Olympus TCON-300 3X Extension Lens for E-10/E-20N

by Olympus

Product Details

Product Manual [828kb PDF]

• Item Weight: 4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000511WG
• Item model number: 200695
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 24, 2000

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Attachable 3X telephoto lens with 35mm equivalent to 420mm f2.8. Includes standard support arm.

For models

• E-10
• E-20N

Product Description

The TCON-300 lens was designed for high-end optical performance, providing a 3x magnification for the E-10 Digital Camera. Converts to the 35mm equivalent of a 420mm lens. Accepts 49mm filters. Includes 3x Tele-converter lens, mounting bracket, lens hood, front and rear caps and carrying case.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

46 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Very Sophisticated Lens - Compact and FAST!, January 22, 2001

By 

"kawwwwww" (Cranston, RI United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Olympus TCON-300 3X Extension Lens for E-10/E-20N (Electronics)

Effectively, a 420mm fixed lens that's very fast. I believe that this was made specifically for the Camedia E-10. It comes in a nice little foam-filled case with two lens covers, a lens hood, and the support arm. Assembling the lens with the camera is fairly unorthodox in that it doesn't actually afix to the lens. It's held by the support-arm quite firmly against the lens, with a rubber gasket to keep stray light out of the path.

Extenders are usually not very good. Speed is almost always sacrificed, and distortion is almost always increased to the point that you wish you hadn't bothered. BUT, I can't say enough about THIS extender. It's of very high quality. The contrast and overall brilliance of the image produced by this lens is outstanding. And it really doesn't have to be - even at this price - when considering the performance of its competitors.

I've made many hand-held shots, with good success. But, I'd suggest the use of a good tripod anyway.

My favorite part of this whole thing is, with quick adjustments made to the lens, the auto-focus feature of the camera works perfectly with this lens! Plus!, if you happen to own the 1.45 extender, it can be attached to the front of this extender (with a step-up ring) to give you an astoundingly fast and high-quality 609mm lens! that's just as fast as your 420mm!

If you own the E-10, and you have occasion to use a very long lens, there is no reason to fear adding this wonderful lens to your system.

This is a very sophisticated lens for any market.

29 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Really cool lens!, February 14, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Olympus TCON-300 3X Extension Lens for E-10/E-20N (Electronics)

A friend of mine has this, and I have the Olympus E-10 as well, so he's given me a chance at using this lens - grudgungly - I don't think he wanted to give it up for even an afternoon! And I must say I can't blame him. This is one sweet piece of equipment!

I'm female, so I don't have a lot of upper body strength, although I am fairly young. This lens is so compact that I found that I really had no trouble using it, even without a tripod.

Great images, too. They're mostly sharp and clear. The ones that aren't are my fault for not using a tripod. The E-10 has a low maximum shutter speed of 1/640th of a second - if that were abit higher, I think all my pictures would have come out (I spent the day at the zoo, taking frameable shots of all my favorite little friends: leoperd, camel, bird, and jiraffe, etc.

This is a great lens, and it's so small, even I can use it!

420mm!

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Get the correct support arm., June 17, 2001

By 

LAWRENCE A WATTS (HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Olympus TCON-300 3X Extension Lens for E-10/E-20N (Electronics)

This is a great lens that I am pleased to have! All of my shots have been right on the mark, they have all been hand held even while shooting from a rocking boat. Be advised that if you use a lithium-polymer battery grip, you will need the tcon-sa2 support arm instead of the arm that comes with the lens.