Lens question

**cool85k5** · 09-16-2007, 08:10 PM

Hi,this is my first post here! I just started with a digital camera back in December.This is my first camera! I am wondering,are the Digital Products and Merkury lenses sold on Ebay any good in your opinion?I have a Sony DSC-H2 by the way.

**mn shutterbug** · 09-16-2007, 08:34 PM

In my opinion, the best conversion zoom lens you can get for the money is the Olympus Tcon-17. I got scammed into buying a cheaper one, and it was a piece of junk. I love my Olympus. I use it on my Panasonic and have had excellent results. The lens runs about $100 and then you probably also need an adapter for your camera. Also, be sure to buy from a reputable dealer like BH Photo or Adorama. There are too many so called online stores that will screw any way they can. One more thing, the Olympus comes in 2 thread sizes. Know which one you need before you order. This lens is worth every penny. It will turn your 12X into a 20.4X optical zoom.

**cool85k5** · 09-16-2007, 08:48 PM

Thank you for the fast reply! The wide angle lens I bought off of ebay really did'nt work good so I was leary of buying a telephoto lens of the same brand.Thank you again!

**cool85k5** · 09-17-2007, 07:16 PM

The Olympus Tcon-17 looks like a good lens,but it has no threads for filters.Neither does the Sony 1.7 lens.With the Sony lens I would not need a step up/down adapter.Know of any others in the price range?

**mn shutterbug** · 09-17-2007, 08:03 PM

That is the downside of these conversion lenses. Actually, I'm a bit surprised they don't have them threaded for filters. Maybe they think that people who shoot with these cameras aren't that serious. I don't know of any conversion lenses that are threaded. However, I do know that it's more important to have a good lens without threads than a crappy lens with threads. Actually, the only filter I can think of that I would even utilize, is a polarizer. But then, I only shoot wildlife. If I feel it's that important, I can always darken the sky in post processing.