Lens converters??????? ......

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Right so i have my camera (Olympus E500) and 2 lenses (the ones that come in the twin lens kit) 17.5-45mm and 40-150mm Zuiko ....... what i would like to know is that with 4 kids and money as always being tight are lens converters any good? and will they allow me to use cheaper lenses than the Olymus Zuiko ones and still obtain good results????

Or .................. are they foul language of the sort that should NEVER be uttered on this forum????? LOL :lol:

What are the pro's and con's?

Also i am looking at upgradeing in the next 18 months to 2 yrs to a Canon EOS but want to learn more about photography on the E500 before splashing out on such an expensive bit of kit :eek: as i still have alot to learn and cannot justify spending on a new camera when i have what seems to me to be a perfectly good piece of kit :thumbs:

Your thoughts???????
 
Well for a start, you have the right frame of mind. While more expensive kit can help you create certain effects, it really is the subject matter and what you do with it that makes the photograph. I think it was Ansel Adams that said "Owning a camera does not make you a photographer...it makes you a camera owner". The same could be applied to an SLR I suppose. While they are nice to have, and a natural progression through the 'hobby', its certainly not needed.

Anyway, I'll shut up now.
Lens converters. I personally don't have any experience of them myself. But as a useful tool, I read that they can be used to good effect, especially as a cheaper option (4 kids mate, I can fully understand you there, I have two of the money munchers myself).

I hope someone else will come along shortly who can peak from experience :)
 
You have a pretty useful range with the decent lenses you have already Lofty ... :thumbs:

Generally speaking, but there are always exceptions, TeleConverters would be used to extend the focal length of long telephotos or prime lenses ... mainly because at the longer end of the scale glass goes right off the scale as far as cost goes where you can pick up a decent 1.4x, 1.7x or even 2x TC for under £100 - you pay the price of course by losing the faster aperture of the original lens by up to 2 Stops ... :eek:

However, for nature and some sport photography, especially as amateurs or hobbyists TCs can make a decent compromise for long lens applications and still provide half decent results ... but of course there will never be a TC match for a decent prime lens at any focal length or even a decent telephoto ... :shrug:

Bit long-winded but HTH ... :thinking:

Fire away if you need more info .. someone will come along with a clearer or more technical answer if you need it ... ;)



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I think it's mostly been covered, but in summary, converters can be a very useful alternative to spending big bucks, but really they need to be used in conjunction with a decent lens to get the best results. A lens which is a poor or mediocre performer will just be loads worse used with a converter. :shrug:
 
If it helps there is a pretty decent explanation of TCs made to match your lenses here ...

Olympus Zuiko TCs

HTH a little more ... ;)



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thanks guys :D
 
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