Canon TCDC10 Tele Converter for the S60, S70 & S80 Digital Cameras

by Canon

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5.4 x 3.6 x 2.8 inches ; 5.1 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0002DF0E6
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• Item model number: TC-DC10
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 4, 2004

Product Description

2.0x tele converter compatible with the following Canon digital cameras: PowerShot S60, PowerShot S70, PowerShot S80. This accessory requires Conversion Lens Adapter LA-DC10/LA-DC20.

Customer Reviews

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78 of 88 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars POOR LENS!, September 5, 2004

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NYC guy (NYC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Canon TCDC10 Tele Converter for the S60, S70 & S80 Digital Cameras (Electronics)

I purchased this tele converter lens as an add on to my Canon PowerShot S60. Boy was I disappointed. Let me first say that you first have to purchase an adapter to use this lens with my model (S60). Not a big deal since the adapter wasn't too expensive. The bad news is that the lens and adapter do not feel secure. As far as performance....the lens does what is says (brings in the shot 2X). However the images taken with the lens are terrible. The lens feels bulky and leaves a dark spot in the lower right hand corner of all images taken with the lens on. Do not purchase this lens. Stick with the built in digital zoom instead and don't waste your money.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The TCDC10 is a Lens Well Worth the Money, August 10, 2006

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Sherwin Green "Team Luv" (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Canon TCDC10 Tele Converter for the S60, S70 & S80 Digital Cameras (Electronics)

While, it hasn't changed my life, I have absolutely enjoy using this lens along with my Powershot S70. It's a great tool when it's used as intended. This lens is designed to extend your camera's optical zoom by 2X. This is very useful if you're shooting in Camera RAW. The S70 doesn't enable digital zoom when shooting in RAW. Please keep in mind that this lens is for distance and landscape shots. It's not an alternative to your regular optical zoom. Nor is it for indoor pictures. You should use your regular zoom in these instances. People have commented that using the flash with this lens will create a goofy blur on your photo. This is true. But, you shouldn't be using your flash anyway. When taking a picture of a mountain, the little flash bulb isn't going to help if there isn't enough natural light. So, turn the flash off and try not to wait until nightfall to start taking pictures. You'll find that this is a great lens for those of us who want a little more zoom and are just not ready to swallow the cost of a good DSLR.

14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars So Big It Blocks the Flash, February 24, 2006

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Gary W. Schierman (Spokane, Washington) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Canon TCDC10 Tele Converter for the S60, S70 & S80 Digital Cameras (Electronics)

I have just received this lens and have only tried using in in low-light environments, but immediately noticed a fairly serious problem in that the lens is so large it actually blocks the light from the flash from reaching the subjects and causes large shadows to appear in the lower right-hand third of every photo. Otherwise, the quality of the photos was good, so I expect it will work quite well in situations where the flash is not needed. It would have been nice to know ahead of time about the effect on flash photos before I made the purchase.