Tim, while this will indeed fit your lens, it will also compromise its
quality. Auxiliary lenses like these magnify the image AND the faults
of the lens. These typically manifest as reduced sharpness and
contrast and loss of detail. Also, the farther you get from the
center of the image, the worse the quality will get, especially at
wider apertures. This normally happens but is emphasized when an
add-on lens is used.
Basically, it's a case of "too good to be true" for the price.
Others on the list may be able to suggest a more moderate
teleconverter (that goes between the camera and your lens) that could
offer you a balance of quality and price.
my two lux worth/ScottGee1
On 7/18/06, Tim Randles <tim.randles@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I see this lens on ebay, to fit my 40-150mm lens and apparantly give me a bit
> better zoom ( based on the images on the ebay pages.
> http://cgi.ebay.ca/3X-TELEPHOTO-FITS-OLYMPUS-E-300-E-1-EVOLT-ZOOM-SEE-LIST_W0QQitemZ200007672362QQihZ010QQcategoryZ106876QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
>
>
> question: Is this a suitable alternative to buying a *MUCH* more expensive
> telephoto lens for a beginner such as myself? I saw some 300mm telephoto
> lenses that were upwards of 5K..
>
> Does anyone know if this lens will continue to work with the AF features? ( I
> dont think it does because the price is so low, but could be wrong..)
>
>
>
> Cheers.. Tim Randles - Sausage King
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