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Wakke wrote:

>>No, it will accept the 55mm thread size, but since I am not sure what
>>you are going to attach to it, something that will add to much weight,
>>interfere with the lens action and so would not be suggested but lens
>>filters etc. are certainly an option. I guess I have the word lens in my
>>mind as being and SLR type of lens, which of course cannot be done.
>>
>>Enjoy Wakker, let me know if you have additional questions.
>>
>>Ron Baird
>>Eastman Kodak Company
>>
>>
>
>
>Ahh, so it's not so much that the lenses won't fit or physically be
>compatible with it after i get the adapter it's more it would be too
>hard to use because of the weight, and could damage the camera? It's
>not some limitation kodak has so you have to buy their lenses it's that
>fact that it could damge the camera due to weight? Alright I think I
>get it now.
>
>However, can I bring your attention to this:
>http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/re...ssage=17117633
>
>Would there be a problem there? Although I think I'd rather stick with
>55mm, there seems to be more for that size. Although I know next to
>nothing about photography.
>
>Thank you all for your help thus far.
>
>
>
Hi Wakke,

I would stay with the design of the camera. A step down ring might be
useful to allow the use of a filter or other that you might have, but
the device noted on the page you shared is larger than that. Normally, a
step down or up right will be similar to a filter and really only
changes the thread size by a couple of mm. Keep in mind that the
tolerances of digital cameras should be considered and I would bring
along the camera to the store before you buy. This way you can check it
out. The adapter and accessories offered were well thought out, but no
reason you can not use a 55m filter etc. The more optics in the light
path the more the image is changed.

Talk to you soon, Wakke,

Ron Baird
Eastman Kodak Company

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> Ahh, so it's not so much that the lenses won't fit or physically be
> compatible with it after i get the adapter it's more it would be too
> hard to use because of the weight, and could damage the camera? It's
> not some limitation kodak has so you have to buy their lenses it's that
> fact that it could damge the camera due to weight? Alright I think I
> get it now.
>
> However, can I bring your attention to this:
> http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/re...ssage=17117633
>
> Would there be a problem there? Although I think I'd rather stick with
> 55mm, there seems to be more for that size. Although I know next to
> nothing about photography.
>
> Thank you all for your help thus far.
>

I don't know about that lens. With the step down ring I would think that
vignetting would be a problem. I would consider either the Kodak or
Olympus TCON lens. The Canon lens may or may not work, I haven't seen
any examples using that particular setup. There are many examples of the
Kodak and Oly TCON lens and the results are quite sharp. You can get
away with buying cheaper filters most of the time, but I wouldn't advise
buying a cheap teleconverter. As I noted before I bought a cheap TCON
and was not pleased at all with the results.

As for filters you might want to take a look at the Cokin "A" series
filters. They are a little more expensive, but very versital. While most
filters can be dupelicated in software there are many that are very
useful such as the polarizing filter and the various nuetral density
filters. If you plan on doing any landscape photography a graduated
nuetral density filter comes in very handy.

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