Potential 1.7x teleconverter for the 602Z on the cheap!

mpenza · 16th January 2003

Canon has a 1.7x teleconverter, TC-DC58N, listed at S$189, meant for G3. It probably can be used on the 602Z without much problem! Someone willing to try? It might be as good as the B300. You just need the proper step-up ring (step up to 58mm).

http://www.canon.com.sg/index.cfm?fu...pe=accessories

mpenza · 16th January 2003

sample from a G3 (big)....
http://www.steves-digicams.com/2002_...s/IMG_1353.JPG

aosis · 16th January 2003

What about 7Hi ?

mpenza · 16th January 2003

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Originally posted by aosis
What about 7Hi ?

try it out loh. I don't have the camera and the lens on the 7Hi is bigger than the 602Z or the G3. This could caused vignetting even at full optical zoom.

xdivider · 16th January 2003

sample pics here
teleconverter with s602

Zerstorer · 16th January 2003

Hmm..I see CA away from the image centre, sharpness seems pretty ok though, with minimal corner softening.

mpenza · 16th January 2003

This can be had for ~$150 at Cathay Photo. They have no stock though when I went down to check.

xdivider · 16th January 2003

Quote:

Originally posted by Zerstorer
Hmm..I see CA away from the image centre, sharpness seems pretty ok though, with minimal corner softening.

The 2nd row of planes right? How bad is it compared to the raynox 1850?

Zerstorer · 16th January 2003

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Originally posted by xdivider

The 2nd row of planes right? How bad is it compared to the raynox 1850?

Can't really tell for sure without a direct comparison of the same subject, but I've seen some really terrible shots from the Raynox on just normal scenery in sunny weather. The links were from someone's pbase account posted in Dpreview abt 2-3 months back.

I'd think that the Canon seems better though.

Revo · 16th January 2003

what abt comparing it to the fuji tele?

cos im probably getting one soon...hope to ask rgd these 2 teles...

mpenza · 16th January 2003

Just quick note....

I was wrong! The tele is 1.75x!

mpenza · 24th January 2003

more test results:
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/re...essage=4248590

mpenza · 27th January 2003

haven't read all the responses but seems that there's some vignetting.

16th January 2003	#1
mpenza Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: New York City Posts: 13,397	Potential 1.7x teleconverter for the 602Z on the cheap! Canon has a 1.7x teleconverter, TC-DC58N, listed at S$189, meant for G3. It probably can be used on the 602Z without much problem! Someone willing to try? It might be as good as the B300. You just need the proper step-up ring (step up to 58mm). http://www.canon.com.sg/index.cfm?fu...pe=accessories Last edited by mpenza; 16th January 2003 at 07:52 AM.

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aosis Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 572	What about 7Hi ? __________________ My Shutterstock Images

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xdivider Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,498	sample pics here teleconverter with s602

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Zerstorer Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 3,610	Hmm..I see CA away from the image centre, sharpness seems pretty ok though, with minimal corner softening.

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Revo Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Singapore bo gway hai! Posts: 465	what abt comparing it to the fuji tele? cos im probably getting one soon...hope to ask rgd these 2 teles...

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mpenza Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: New York City Posts: 13,397	more test results: http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/re...essage=4248590

27th January 2003	#13
mpenza Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: New York City Posts: 13,397	haven't read all the responses but seems that there's some vignetting.