Olympus CLA-10, Conversion Lens Adapter for many SP series Digital Cameras

2009-08-10T21:00:00

You have to make sure the camera is turned off or you won't be able to thread this on, then you have to set the control to the max telephoto or you'll get a black halo, but you can use that halo to center your subject and create depth and make your viewer focus their attention on the center of your photo. So it could be an advantage depending on how good you are at working with the camera and not against it.

Sharie

2009-01-04T19:00:00

Works just fine, also supports e.g. macro lenses like the ones from Raynox.

Thilo

2008-09-26T21:00:00

Does the job - allows the internal lens to extend and you to attach filters/extra zoom lens. Gets in the way of the picture below 1/3 zoom with filters only, and below 1/2 zoom with the telephoto lens. can be difficult to thread, if camera isn't perfectly horizontal.

Kyle

2008-09-23T21:00:00

This piece of equipment does exactly what I needed it to do. I am pleased.kdavis

kdavis

2008-09-04T21:00:00

Easy to install and uninstall. Does what it is designed to do. Only complaint, there is not a lens cover included to protect filters when left on camera.

lakechet

2008-08-27T21:00:00

Perfect fit, both with Olympus TCON-17, 1.7x Tele Conversion Lens and Olympus SP-570 UZ Digital Camera , strong construction and the same color of the lens.

tama

2008-07-11T21:00:00

Best quality material.

Kutluay69

2008-05-08T21:00:00

Needed with the converter lens on the sp series with telescopic lens. Must extend zoom all the way or you will get a tunnel look. It works for me ok. No complaints.

ishi

2008-03-11T21:00:00

THE ADAPTOR IS TOO LONG, IF YOU ATTACH AZOOM LENZ TO IT IT WILL BE EVEN LONGER, VERY ANTTRACTIVE AND CLUMSY

Mik

2008-02-20T19:00:00

The lens on SP 560 offers more than enough zoom range. 27-486 mm is quite sufficient. The reason I bought the CLA-10 conversion adapter is to be able to use filters. With the adapter there is a very significant vignetting effect at the shorter focal length end of the zoom range. It really is quite a price to pay for the ability to use filters.

The B.

2007-09-20T21:00:00

The black circular shadow at wide angle you see is actually the tube itself. Its not because its too short, it is too long! However if it were shorter, the lens would crash into whatever you have attached to the CLA-10 when you zoom in. Because of this, about all the CLA-10 is good for is attaching TCON-17 telephoto lens. I have noticed threads on the camera lens itself. With the right size adapter, one could attach a filter or two directly to the lens (the CLA-10 attaches directly to the camera body, which is good for heavy add-on lenses like a telephoto). When attaching directly to the lens, be careful not to use anything of any significant weight!

Higelac

2007-07-15T21:00:00

I bought this to use filters with My Olympus SP-550 UZ Digital Camera. The only problem is that it is a bit short at zero zoom. It will creat a circular shadow on the out side of the picture. However with this camera most of the pictures will use some zoom and will not have this problem. Olympus needs to make one of these specifically for filters that is a bit longer.

Brad

2007-07-09T21:00:00

The CLA-10 adapter is used primarily to fit the TCON-17 teleconverter to the Olympus SP-550 UZ camera. It is also the only means by which UV, polariser and other filters may be used on this camera. Essentially, it means that you can not employ filters in wide angle / closeup situations directly on the camera and that is really dissapointing. I'd recommend the adapter and teleconverter, but certainly not the camera.

Grizzley