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Tele Lens for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ15
Anyone know of a good but inexpensive Tele add-on lens for a Lumix FZ15
camera? Seems like I saw a Raynox 1.5x Tele lens somewhere that fit the bill but I don't remember the Model No. and what step-up or step-down rings might be required. Any help on this subject would be appreciated.......Bob Williams |
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Tele Lens for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ15
http://www.raynox.co.jp/english/digital/egfujis602.htm
Bob, I have the Raynox DCR-2020PRO 2.2X and I use it on a Panasonic fz30 and find it very good Cheers Reg "Bob Williams" wrote in message news:50k4g.211747$Oe2.121895@fed1read07... Anyone know of a good but inexpensive Tele add-on lens for a Lumix FZ15 camera? Seems like I saw a Raynox 1.5x Tele lens somewhere that fit the bill but I don't remember the Model No. and what step-up or step-down rings might be required. Any help on this subject would be appreciated.......Bob Williams |
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Tele Lens for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ15
Jessie James wrote: http://www.raynox.co.jp/english/digital/egfujis602.htm Bob, I have the Raynox DCR-2020PRO 2.2X and I use it on a Panasonic fz30 and find it very good I use the Raynox DCR-2020PRO on an FZ20 and can second that. There are a couple of downsides that you have to be aware of beforehand, though, such that you don't get disappointed after your purchase. First, It can essentially only be used at full zoom (so having it on essentially turns the FZ20 from a camera with a zoom of 36-432 mm (FF FOV equivalents) to a camera vith a 924 mm prime. Also, it exagerrates the chromatic aberration of the original lens, and it diminshes the contrast - but this is to be expected from any teleconverter. There also is a significant light falloff also at full zoom used on an FZ20 - but the lens correction filter of Photoshop CS2 takes care of that speedily. An additional problem is that the OIS of the Panny's own lens does not seem to work as well with the DCR-2020PRO on. While I can usually gain three stops of shutter time over the expected 1/(focal length in FF FOV equivalents) with the FZ20 itsellf, I'm normally only able to gain one stop with the teleconverter on. (Again, this is probably common to all TC:s) Combine this with the fact that there is considerable more CA at full zoom wide open than stopped stopped down one stop, this means that except in very bright light, you shouldn't expect to be able to handhold the combo, OIS or no OIS. (OTOH, what other setup for the same effective focal length is hand-holdable in precitce, either?) But it is surprisingly sharp, and you get a combo that takes you to an FF equivalent of 924 mm weighing slightly less than a kilogram. Try to find that otherwise... Jan Böhme |
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Tele Lens for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ15
On 28/04/2006 09:26 Jessie James wrote:
I have the Raynox DCR-2020PRO 2.2X and I use it on a Panasonic fz30 and find it very good How do the Raynox lenses compare with Panasonic's own? I'm thinking of getting Panasonic wide angle for my FZ30 at £140 but I can get a Raynox from the USA for £45 + carriage. -- Frank (Beware of spam trap - remove the negative) |
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Tele Lens for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ15
F skrev:
On 28/04/2006 09:26 Jessie James wrote: I have the Raynox DCR-2020PRO 2.2X and I use it on a Panasonic fz30 and find it very good How do the Raynox lenses compare with Panasonic's own? For the FZ20, Panny's proprietary converters are prohibitively expensive, (the telecomverter costs more than the camera, today) and I know nobody who has even tried them. I'm thinking of getting Panasonic wide angle for my FZ30 at £140 but I can get a Raynox from the USA for £45 + carriage. Depends a little on what you want. If you want a modest WA effect, but one that can be used over a reasonable zoom range, the best non-Panny lens around, for the FZ20 at least, is Olympus' WCON-8B. It's a 0.8x teleconverter that can be used at least over the 1x - 3x zoom range of an FZ20, giving a zoom range of (at least) 29 -87mm FF FOV equivalents (would be 28-85 on an FZ30). I don't know how it compares to Panny' own TC for the FZ30 - they should be pretty equivalent pricewise. Please note that this converter is quite a heavy piece of glass, which will change the balance of your camera considerably. If you want more wide angle, Raynox DCR6600 comes in a version called DCR6600 HD, witn a 55mm filter thread, ostensibly custommade for the FZ30. On the FZ20, ít's similar to the DCR2020 - that is only really useful at the wide end of the zoom, turning the lens inte oa 24mm prime (or, possibly, a 24-36mm zoom). The FZ30 version might work better with the FZ30, bing made specifically for it. If you want more info, you might want to try the Panasonic forum óver at dpreview.com, which has considerably more traffic than this group, and is populated exclusively by Panny owners. Jan Böhme |
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Tele Lens for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ15
Bob Williams skrev: Hi Jessie and Jan, Thanks for the speedy replies. I'm sure that is the info I was looking for ....and more. I did not know Raynox made a 2.2X TC. That is probably better for me than the 1.5X that I had previously seen. My interest is in Backyard Birding. I will always be shooting from a tripod so the diminished ability of OIS will not be a show stopper. However, I would want a bird in sharp focus to show considerable detail in the feathers. Do either of you have a picture with good detail that you could send to me. I'll try to se if I can cmoe up with a good and illustrative example for you, but I am pretty busy this weekend, so I'm not certain that I'll be able to make it before next week. Send a high resolution image (something like a 4MP jpeg). I am on a Cable connection and my mail server will accept large files Where did you purchase your lens? Scandinavian Photo at Bankeryd, Sweden. Not certain that it would help you much in your location, but they are good and knowledgeable, although not the cheapest web-based vendor in Sweden. Did the proper adapter rings for the FZ 15/20/30 come with the kit lens? No, you have to see to get the proper adaptor for your camera. If you buy the converter at a place that knows its stuff, it should be enought to tell them what camera you want to use it for. If not, Raynox's website at http://raynox.co.jp/ (note no www in url) has a lot of info on wich adaptors and steprings to use with which camera. Jan Böhme |
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Tele Lens for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ15
On 28/04/2006 20:44 Jan Böhme wrote:
If you want more info, you might want to try the Panasonic forum óver at dpreview.com I'll do that. Thanks for the help: appreciated! -- Frank (Beware of spam trap - remove the negative) |
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Tele Lens for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ15
Hi Jessie,
I have been checking on the Raynox DCR-2020 Pro on sale for $189. See: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...=337263&is=REG What I can't quite figure out is how the Raynox attaches to the Lumix. My FZ15 has a 62mm thread but it is MALE thread on the EXTERNAL surface of the camera. The Raynox also hs a 62 mm lens, but I can't tell from the picture whether the thread is Male or Female. Can you enlighten me? Bob Jessie James wrote: http://www.raynox.co.jp/english/digital/egfujis602.htm Bob, I have the Raynox DCR-2020PRO 2.2X and I use it on a Panasonic fz30 and find it very good Cheers Reg "Bob Williams" wrote in message news:50k4g.211747$Oe2.121895@fed1read07... Anyone know of a good but inexpensive Tele add-on lens for a Lumix FZ15 camera? Seems like I saw a Raynox 1.5x Tele lens somewhere that fit the bill but I don't remember the Model No. and what step-up or step-down rings might be required. Any help on this subject would be appreciated.......Bob Williams |
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Tele Lens for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ15
Bob Williams wrote:
Hi Jessie, I have been checking on the Raynox DCR-2020 Pro on sale for $189. See: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...=337263&is=REG What I can't quite figure out is how the Raynox attaches to the Lumix. My FZ15 has a 62mm thread but it is MALE thread on the EXTERNAL surface of the camera. The Raynox also hs a 62 mm lens, but I can't tell from the picture whether the thread is Male or Female. Can you enlighten me? As I understand it, the FZ10/15/20 cameras all have a decorative ring that must be removed to expose male threads. The lens hood screws onto these threads, apparently. If you remove the hood from the tube, you will see female threads for filters or adapter lenses. The adapter tube Panasonic bundles with these cameras is apparently longer than it needs to be, so there are several third-party substitutes. Here is a nice summary of the options: http://www.cs.mtu.edu/~shene/DigiCam.../Adapters.html Note that I don't own one of these cameras, so what I know is just from looking at pictures on the web and reading the words of others. Have fun! Paul Allen |
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