my Olympus E20 lens worked

[CaptJR]

I finally realized that my TCON-14B 1.45x Teleconverter Lens http://www.s2pro.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=790
for my Olympus E20 is a 62mm attachment. I wasn't thinking of this when I bought the Nikkor 70-300mm ED lens which is also 62mm.

So I tried using the TCON on my Nikkor and it worked great. Takes that lens out to 652mm. This attachment lens is heavy. Although it did work with auto focus, I suggest manual because you can really hear it working hard. Also the zoom didn't work as smoothly. Once I had it in position and focused, it took a good picture.

[Ron Green]

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[CaptJR]

Your right Ron. I should have posted a picture with the original post. Here is the first shot off my back porch. Full zoom to my stone grill about 25 yards away.

However, I'm certainly not recommending this as a purchace. A couple of fellow S2 owners (see other referenced post above) had mentioned they also owned a Olympus E20. So I was mentioning this to them. If you already have one, it works. If you don't have a TCON-14B 1.45x Teleconverter for the E20, I'm sure that there are better choices to buy. For example the ones that go behind the lens. When I was using this lens it felt so front heavy that I had to support it way out on the end of the lens with my left hand. I was tough trying to ajust the zoom length.

Thank you again Ron for pointing out that I needed to give more infomation with this post. It wouldn't want to lead anyone astra.

JR

[Ron Green]

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[traumlandschaft]

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[CaptJR]

Originally posted by traumlandschaft

When I saw the picture first I thougt that my TFT is broken - all that blue chromatic aberation! I would not allow myself to show this picture to anybody.

Or are the two of you just ironic and I don't get the picture...


Hello again :)

I do just happen to have that picture taken without the TCON converter. Both pictures are 'I just got this, I'll step out on the back porch and take a picture' pictures. At a)652mm and b) 450mm both without a tripod. That garage in the background is a off white about 60 yards behind the focus point.
Hopefully I'll be using the combo for my daughters Opening day softball game this Saturday and we'll see a better example.

JR

[traumlandschaft]

Originally posted by CaptJR
Hello again :)

I do just happen to have that picture taken without the TCON converter. Both pictures are 'I just got this, I'll step out on the back porch and take a picture' pictures. At a)652mm and b) 450mm both without a tripod.

Hopefully I'll be using the combo for my daughters Opening day softball game this Saturday and we'll see a better example.

JR

Hey JR,

so that's a sharp Photo! Do yourself a favour and throw the TCON in the backyard of your Garden. Or as another idea: I got myself a 80-400 VR a couple of months ago - what a gorgeaous babe ;)

Good luck for your daughter and have a nice weekend.

Regards

Peter

[CaptJR]

"so that's a sharp Photo! Do yourself a favour and throw the TCON in the backyard of your Garden"

Sounded like a challenge to me! So I pulled out the Tripod, and took one more picture of my grill. Even a small incert like this wouldn't fit on the picture without downsizing it by one half. I personally don't think it's bad at all.

Your right about one thing traumlandschaft. If you can't get a better picture than this with your $1,400.00 VR 80-400mm, then I would 'throw it in the backyard garden'.

One thing I'm sure of is, my daughter will be delighted with the picture I get of her 'mid catch' just before the runners foot hits first base.

JR ->(lowly amature photographer who can't aford $1,400.00 lenses)

[Ron Green]

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[traumlandschaft]

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[traumlandschaft]

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[CaptJR]

I feel so bad being the start of this. Please stop this and lets go to another thread. Please forget about this.

I respect you both
JR

[Ron Green]

Capt JR:
I agree, I'm out of here....

[Tom V]

I like CaptJR's enthuiasm!

I like photography because it is creative. The best thing about being creative is that there are not rules you HAVE to follow - you are free to try or do or not do what you wish. There are no limits in photography.

If someone shares a technique that is new or old or boring or neat or weird or cool or cheap or expensive or way out there or simple or esoteric or misspelled - I am all for it.

Bravo to CaptJR for trying what probably has never been tried before!
Bravo to CaptJR for sharing!
Bravo to CaptJR for enduring!

Let's have some more creativity - from CaptJR, Ron Green, traumlandschaft, and everyone!

[I started writing all the goofy creative photography things I have done, but the list was getting too long - and I am not the most creative guy.]

I invite everyone to start a thread sharing something creative they've done. We all can still learn.

[pappapratt]

Thanks for the statements and encouragment Tom.

As an art teacher of grades 4 through 8, I am constantly struggling with the difference between good quality art work that is turned in and original creative self expression. However, I will not critizise a student's endeavor, regardless how uncreative the work might be. Creativity and self expression is to be lauded, regardless of quality. I can only imagine how van Gogh, Guagin, or Picasso might have turned out in a class where the instructor said "I would not allow myself to show this picture to anybody."

The world be worse for it.


As for the Captain's attempt, and success, at utilizing the equipment he has ... Bravo! I only wish my old Minolta XE-7 lenses would synch with my S2. For I too am not yet in the "VR-S" league of photographers. One day, after the boy is out of diapers perhaps.