enough so no vignetting (2) make sure shutter priority with shutter speed over 1/250, otherwise find some stabilization.

ad 1. In bright light it is easy to miss some small vignetting on corners - the LCD is not that readable in sunlight.

ad 2. I never use a standard tripod, so (2) is important. However, I do carry a mini-tripod called 'bendy legs' which is invaluable and it can be mounted on a park bench, tree branch etc.

I did consider TC-E3 when buying but went for E2 - it was smaller and I an SLR refugee so paranoid about that. Your opinion may differ.
gill said:
Thanks so much everyone for the very useful advice. I am going to
go for the TCE2. Plan to go to the zoo next weekend, which should
offer plenty of chances to try it out. Any further advice on how to
get the best from it regarding camera settings etc ?
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that I always carry with me on my jaunts around town. Same reactions as the TC-E2 and another London picture that would not be completely possible with the WC-E63..



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David
http://www.pbase.com/dusty_d
FCAS Member
DDW Challenge Winner
 
gill said:
Thanks so much everyone for the very useful advice. I am going to
go for the TCE2. Plan to go to the zoo next weekend, which should
offer plenty of chances to try it out. Any further advice on how to
get the best from it regarding camera settings etc ?
Click to expand...
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David
http://www.pbase.com/dusty_d
FCAS Member
DDW Challenge Winner
 
... you'll get us one of these won't you :-)) ?

Taken with the TC-E2:



Good luck!
pirx said:
My amateurish approach: I don't bother to set lenses, as that
requrires going through the menu - I just screw TC-E2 on and take a
photo. Two things on the checklist though: (1) make sure zoom big
enough so no vignetting (2) make sure shutter priority with shutter
speed over 1/250, otherwise find some stabilization.

ad 1. In bright light it is easy to miss some small vignetting on
corners - the LCD is not that readable in sunlight.

ad 2. I never use a standard tripod, so (2) is important. However,
I do carry a mini-tripod called 'bendy legs' which is invaluable
and it can be mounted on a park bench, tree branch etc.

I did consider TC-E3 when buying but went for E2 - it was smaller
and I an SLR refugee so paranoid about that. Your opinion may
differ.
gill said:
Thanks so much everyone for the very useful advice. I am going to
go for the TCE2. Plan to go to the zoo next weekend, which should
offer plenty of chances to try it out. Any further advice on how to
get the best from it regarding camera settings etc ?
Click to expand...
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Rgds, David ( http://www.pbase.com/dlcmh/ )
Dee70 - http://www.pbase.com/dlcmh/d70_posts
CP.4.5.0.0
CP.5.4.0.0 - Personal Experiences :>
http://www.pbase.com/dlcmh/cp5400_experiences
 
I don't change lens settings, either, have tried with and without and no difference. But I do remove the UV filter before adding the tele. Is that the right thing to do? Less glass.

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Muriel - 4 5 0 0, 9 9 5, 3 1 0 0, W C-6 3, T C-2 E
DPR and Pbase supporter
FCAS Charter Member
 
There are none. You mean they put animals behind bars, where you come from?! Tsk Tsk Tsk!! Seriously though most of the animals here are in huge open areas which are quite cut off from people. More like on little islands. The lions were shot from behind glass and no, I did not use the TCE2 for the butterflys. They were just shot in macro mode.
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David
http://www.pbase.com/dusty_d
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