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Olympus Stylus 1s and TCON 17X

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kcdogger Veteran Member • Posts: 4,334
Olympus Stylus 1s and TCON 17X

Has anyone ever used the Oly Stylus 1s with the Oly TCON 17X (and the CLA 13 extender)?  Could you post pictures?  Thanks.

Peace.

John

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elliottnewcomb Forum Pro • Posts: 18,223
Re: Olympus Stylus 1s and TCON 17X
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I have it, love it, highly recommend it. Maintains f2.8, sharp.

Mine, on the camera, fits in a 9" long bag.

Combine it with 2X, you get 1,020 mm.

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OP kcdogger Veteran Member • Posts: 4,334
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Thank you, Elliott.  I appreciate your come back.  I hope your toe/foot is much better and that you  are well and happy.  I have the TCON 17X and have ordered the CLA 13.  Going to try something a little different.  Glad to hear it works well for you.

Peace.

John

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Michael Meissner
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Re: Olympus Stylus 1s and TCON 17X

Back in 2014, I did some pictures in my backyard to test the various telephoto options I had available at the time.  Click on the large link to see the image as it came out of the camera:

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Brian Chichester
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This won't help you a great deal, but I have a Ricoh TC200-M which is a "leftover" from a previous set-up, and I use it on the Stylus via a CLA-13. The factor is 1.5X so I get a resultant reach of 450mm, but on the other hand the Ricoh is smaller and lighter than the TCON. I would say quality is comparable.

With the TCON option enabled in the menu, the camera thinks it has the TCON-17 fitted, so it returns incorrect EXIF data for focal length, but I can live with that.

Images to follow when I can find them.

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Here we are, Pictures in the local cathedral, hand-held.

Camera only, at 28mm equiv.

Camera plus Ricoh extender, full zoom. This is the light fitting in the centre of image 1.

I think the camera's IBIS adapts to the increased effective FL when the TCON option is on, though in my case it may be overcompensating slightly.

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OP kcdogger Veteran Member • Posts: 4,334
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Michael Meissner wrote:

Back in 2014, I did some pictures in my backyard to test the various telephoto options I had available at the time. Click on the large link to see the image as it came out of the camera:

WOW!  Thank you.  Exactly what I wanted and much more.  Still digesting all your stats - eye watering.  Looks like the Oly Stylus 1 and the TECON 17 did pretty well.  Thank you again.  Impressive.

Peace.

John

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OP kcdogger Veteran Member • Posts: 4,334
Re: Olympus Stylus 1s and TCON 17X

Brian Chichester wrote:

Here we are, Pictures in the local cathedral, hand-held.

Camera only, at 28mm equiv.

Camera plus Ricoh extender, full zoom. This is the light fitting in the centre of image 1.

I think the camera's IBIS adapts to the increased effective FL when the TCON option is on, though in my case it may be overcompensating slightly.

Thank you, Brian. Those pictures look great. Based upon your info I found the Ricoh teleconverter used on Ebay and ordered it, but I've not received it yet. I'll post some picts of the Stylus 1 with the Ricoh TC and with the TCON 17 when all the stuff comes in. I've had the TECON 17 for years, but never used it except once with the CLA 12 on the XZ-2. I also have the wide angle add on lens from Oly on order. We'll see how it goes. Thank you again for posting those.

Peace.

John

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Brian Chichester
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Re: Olympus Stylus 1s and TCON 17X

John,

You will need a 55-52mm step-down ring to fit the Ricoh to the CLA-13 (i.e. the CLA female thread is 55mm, the Ricoh male thread is 52.

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OP kcdogger Veteran Member • Posts: 4,334
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Yes, Brian.  I discovered that.  The Ricoh came today and I'm still waiting for the CLA 13, but assuming it is the same as the CLA 12 , which I have, just messing around with them today I discovered the different sizes.  Fortunately, I do have a set of step up/step down rings.  When the CLA 13 gets here, I think I'm good - hope so.  Thanks for the heads up.  Appreciated.

Peace.

John

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elliottnewcomb Forum Pro • Posts: 18,223
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These adapters CL13 and CL14 are specific for their lenses, both in length and something else, interior diameter? Something subtle.

Elliott

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OP kcdogger Veteran Member • Posts: 4,334
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Still waiting for the CLA 13 to get here.  Very slow to ship.

John

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elliottnewcomb Forum Pro • Posts: 18,223
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If they fail you, and you can't find one, I have a spare KIWI version of the CLA 13 I could part with. the KIWI is identical, same quality as Oly's.

Shipping: I'm in USA, New Jersey, 07062

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Kiwifotos-Adapter-replaces-Olympus-CLA-13/dp/B00J55NFMQ/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_pb_opt?ie=UTF8

I have bought several things from this source successfully

https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/JJC-LA-55STY1-Lens-adapter-55mm_60460569432.html

price is if you buy 10 or more. You would need to clarify price for one or two.

Elliott

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OP kcdogger Veteran Member • Posts: 4,334
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Elliott - Thank you for your very generous offer. The delivery was made about an hour ago - from Japan yet. However, it is cold and dark here now, and I've only tried it out indoors in the basement. Works amazingly great. I will try to get some pictures outside tomorrow. I also have the Ricoh 1.5 adapter - thanks to this forum - and it also works fine on the Oly Stylus 1s, set to take the TECON 17. Lots of stuff to play with now, and if the TCON 17 proves to be sharp all the way out, I may even upgrade the Stylus to take pictures at one of my grandson's college graduations - along with my m4/3 stuff.

So far, I am truly amazed with what this little camera and TC can do. I should have paid more attention to it years ago. Olympus had a good thing going for it. Recently also found the Sony RX100 vii. Had I found them sooner, I might have saved a ton of money on several Nikon and Canon DSLRs and Sony SLTs. I think with these two and the m4/3 stuff at age 79, I probably have ended my G.A.S. problem. Thank you.

Peace.

John

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OP kcdogger Veteran Member • Posts: 4,334
Re: Olympus Stylus 1s and TCON 17X

Terrible, drab, dreary winter day for photographs -

SOOC, 300mm full auto, no TC

SOOC 450mm, full auto, Ricoh 1.5 TC

SOOC, 510mm, TECON 17

Again - terrible day for shooting. This doesn't prove much except that the camera works with the different TCs. Distance = about 150 yards. I'll have more on a better day. Also with wide angle TC, normal wide, and with macro setting.   All hand held.  Promising.

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OP kcdogger Veteran Member • Posts: 4,334
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Three more with TCs and one without. JPEGs

SOOC, normal wide (28mm), full auto, hand held, no TC

SOOC,, 450mm, with Ricoh 1.5 TC, full auto, hand held (Umm focal length looks not to be at full extension. Cold hands.)

SOOC 510mm, TCON 17, full auto, hand held, JPEG as are all.

Peace.

John

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Brian Chichester
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John, thanks for posting these shots. I think you made the best of the conditions. I agree it's no weather for photography (I'm on the south coast of UK).

Comparisons of the Ricoh and the Olympus extenders are helpful - I don't think it would be worth my while to get the Olympus.

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OP kcdogger Veteran Member • Posts: 4,334
Re: Olympus Stylus 1s and TCON 17X

Brian - I thank you for putting me on to the Ricoh TC.  These things are amazing.  Will try to get more shots on a better day.  Thanks again.

Peace.

John

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