>I use the WCON-07C on my 5060. The adapter fits real well and results are
> very good. Requires CLA-7 adapter which has a nice solid breech lock
> fitting.
>
> John Hermanson
> Camtech Photo Services, Inc.
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Joel Wilcox" <jfwilcox@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, October 28, 2005 2:54 PM
> Subject: [OM] Re: C-7070 (and C-5060?) extra lenses
>
>
>>
>> On 10/28/05, Winsor Crosby <wincros@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>> My experience with another make of camera is that the makers' add on
>>> lenses are pretty good. And Olympus' past converter lenses have a
>>> great reputation even finding use on the end of DSLR lenses with an
>>> adaptor. I would not worry about the quality.
>>>
>>> One thing I found though is that mine are not much used. Not because
>>> of quality, but I find that the built in lens covers more than 95
>>> percent of my own photo shooting.
>>>
>>> If you get the E-500 you will never use them, if you are anything
>>> like me, and your use of the 5060 will go way, way down.
>>
>> I have the tele converter for the 5060 (my son's). As Winsor says, it
>> is impossible to discern any degradation in lens quality. I have both
>> the tele and wide converters for the C8080, and the same is true. The
>> wide converter is somewhat more useful to me (it gives me my widest
>> digital capture at =21mm).
>>
>> Olympus does a very good job with these converters, though I also
>> mostly agree with his comment about the E-500. The wide converter is
>> still useful because I just don't have anything comparable in the
>> E-system stable. :(
>>
>> Joel W.
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