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C5050 Owners Question about lens and zoom
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mardigrastexan
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Mucho thanks.
MosheDyan
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Hi again,
As I live and work overseas I buy all my camera goodies from BHphotovideo.com (B&H Photo out of awesome NY NY!!!). Underwater housing and strobe support is from UWCP. The filters and extenders are available from BHphoto. You cannot go wrong with these folks! Thats my 50 cent plug for the day!
As far as the part numbers go filters are filters. I would suggest NOT purchasing the cheapest one around (i.e. general brand) as you will be placing some crappy glass between your subject and the nice glass of your camera. At least get a Hoya branded filter and at 43mm they are pretty cheap anyway (don't ask me how much the 82mm polarizer lens is for my SIGMA 20mm 35mm SWA!). You have a choice of extenders for the 5050...either the OLY...or one made by Tiffen...I have the Tiffen. I do not remember the exact part number....but check the details at www.wrotniak.net (for all things Olympus digital) and I think he lists the specific part numbers there. If I had my invoice handy I would tell you...but I don't.
Hope that helps....
Ted
p.s. DO NOT FORGET TO BUY ANOTHER LENS CAP IF YOU GET THE EXTENDER AND FILTER!!! YOU WILL NEED A 43mm cap!! Any brand will do!
As I live and work overseas I buy all my camera goodies from BHphotovideo.com (B&H Photo out of awesome NY NY!!!). Underwater housing and strobe support is from UWCP. The filters and extenders are available from BHphoto. You cannot go wrong with these folks! Thats my 50 cent plug for the day!
As far as the part numbers go filters are filters. I would suggest NOT purchasing the cheapest one around (i.e. general brand) as you will be placing some crappy glass between your subject and the nice glass of your camera. At least get a Hoya branded filter and at 43mm they are pretty cheap anyway (don't ask me how much the 82mm polarizer lens is for my SIGMA 20mm 35mm SWA!). You have a choice of extenders for the 5050...either the OLY...or one made by Tiffen...I have the Tiffen. I do not remember the exact part number....but check the details at www.wrotniak.net (for all things Olympus digital) and I think he lists the specific part numbers there. If I had my invoice handy I would tell you...but I don't.
Hope that helps....
Ted
p.s. DO NOT FORGET TO BUY ANOTHER LENS CAP IF YOU GET THE EXTENDER AND FILTER!!! YOU WILL NEED A 43mm cap!! Any brand will do!
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