Olympus EC14 1.4x Teleconverter Lens for at f/2.8 on E System lenses

Customer Reviews

EC14 1.4x teleconverter

2008-09-06
I am using this with my Olympus 510 and so far have been very happy with it. I have used this on both kit lenses with great sucess on both telephoto shots as well as macro shots. All pictures come out very clear.

EC14 1.4x Teleconverter

2008-04-25
The converter has done everything it is suppose to do. On the 40-150mm lens it can make a substancial difference in field of view. Which is important with nature and portrait work. However, it did make a difference in the camera's overall weight.

Wish I hadn't bought this one.

2008-03-25
I have been very kind reviewing several other products. In the interest of balanced reporting this will be different. If I could do it over I would have saved my money and put it toward the purchase of the 50-200mm Zuiko0 lens. (later this year)

For now I get by with the excellent 12-60mm lens and when I need to go longer the extender usually isn't enough, plus it's one thing more to carry.

On my Olympus E510 two lenses will do everything that I want to do, and I shouldn't have bought the extender instead of the longer lens.

I LIKE IT!!

2008-03-23
I brought this for the 12 Hours at Sebring auto race and it worked Great!! Sooooooooo much better pictutes than last years at Sebring.
I like it!! No problem what so ever with it, fit perfect on the camera.

Exelent Olympus

2007-09-21
I use the teleconverter with a E-410 and work incredible, My tendency in to use less weight in camera's as the e-410 and the EC14 is the perfect companion Olympus 50mm f/2.0 Telephoto Macro ED Lens for E1, E300 & E500 Digital SLR CamerasOlympus 40-150mm f/3.5-4.5 Zuiko Digital Zoom Lens for E1, E300 & E500 Cameras

A worthy addition to your lens collection

2007-08-19
When you need more telephoto in a smaller package, the EC14 1.4x Teleconverter is an ideal choice. With only 1 stop of light loss the 1.4x converter still provides a fast super telephoto for sports and nature photography. Turn your Zuiko Digital 300mm f2.8 into a 420mm f4.0 (35mm equivalent 840mm f4.0). The EC14 is compatible with the Zuiko Digital 14-54mm f2.8/3.5, 50-200mm f2.8/3.5, 300mm f2.8, and 50mm f2.0 (f2.8 and up) lenses and is fully multi-coated to retain the high lens performance you expect. An inexpensive solution for professional-level results.

Olympus EC14 1.4x excellent.

2007-08-02
This product is extremely well made and very easy to use. There is no reduction in picture quality when used with the olympus zoom or tele lenses.
Amazing quality. Worth the price.

good but can make other choices

2007-07-17
I have 14-54, 50-200 and then I took this one to have the reach upto 280 mm. I was confused weather to take this or have the 135-400 mm from sigma fro $589. The reason of doing this was having less weight while travelling with a slighter less reach.

I did not find much difference in 200 to 280 mm reach while trying this. I could have taken the photo with 200 and cropped it a little bit and would have done the job too. Your milage may vary.

I suggest taking the 135-400 if it is only for the 80 mm more reach, its not that much of a difference in price.

Thanks

Better than expected

2007-02-14
Teleconverters I have purchased in the past (much cheaper) degraded the image to the point they were almost useless. I expected some image degradation and was surprised that the image was everybit as sharp as those taken by my 50-200 lens by itself. Well worth the price.

Do the numbers first then buy it

2007-02-12
I guess you sum up teleconverters as a way to get a little more out of your lens(es), but at a price. Olympus has not kept up on their "compatibility list" for this - it turns out it works on alot of lenses that are not on the "compatibility list" - even other (sigma) brands. So the five stars are for its compatibility in the system.

Before you buy it - look at all your options. I did finally buy it but first I looked at a "better" lens. They were all slower than my existing 50-200mm + 1 stop. It ends up being a 283 mm lens with the OLY teleconverter, so it was the best solution overall. It's not exactly 1.4 but pretty close

I did not like loosing the 1 stop, and I did notice the darker image in the viewfinder as the 1 stop loss is not removed while focusing like any dialed in stops are, but that's the real price you pay - you are just more aware of it. I use the converter on about 10% of my shooting with the 50-200 lens when I am outside and have a tripod or inside with a GN 50 flash. Remember it magnifies your movement too so a good tripod helps with the extra weight.

A last couple of notes - keep in mind your photo size is 4 x 5.33" and not 4x6 so be sure to zoom out just a bit and leave a boarder for post processing into 4x6 standard prints. Having the extra zoom tends to make you want to fill the frame but then you must cut something later. Your camera's weight and balance will change too. Pick a decent tripod that can handle the combined weight of your lens, body, teleconverter, along with flash and extra power systems. A flimsy tripod will show in your 1:1 pixel reviews of your shots. Finally, the 1.2 x magnifier for the eyepiece seems to work really well with this in your optics line to aid in focusing with the extra 1 stop you can not take out of your lens.

This is a quality product from Olympus and extends your flexibility on many lenses, but at a price. If you own a "favorite" lens, this is probably a great add-on but ask around about compatibility first as new lenses are showing up all the time.

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