Wide-angle converters for olympus DCs

mfo · 26th March 2002

say for the 2100 or 700... anyone uses any??? how much did it cost ya'? and any sample pics???

Klause · 26th March 2002

got! but very xpensive.. and super rare. Saw some on sale in ebay but only a few..

taicw · 26th March 2002

Well, I've been trying to ask around and look around for some WA converters too for my Uzi.

I'm not sure why, but been asking at dpreview but not much feedback, somehow there's an obsession with adding more zoom instead.

Well, so far, in singapore, there's the Vitacon 0.5x WA converter, AP and 3:16 stocks them i think, but i've experience viginetting with a 58mm vitacon, and the image is slightly blurred at the edges. I'm trying to find out if the blurring is a general occurance for WA converters or it's due to Vitacon's lens quality.

I checked with Cathay and they have a 0.6x Sony WA ocnverter, one low quality for about 70 and the a high quality for 200 if i'm not wrong. Didn't have time to request to check the lens, but i think the cheaper one might be plastic, coz it was very light.

If you do find reasonable WA converter, pls PM me or share on the forum, I'm looking around for one too. Thanks

taicw · 26th March 2002

Sorry, forgot to add, other shop in peninsula have WA converters, saw one 0.4x but that's more to fish eye range. Not sure about the price and quality.

Some recommend the raynox0.66 pro but so far, i can't find it in singapore. Another WA converter is the olympus A-28 i think.

Jayan · 26th March 2002

See a Olympus B-28 0.8 WAC in Mustafa...the WA companion of the acclaimed B-300 1.7x TC....going for abt $215.

mpenza · 27th March 2002

Quote:

Originally posted by Jayan
See a Olympus B-28 0.8 WAC in Mustafa...the WA companion of the acclaimed B-300 1.7x TC....going for abt $215.

did you happen to see the B-300 in Mustafa?

26th March 2002	#1
mfo New Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 38	Wide-angle converters for olympus DCs say for the 2100 or 700... anyone uses any??? how much did it cost ya'? and any sample pics???

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Klause Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Bedok Posts: 1,538	got! but very xpensive.. and super rare. Saw some on sale in ebay but only a few.. __________________ Canon Lover :)

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taicw Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Northen Singapore Posts: 390	Well, I've been trying to ask around and look around for some WA converters too for my Uzi. I'm not sure why, but been asking at dpreview but not much feedback, somehow there's an obsession with adding more zoom instead. Well, so far, in singapore, there's the Vitacon 0.5x WA converter, AP and 3:16 stocks them i think, but i've experience viginetting with a 58mm vitacon, and the image is slightly blurred at the edges. I'm trying to find out if the blurring is a general occurance for WA converters or it's due to Vitacon's lens quality. I checked with Cathay and they have a 0.6x Sony WA ocnverter, one low quality for about 70 and the a high quality for 200 if i'm not wrong. Didn't have time to request to check the lens, but i think the cheaper one might be plastic, coz it was very light. If you do find reasonable WA converter, pls PM me or share on the forum, I'm looking around for one too. Thanks

26th March 2002	#5
Jayan Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hougang, SG Posts: 1,490	See a Olympus B-28 0.8 WAC in Mustafa...the WA companion of the acclaimed B-300 1.7x TC....going for abt $215.