Canon TC-DC58B Tele Converter Lens for S5 IS, S3 IS & S2 IS Digital Camera
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Canon TC-DC58B Tele Converter Lens for S5 IS, S3 IS & S2 IS Digital Camera
Customer Review: Great! If you keep your expectations reasonable...
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this for my S3. First things first - don't expect massive magnification, as it is only a 1.5x. That being said, I love the friggin thing. My telephoto needs are not that great - I just wanted to be able to take better photos of wildlife in my back yard, or some great night sky shots. Don't expect to be able to frame an Egret from across a marsh or anything. It is made of a durable material (not metal, that would have probably made it too heavy). Ultimately, the S series are just beefed up point-and-shoot cameras, and this converter adds to that nicely.
It does add considerable bulk to the camera, but not so much that I can't carry it for extended periods with one hand. And I've actually found that it helps steady the camera a bit when taking handheld shots because you can support the lens in your left hand.
My only complaint (if it can be called such) is that the combination of camera and tele converter makes me yearn for a DSLR. Normally you can't add additional lenses to point-and-shoots because the permanent lens needs to be able to move when focusing. The S series gets around this with the lens adapter, which is just a high quality plastic tunnel that covers the lens, and the tele converter screws on the end of that. It fakes it. I'm kind of a camera snob, so this bothers me a teensy bit. If I had known last year what I know now, I would have held off on both camera and converter and just dished out the extra $100 to $150 for a Canon RebelXT or Nikon D40.
However:
I love my S3, and my next purchase will be the WC-DC58A wide angle converter.
Customer Review: It's worth every penny!
Summary: 5 Stars
Some reviews say that the teleconverter is just a plastic toy but they are wrong. when I got my teleconverter I expected a light plastic lens but canon never makes plastic toys. It's a very firm sturdy lens. And it's coatings is fully multi coated which I was very surprised to see and it gives it more of a better quality in the pictures. Another thing it makes you look more like a pro when people see you with it they think you have a EOS. I have already had people say (nice camera you got there)so you're not only getting something to increase your camera's peformance you're getting somthing that make's you look like a pro.I must agree on some reviews this is not the lens for people pictures this is a lens for Nature,Sports,airshows,and any kind of close up photography you can think of. I agree with one review look how much a SLR 600mm lens does cost so when you get this your not only getting a 600mm lens you're getting a extra 48mm! I mainly do nature photography and this is the super tool to your S2,S3,S5 as one review said Happy shoting! Jonathan P HarrisCustomer Review: Durable
Summary: 5 Stars
I dropped my teleconverter lens on a hike coming down from Mt. Dana. It bounced several times on the slate rocks. I thought it was a gonner, but on picking it up I found only a couple tiny nicks in the front lens, which haven't since affected my pictures. Being plastic I think saved it. I hadn't turned and snapped it in place. I'm often taking it off to use the other lens for landscape shots. It, and the S3, have really opened up the possible pictures to take here in Yosemite, where I work. I go out everday with it. The wildlife is shy and illusive, you have to be quick, and I miss a lot of shots due to my own clumsiness!, but it's a great camera set up to take critter pics, and one should add a good tripod with a removable head. The S3 has such a variety of settings, that for sure one of them will get the good pic. It's a challenge, to take bird pics in amongst the branches, or a dragongfly flying above the Merced, which I was trying today, but a lot of fun!Customer Review: TeleConverter
Summary: 5 Stars
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
Customer Review: Excellent Canon lens! But, don't be fooled by DIGITAL INNOVATIONS
Summary: 5 Stars
Canon TC-DC58B Tele Converter Lens for S5 IS, S3 IS & S2 IS Digital Camera
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