The TC-DC58B tele-converter converts the focal length of the body lens by a factor of approximately 1.5 (35 mm film equivalent at maximum telephoto: approximately 648 mm) when attached.Customer Review: Use the hood !!
For those complaining about not being able to use the tele-converter with a filter, note that the hood included with the adapter is threaded for 58mm filters. The hood does not stay secure over the lens, but if you carry a small roll of tape, you can use a couple pieces to secure it. I have only used this in practice, but came out with some very good, clear results. Like others, I know this is a zoom lens, but wish you could be able to back off the zoom a bit with out getting the tunnel effect. I think it will work out well, though. As to price, it's fair, especially as DSLR lenses run in the thousands, not mere $200.00 and less. Oh, yes, I purchsed this lens from Canon, and the Amazon price is considerably less.
Customer Review: TeleConverter
This takes amazing pictures. I read one review that said that there is a circle when not zoomed in. This is true, however, this lens is made for reaching out far. So if you put it on and dont want to use the zoom, you are a pinhead. Here is an example of the circle http://outdoors.webshots.com/photo/2445322610046342862IUtNrR?vhost=outdoors Here is an example of my camera without the lens http://outdoors.webshots.com/photo/2795425630046342862gKeYmb This is with it http://outdoors.webshots.com/photo/2676004980046342862FnHdQd?vhost=outdoors You can see how much it reaches out. One warning. You have to get the adapter for this. They run about 24 bucks. I got two, one for my tele and one for wide, so they are easy to switch out Canon LAH-DC20 Conversion Lens Adapter (LA-DC58E) and Hood (LH-DC40) Set for the S5 IS, S3 IS & S2 IS Digital Camera
The modern digital camera is a highly sophisticated piece of technology allowing you to take and view pictures at the touch of a couple of buttons.
In the majority of cases you will achieve a very pleasing result but there are occasions when you may be disappointed with perhaps a very light or very dark picture. Unfortunately this can occur with perhaps views or scenes that were breathtaking at the time you shot them and cannot be taken again.
All pictures we take are capturing unique moments in time that will never be the same again so it is worth the effort to make use of some of your camera's built in features to avoid this situation.
You may remember with film cameras, exposures often had to be "bracketed" to give a range of 3 to 6 different exposures that would give you a better chance of obtaining a shot with a correct exposure.
Unfortunately, however, we had to wait for maybe a couple of months or more to see the results, depending on how quickly you finished up the roll of film!
There are no such problems with the digital camera. We can see the shot we took immediately - so a quick check will show you what the result is like. So if you have taken a difficult subject like a person with the sun behind them or a tumbling waterfall down a deep dark gorge - check the result straight away.
If it is not up to standard you can try several different things to enable you to re-take the shot there and then to give you a better result depending on your camera.
First of all, use the "+/-"exposure compensation button on your camera if it has one. By pressing the + button you will increase the amount of light allowed into the camera. So the shot of the waterfall in a dark gorge or the backlit portrait against the sun will get a longer exposure which will give you a better result. Most compact cameras have this feature built in.
By the way, if you do take shots of subjects with the sun behind them - like a portrait - take at least one shot with flash; I always do this. It will illuminate the subjects face nicely - unless they are wearing a huge overhanging hat - in which case; politely ask them if they will take it off! More of this in another article perhaps.
Equally, you can use the "- "button to reduce the exposure by allowing less light into the camera. You will need to do this with very dark scenes, perhaps night shots where the main subject is say, a floodlit statue. In this case the camera will be influenced by the predominating darkness and give too much exposure to the shot leaving the main feature very bright and featureless with no detail.
If in doubt, bracket your shots up and down with the exposure compensation +/- buttons. Don't forget, it won't cost you any more to take these additional shots and you can always delete the ones you don't like. All professionals do this, sometimes taking 8 or more bracketed shots so they have many to choose from later.
With more expensive cameras like high end compacts or digital Single Lens Reflex cameras they will boast many more features - including automatic burst mode bracketing. If this feature is selected, the camera fires off a rapid succession of bracketed exposures which virtually guaranties a good shot from all difficult subjects.
Whatever camera you have, make sure you read your camera instruction book to see how you can use the built in features to bracket your exposures and, if necessary, be brave and delve into the menu options of your camera to access them.
Remember, many stunning scenes cannot be taken at a later time, so make sure you check the results of each shot on your screen and use bracketing if necessary. And with difficult subjects, particularly very bright or very dark scenes - always bracket your shots. You will be surprised at how many times your bracketed shots will save the day - and sometimes you will get a completely unexpected result which is better than the original scene!
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