Olympus TCON17

Retro · 23rd June 2003

Anyone knows how much this costs? CP doesn't have ... going to check with AP tomorrow ....

TCON17 - 1.7x Teleconvertor lens for my 5050

Thanks in advance ....

Zplus · 24th June 2003

If you ever find one in Spore, please tell me... I am looking for it too...

Retro · 24th June 2003

Oh crap .... you mean they don't have it ... dang! Have to order online liao then

Retro · 24th June 2003

Have la .. I just checked with AP today. $200+ for Olympus, $85 for the third party one ...

Just to add, the third party one does cause some vignetting. (or so I have been told)

Jayan · 25th June 2003

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Originally posted by Retro
Have la .. I just checked with AP today. $200+ for Olympus, $85 for the third party one ...

Can tell how much for the Oly TCON17 @ AP?

Retro · 25th June 2003

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Originally posted by Jayan
Can tell how much for the Oly TCON17 @ AP?

There is no stock at the moment mate. The price is about S$200+. Again, the price may vary a little depending on how well you know the people at AP ... if you want one, let me know, then we can get one together and bring the price lower. I may consider organising a mini order (5pcs) for this depending on how much free time I have before my ICT. Keep a lookout in this thread for updates.

Fella · 25th June 2003

Order from b&h will cost about S$220.
I got it from pemaraal for about S$240.

Retro · 25th June 2003

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Originally posted by Fella
Order from b&h will cost about S$220.
I got it from pemaraal for about S$240.

Sorry ... unfamiliar with both names that you have mentioned as I am still rather new to this

Errr .... can elaborate please? Thanks

Hobbes234 · 25th June 2003

they are shops in the US.
he ordered them from the US..

Zplus · 25th June 2003

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Originally posted by Retro
There is no stock at the moment mate. The price is about S$200+. Again, the price may vary a little depending on how well you know the people at AP ... if you want one, let me know, then we can get one together and bring the price lower. I may consider organising a mini order (5pcs) for this depending on how much free time I have before my ICT. Keep a lookout in this thread for updates.

Cool... can start a mini MO.
How low can the price get in a MO??

Retro · 25th June 2003

Dunno about $$$ yet ... I will check with my regular source at AP. Anyone interested? Stock comes in about 2-3 weeks. I hope sooner cos got to wear the greens again in July, then I won't have time to collect the goods.

Before that, have to clarify.
This is NOT a MO! Just checking who is wants to buy and can wait for the stock to come in. Individuals will have to collect/pay at the shop, I will make some arrangements with the salesperson when the time comes.

The general idea is to see if we can get a better price for the lens. Currently, I am only told that it is about $200+. Will get a firm price and get back to all.

So if you are keen to join in, just put your name on the list. I am limiting to 5 only to lessen the hassle/headache. Thanks.

1. Retro
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25th June 2003

I bought mine 1.5 weeks ago from some some store in the Funan IT mall. It was about S$200. Afterwards I attached it to the C-750 and took it to the birdpark. 8^)

The lense was very nice, ca was minimal and the images turned out nice and sharp. I highly recommend the TCON 17.

I was lucky and only had to wait for 3 days for stock to arrive.

Vignetting started to occur around 50% zoom. So effecting zoom range was 8.5-17x optical zoom. As you can tell, I'm an optical zoom freak

Retro · 25th June 2003

Is vignetting at 50% zoom acceptable? I am a newbie to this, hence the 'silly' question.

25th June 2003

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Originally posted by Retro
Is vignetting at 50% zoom acceptable? I am a newbie to this, hence the 'silly' question.

Yes, it's actually quite remarkable. Most times vignetting occurs at everything but the telephoto range.

It can be quite difficult to find a telephoto lens that doesn't vignette or suffer from purple fringing. In this case, Olympus specifically designed the tcon17 for their range of cameras to greatly reduce these two problems.

Your question was far from silly

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Retro · 25th June 2003

The guy at AP told me that the third party one will have vignetting the moment you stack it on ... I felt that that was totally unacceptable. Yes, it is really cheaper at $85, but I'd rather fork out that bit more to get a better lens.

Thanks your clarification. My mind is made up to get the TCON17 ... the reviews I read were rather good, and recommended this over several other TC lenses.

Now, all I have to do is wait for Olympus to bring the stock in and send to AP ... then WOOHOO! New addition to my 'toys'

NiVleK · 25th June 2003

What thread size is the TCON17? Is this better than the cheapo 3rd party one?

kelster · 25th June 2003

sorry guys...another silly question...if the TCON17 is used on C5050...how much zoom are we talking abt in 35mm terms will I get from my C5050??

NiVleK · 25th June 2003

Its 1.7 times of your max focal length

Fella · 25th June 2003

Minor points I dun like about the TCON-17, the 2 plastic end-covers; especially the smaller cap covering the screw thread.
It's pretty loose, maybe it's my bad luck...

The TC feels plasticky. Out-look wise, quality really looks poor.
Especially when compared to the Sony HGD1758.

Other than that, it's light and I'm pretty satisfied with the quality of the pics it can produce.

Retro · 26th June 2003

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Originally posted by NiVleK
What thread size is the TCON17? Is this better than the cheapo 3rd party one?

Thread size is 55mm, so you also need to get a step up ring.

It is better in terms of vignetting. (so I have been told). If you can tolerate it, then go for the cheaper option. Maybe anyone who has more experience with the TC lenses can offer some insight on the performance between 3rd party and Oly TC lens?

23rd June 2003	#1
Retro Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: East Wing, Dungeon #8 Posts: 343	Olympus TCON17 Anyone knows how much this costs? CP doesn't have ... going to check with AP tomorrow .... TCON17 - 1.7x Teleconvertor lens for my 5050 Thanks in advance ....

24th June 2003	#4
Retro Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: East Wing, Dungeon #8 Posts: 343	Have la .. I just checked with AP today. $200+ for Olympus, $85 for the third party one ... Just to add, the third party one does cause some vignetting. (or so I have been told) Last edited by Retro; 25th June 2003 at 07:48 AM.

25th June 2003	#11
Retro Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: East Wing, Dungeon #8 Posts: 343	Interested in TCON17? Dunno about $$$ yet ... I will check with my regular source at AP. Anyone interested? Stock comes in about 2-3 weeks. I hope sooner cos got to wear the greens again in July, then I won't have time to collect the goods. Before that, have to clarify. This is NOT a MO! Just checking who is wants to buy and can wait for the stock to come in. Individuals will have to collect/pay at the shop, I will make some arrangements with the salesperson when the time comes. The general idea is to see if we can get a better price for the lens. Currently, I am only told that it is about $200+. Will get a firm price and get back to all. So if you are keen to join in, just put your name on the list. I am limiting to 5 only to lessen the hassle/headache. Thanks. 1. Retro 2. 3. 4. 5.

24th June 2003	#2
Zplus Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Some equitorial, tropical isla Posts: 2,353	If you ever find one in Spore, please tell me... I am looking for it too...

25th June 2003	#7
Fella Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 704	Order from b&h will cost about S$220. I got it from pemaraal for about S$240.

25th June 2003	#9
Hobbes234 Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Singapore Posts: 402	they are shops in the US. he ordered them from the US..

25th June 2003	#12
the_tick Guests Posts: n/a	I bought mine 1.5 weeks ago from some some store in the Funan IT mall. It was about S$200. Afterwards I attached it to the C-750 and took it to the birdpark. 8^) The lense was very nice, ca was minimal and the images turned out nice and sharp. I highly recommend the TCON 17. I was lucky and only had to wait for 3 days for stock to arrive. Vignetting started to occur around 50% zoom. So effecting zoom range was 8.5-17x optical zoom. As you can tell, I'm an optical zoom freak

25th June 2003	#16
NiVleK Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Potong Pasir Posts: 696	What thread size is the TCON17? Is this better than the cheapo 3rd party one?

25th June 2003	#17
kelster Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Everywhere where e sun shines Posts: 1,078	sorry guys...another silly question...if the TCON17 is used on C5050...how much zoom are we talking abt in 35mm terms will I get from my C5050??