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Lens adapter for Olympus E500

  • 13-06-2010 12:16pm
    #1
    VERYinterested
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    I have an Olympus E500 with a 40-150mm lens. I'd love to be able to take pictures of birds and nature pictures. I need to sit quite close with the current lens and don't always get the right shot. Is it possible to get an adapter that will double the strength of my lens or is there a reasonably priced next size up lens I could use?


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  • #2
    Morrisseeee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,146 ✭✭✭Morrisseeee


    40-150mm
    Is that the old 40-150mm lens, ie. f3.5-4.5. I have this lens for quite a while but only recently started using it again, you really need good light for the auto-focus to 'catch' your intended bird/animal in sharp focus. The other option is go up in ISO (but no more than 400) and use manual focus. The 150mm is the equivalent of 300mm in 35mm terms so thats not too bad, another cheap option (like your OP suggests) is to get an adapter on eBaaay and then scout around for an old manual lens, I have a 100-300mm (200-600mm in 35mm terms) Pentax one, but the results wouldn't be earth-shattering ! I think I paid less than 20 yo-yos for mine on the Bay.


  • #3
    magicbastarder
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    i may have an OM zuiko adapter for four thirds for sale soon.

    'soon' works out as being 'as soon as i can find the damn thing'.


  • #4
    bullpost
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    If you know anyone going to the States soon this 70-300mm is a bargain:

    http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?Ntt=70-300mm+zuiko&N=0&InitialSearch=yes


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