Teleconverters

[StanGetz]

Hi guys, tot this might be an interest to u all:

http://www.cs.mtu.edu/~shene/DigiCam...Telephoto.html

[rhair78]

Originally Posted by StanGetz Hi guys, tot this might be an interest to u all: http://www.cs.mtu.edu/~shene/DigiCam...Telephoto.html

Thank you StanGetz!
We already have this link in the FAQ section for newbie pana users.

[StanGetz]

OIc, okieokie....No problem!

[sinlg]

I think Wide converters more important for my FZ5.

But so far, I dont see any compatible "adaptor" for FZ5 yet.

Those Wcon also seem to cost a bomb.

[unseen]

I tried a Wcon at the shop opp CP@PP.. 0.45X.. tested 3 photos, all no vigenetting.. was quite impressed.. a bit of barrel distortion though..
was impressed by the price too.. $180 or so i think...
Very tempted to buy... but... better curb my spending.. just went today to get a reporter 100 + R72 55mm.

*forgot to mention, the super wide angle con i tried was for 55mm, so no step up or down or anywhere adapter needed...

[sinlg]

Originally Posted by unseen I tried a Wcon at the shop opp CP@PP.. 0.45X.. tested 3 photos, all no vigenetting.. was quite impressed.. a bit of barrel distortion though.. was impressed by the price too.. $180 or so i think... Very tempted to buy... but... better curb my spending.. just went today to get a reporter 100 + R72 55mm. *forgot to mention, the super wide angle con i tried was for 55mm, so no step up or down or anywhere adapter needed...

Do you think we should use original FZ5 adaptor or get a 3rd party one?
Have not seen any 3rd party one around yet.

What brand is this Wcon? $180 is considered cheap eh? die lah..

By the way, whats a reporter 100 and R72?

[unseen]

Originally Posted by sinlg Do you think we should use original FZ5 adaptor or get a 3rd party one? Have not seen any 3rd party one around yet. What brand is this Wcon? $180 is considered cheap eh? die lah.. By the way, whats a reporter 100 and R72?

well why not 3rd party? it's just a 55mm adapter.. nothing special.. as long as got 55mm thread, anything goes..
well it's 200+++ originally, the guy offer me 180

reporter 100: lowepro bag, all weather, a bit bigger than what i need with my FZ5, top loading.
R72, infra-red filter. need sun etc. look at dominator's thread for samples

[sinlg]

Hmm..

I thought 3rd party adaptors offers some advantages. eg. doesnt block light from the flash as much as the original adaptor.

then there is the metal vs plastic thread discussions.

I think the FZ5 is needing a WCon. I am also thinking if i need a CP filter


CameraFZ5 ->adaptor->CP filter ->wide angle converter

or

CameraFz5 ->adaptor -> wcon -> cp filter

[unseen]

Originally Posted by sinlg Hmm.. I thought 3rd party adaptors offers some advantages. eg. doesnt block light from the flash as much as the original adaptor. then there is the metal vs plastic thread discussions. I think the FZ5 is needing a WCon. I am also thinking if i need a CP filter CameraFZ5 ->adaptor->CP filter ->wide angle converter or CameraFz5 ->adaptor -> wcon -> cp filter

hmmm any con will block flash.. no hope i guess..
metal and plastic.. er.. no hope also unless buy the one from japan..

dun need CP...
CP waste of $$.. just need PL.. they work the same, same results, but CP cost alot more than PL. FZ5 is good enuff to be able to use both. dun believe i show u 2 photos tml.. i just took today.. now lazy to upload lar.. need to sleep le..

[sinlg]

Any comments on various brands of converters? I know there is alot of talk about the Olympus WCON 0.7, what about other brands. Seems like there are some at 0.45 and 0.5x (and cost cheaper?)

comments?

And how much is a 55mm PL filter for fz5?

Actually, while we are at this topic. What about filters? ND filter <-- is this necessary? Do you carry one of these all the time?

I know the FZ5 has a 8sec max exposure time, so probably cannot ND too high

so, thinking about gettings WA converter + some filters. recommendations?

[dominator]

filters i think no need to get ND 1st...maybe PL/CP, i feel PL will be better. maybe can get unseen PL to compare with my CP filter.
Yup i'm thinking of WA too.
sinlg, unseen, dominator...maybe more can get cheaper.

[unseen]

Originally Posted by dominator filters i think no need to get ND 1st...maybe PL/CP, i feel PL will be better. maybe can get unseen PL to compare with my CP filter. Yup i'm thinking of WA too. sinlg, unseen, dominator...maybe more can get cheaper.

heh heh hmmm dominator, next time we meet up, we can just set up a tripod and we just change around the filters and try try.. since we so close, maybe if u coming into NTU or something then we can just see how rite.. haha..

[sinlg]

Vitacon conversion lens sux? They seem to be so much cheaper?