Wide Angle & telephoto adapters

[jf1020]

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I am looking at purchasing some lens adapters and was hoping to get some suggestions or ones to stay away from.

Price is a limiting factor, so I am not necessarily looking for the best lens, but the best value.

thanks!

 

[Ray Brown]

I have a short report on the Raynox 1540 Pro at my Pbase site: http://www.pbase.com/xray/cameras__lenses I've been using it for about four years and am very happy with it. Price was about $100 at the time.

Also, Clifford (Claymore) has several lenses reviewed at his site: http://www.awardlabs.com

Ray
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[Gideon01]

Price is a limiting factor, so I am not necessarily looking for the
best lens, but the best value.

Well, then, just for your information - the best are Minolta's originals:

1. ACT-100 - 1.5x teleconverter, takes focal length up to 300mm.
2. ACW-100 - 0.8x wide angle converter - brings focal length down to 22mm.
3. CL 49-200 close-up lens - about +5 diopter.

All three have 49mm threads and are top quality. I have the ACW-100 and CL 49-200.

For tele I got the Olympus TCON 17 1.7x teleconverter. It vignettes very slightly, needs a 49mm-55mm coupling ring, but OTOH is good quality, gives you 340mm, is less expensive than the ACT-100 and weighs much less.

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[Barry Steinnecker]

Here's a link to the used dept. at B&H photo a very reputable dealer.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/shop/6343/Digital_Cameras_Accessories_Auxiliary_Lenses_Accessories.html

I just bought the Minolta ACW-100 wide angle converter for $39. brand new in the box. These are going used for $100+ on ebay so this is a VERY good deal. Also of interest on the page is the Minolta CL49-200 close-up lens (also brand new) for only $9.95 a superb value!

I can't speak for the Kenko KVC-200, but it's a 2x tele converter with 49mm thread for $95.

best, Barry

 

[kuuan]

these are the moments when I want to be living in the 'B&H country'...
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[Gideon01]

I just bought the Minolta ACW-100 wide angle converter for $39.

Minolta CL49-200 close-up lens (also brand new) for only $9.95 a superb value!

Wow! Grab them while you can. I bought both of these a year or so ago for about $100 a piece! Aargh!

They where nowhere to be had for a very long time. Where are all these new ones coming from?!

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Gideon



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[kuuan]

it's a very good lens!

• and it not only works well with the KM, e.g. also with my Fuji F31fd + self made adapter:

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[Gideon01]

You the man, Andreas!

How about posting a picture taken with this combo?

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[kuuan]

this work had been inpired by Dave who presented his adapters in this:
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1012&message=24531778
and following posts in the same thread,
and another version in a thread he had started:
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1012&message=24586121

where I also had presented 'my' version of the adapter with some description and two sample fotos: http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1012&message=24604908

I will make more samples and post them, very likely tomorrow ( where I am at it already is night, during daytime I was busy and did not have time to take 'better' samples )

best greetings,
Andreas
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[Gideon01]

Saw the pictures of your tiles. Looks like it works a treat. Sharp right across.

Nicely done!

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[kuuan]

and forbear me just posting links

because it even is said to minimize quotes I thought it being more 'site' friendly not to repost the fotos, but since they are hosted outside dpreview anyway I might have been wrong.
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[kuuan]

yes the first samples look fine

The Raynox HD6600 x.66 adapter which works very fine with my videocamera did not render similar good results, just as it did not with the A2.
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[jf1020]

thanks!!! I think I will order these.

What carrying cases are you using to carry the camera/lenses/etc?

 

[paul_kew]

The TCON-17 screws onto the front of the Beercan as well,same thread size.