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But it takes great indoor shots without a flash so I expect better things when outside. Not an ideal situation as the lens restricks the camera minimum zoom about 1/3. So minimum zoom is no longer the minimum. Also note that a polarizer that fit the adapter does not fit this lens. So you either use the adapter with the polarizer or the adapter and this zoom but not both.
We got this with the Canon LAH-DC20 adapter and hood.Have to have the adpater.We were at the beach and with just the camera zoom of 12x we could not see details on the pier that was way down the beach or much of a boat way out on the horizon. Add the zoom and we could see the people fishing off the pier and a person empting a bucket on the boat.You have to take it off for close things or the lens gives you a nice circle around your subject, but hey it is a zoom lens for stuff you can not see with the camera's built in lens.Sometimes at full zoom there is a little distortion at the edges of the picture. This has not been much of a problem for us.
The zoom increase when taking the pictures is significant, the lens mounts fairy well with almost no loose movement, if your looking of a teleconverter this should be it.
Like anything you buy you get what you pay for,I was thinking about buying another brand and I am glad I didn't,this lens works well and I can tell that the 1.5 does make a difference.the lens is clear and is multicoated,it does what I want it to,as with any other saying buy quality its what you get.It does have a barrel effect when in close mode but the lens is not made for that,in telephoto the barreling disappears,but it makes a neat effect on close images,almost like a round frame.it threaded on the adapter with no problem,its a keeper.Also included is a nice drawstring pouch and caps for both lens ends.
For those complaining about not being able to use the tele-converter with a filter, note that the hood included with the adapter is threaded for 58mm filters. I think it will work out well, though. The hood does not stay secure over the lens, but if you carry a small roll of tape, you can use a couple pieces to secure it.I have only used this in practice, but came out with some very good, clear results. Like others, I know this is a zoom lens, but wish you could be able to back off the zoom a bit with out getting the tunnel effect. As to price, it's fair, especially as DSLR lenses run in the thousands, not mere $200.00 and less. Oh, yes, I purchsed this lens from Canon, and the Amazon price is considerably less.
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