Re My camera techniques.

[lensviews]

Thanks Martin. Not too much to soak in at all. But Heres a question for you to help solve a dilemma. I ordered a Lens Kit thru. ebay and it includes the Tele Conversion Lens, Close-up Lens and UV,PL & ND lenses. When I attach the Tele Converter to my Lumix FZ35 after setting the camera to Conversion (Tele) When I depress the shutter the Lens Barrel automatically extends but is stopped by the Tele Converter Lens. LCD says remove lens cap. Is there any way I can stop the lens barrel extending. (I cant afford a new camera!) If not
Ill be sending them back. Thanks a bunch birding buddies.

[butterfly]

Did you get DMW-LT55 teleconverter and the Lens Adaptor(DMW-LA3) for attachment?

[lensviews]

Hi Butterfly. No. Even though it was posted & advertized for The Lumix FZ35 it is a Vivitar Teleconverter, comes with adaptor and other lenses that do fit. BUT the problem is when the camera is turned on and shutter depressed the lens tries to extend but can't because of the converter attachment. I set the camera for converter as required. Think I will have to send it back to Florida.
You can phone me if you like at [phone] (Len)

[martin]

Len
That doesn't make sense, unless it is the wrong one. Don't use it if if you lens won't extend.

Did you get the adaptor tube too.

There should be a metal sleeve adapter the same diameter as your outside of your lens housing, screw this on first and then your tele screws into that.

Stop using it, if your lens wont extend theres something wrong, you will be putting pressure on your camera gear motors that extend your lens.if it is different the inside of your tele should be bigger than your lens so it can extend inside it.


From what I have read you need what Joanne has stated.

heres a link borneoreflections.blogspot.ca/2011/07/lumix-fz35-tele-converter.html#!/2011/07/lumix-fz35-tele-converter.html


heres a link for the vivitar


www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002PYHU98/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B002PYHU98&linkCode=as2&tag=stesta00-20

Hope this helps

[lensviews]

Hey Martin,

Thanks again for your suggestions. Just to fill you in. The camera shop phoned me from Florida and said they are sending a connector attachment to extend the Adapter enough to allow my camera telephoto lens to extend without it being obstructed by the Teleconverter lens. Hopefully it will work and I can try it out successfully. Would like to get in to NW Queens Park to capture shots of the lost bird. (I checked the links you gave me. Thanks.)

[trudi]

be warned you have to be very careful i did the same thing a couple of years ago it said it was compatible but it ended up causing so many problems that i had to replace my camera !!
DO LOTS OF RESEARCH