Olympus TCON-1.7x Telephoto Converter Lens

by Olympus

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 1 x 1 x 1 inches ; 13.6 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00009MJK7
• Item model number: 200862
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (38 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 2, 2001

Product Description

Extend the capabilities of your C-Series Digital Camera with the TCON-17 1.7x Telephoto Converter lens. This lens increases the magnification of your subject by 1.7x when your camera is set to the telephoto position. This brings in your subject when you can't get closer, or when you simply want a more intimate composition

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

56 of 56 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Enhancement to Nature Photography, December 1, 2005

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X Man (Newark, DE) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Olympus TCON-1.7x Telephoto Converter Lens (Electronics)

I purchased this adapter for my Olympus 765 superzoom camera. The adapter is bigger than I was expecting, but is reasonably light weight. I use it to extend my telephoto from its native 380 mm to 650 mm (35mm equivalent). I had two questions: is the adapter sharp and can it be handheld at this extreme magnification? Much to my pleasant surprise, the answer to both questions is yes. Hand-holding requires a shutter speed for me of at least 1/400 sec and I have steady hands, but the light weight makes it much easier to hand hold than a lot of big telephoto lenses I used in the past. However, when photographing wildlife, there is a really big difference with the larger image sizes this lens provides. It has really improved the quality of the images I am getting with no loss in quality as long as I am outdoors in bright light. I am very happy with the adapter and only wish I had gotten it sooner.

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Get really close, May 3, 2007

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William A. Nolan "freeholder" (Willcox, AZ USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Olympus TCON-1.7x Telephoto Converter Lens (Electronics)

This works as advertised. It makes my Olympus SP 550 UZ into 27X optical zoom, and the images are clear, without any noticible color fringing. Distortion is not a problem, either, and the image stabilization in the camera allow nice, clear shots even when hand holding the camera at 27X. You will need a CLA-10 adapter tube to attach this to the 550 UZ, or other adapter if you have a different camera. It has 55mm threads on the back, so will screw directly to cameras that happen to have that size filter thread.

20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Works Great, March 1, 2006

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M. McCown - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Olympus TCON-1.7x Telephoto Converter Lens (Electronics)

I bought this to use my Panasonic FZ-30, and it works great. Just does what it says and does it well.