Panasonic FZ30 With an Olympus WCON 7 Adapter?

The Panasonic wide-angle adapter for the FZ30 is a bit pricey. The Olympus
WCON seems to have the same thread size (55mm) as the WCON-7. Has anyone
tried using the two together?

TNX,

Nemo

Look at this site:http://www.cs.mtu.edu/~shene/DigiCam/
Under FZ10 is some info. Should apply to FZ-30 as well.

JohanE



"Nemo Oudeheis" wrote in message
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The Panasonic wide-angle adapter for the FZ30 is a bit pricey. The
Olympus WCON seems to have the same thread size (55mm) as the WCON-7. Has
anyone tried using the two together?

TNX,

Nemo

Thanks. This ling seems close to addressing the question. I was a little
unsure after reading it whether a converter tube is needed, but I guess not.
The WCON-7 must have male 55mm threads on the back, meaning it would screw
right into the FZ30 lens.

The shadow with the built-in flash would be sort of expected. If you wanted
to photograph a banquet e.g. you'd need an external flash. Taking pictures
of architecture or landscapes outdoors would not seem to be a problem. I
was concerned about vignetting and focus. I don't know how critical the
distance is between the front of the Elmarit glass and the back of the
Olympus glass. To be dead sure, though, I'd like to see the results with an
actual FZ30.

Of course, putting an Olympus converter in front of a Leica lens is a bit
hokey. But then, the whole area of converters (Vorsatzlinsen) is a bit
hokey. I want it just for occasional use. If I were really going to need
this angle a lot, of course I'd want a camera with interchangable lenses.

--Nemo

"JohanE" wrote in message ...
Look at this site:http://www.cs.mtu.edu/~shene/DigiCam/I
Under FZ10 is some info. Should apply to FZ-30 as well.

JohanE



"Nemo Oudeheis" wrote in message
. ..
The Panasonic wide-angle adapter for the FZ30 is a bit pricey. The
Olympus WCON seems to have the same thread size (55mm) as the WCON-7.
Has anyone tried using the two together?

TNX,

Nemo

Doesn't work. Although 55mm, it has only a proprietary bayonet connector.
"Nemo Oudeheis" wrote in message
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Thanks. This ling seems close to addressing the question. I was a little
unsure after reading it whether a converter tube is needed, but I guess
not. The WCON-7 must have male 55mm threads on the back, meaning it would
screw right into the FZ30 lens.

The shadow with the built-in flash would be sort of expected. If you
wanted to photograph a banquet e.g. you'd need an external flash. Taking
pictures of architecture or landscapes outdoors would not seem to be a
problem. I was concerned about vignetting and focus. I don't know how
critical the distance is between the front of the Elmarit glass and the
back of the Olympus glass. To be dead sure, though, I'd like to see the
results with an actual FZ30.

Of course, putting an Olympus converter in front of a Leica lens is a bit
hokey. But then, the whole area of converters (Vorsatzlinsen) is a bit
hokey. I want it just for occasional use. If I were really going to need
this angle a lot, of course I'd want a camera with interchangable lenses.

--Nemo

"JohanE" wrote in message
...
Look at this site:http://www.cs.mtu.edu/~shene/DigiCam/I
Under FZ10 is some info. Should apply to FZ-30 as well.

JohanE



"Nemo Oudeheis" wrote in message
. ..
The Panasonic wide-angle adapter for the FZ30 is a bit pricey. The
Olympus WCON seems to have the same thread size (55mm) as the WCON-7.
Has anyone tried using the two together?

TNX,

Nemo

In article , Nemo Oudeheis wrote:
Doesn't work. Although 55mm, it has only a proprietary bayonet connector.

If you mean the FZ30 here, you are incorrect.
It has standard 55mm threads, and will accept tele/wide-converters.