Olympus TCON14D Conversion Lens for C8080 Digital Camera

by Olympus

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3.4 x 3.4 x 3.4 inches ; 15.2 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0001N7Q80
• Item model number: 200448
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: February 29, 2004

Product Description

Extend the capabilities of your digital camera with the TCON-1.4D Telephoto Converter lens. This telephoto lens will increase the magnification of your subject by 1.4x (35mm conversion of 160mm) when your C-8080 Wide Zoom lens is set to the telephoto position. This will help you bring in the subject when you can t get closer, for example, shooting sports or concerts. Please see below for additional items required to attach this lens to your camera. The C-8080 Wide Zoom requires the CLA-8. Note: Teleconverter lenses extend the camera s telephoto range. This lens is not intended for use at wide-angle zoom settings. Zooming to a wide-angle setting with this lens attached will cause vignetting (darkening) on the frame of the image.

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Closer..., July 7, 2007

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Chris (Fairbanks, AK USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Olympus TCON14D Conversion Lens for C8080 Digital Camera (Electronics)

This 1.4x telephoto lens is effective in extending the zoom of the Olympus C-8080 from 5x to 7x without losing the fine details and vibrant colors captured by the camera's internal lens. It creates much better images than the 3x Tokina lens offered on this site.

Prospective purchasers should keep in mind, however, that this is a telephoto lens rather than a zoom lens. It does not attach directly to the C-8080's own lens but rather is mounted over it. While you can zoom the Olympus's own lens while the TCON14D telephoto lens is mounted, you must be very close to the C-8080's full optical zoom capabilities to avoid vignetting (black circle surrounding your image). It is also a fairly large and bulky lens for the small degree of improvement in optical zoom that it offers.

Still, I'm very pleased with the photos I've taken with this lens. As with the C-8080 without a supplemental lens, the TCON14D renders excellent color and maintains quite a good level of detail even when supplemented with digital zoom.