Olympus MCON-P01 Macro Converter

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The MCON-P01 makes my Olympus 14-150 into a very useful macro lens.

It's not as crispy clear as a dedicated macro lens, but it does a really nice job.

On the 14-150, the focusing range (7" from the end of the lens) allows you to be far enough away to make this a useful macro lens out in the field. (In comparison, subject is about 2" from the front of the 12-50 in macro mode.)

Need to atttach this to a telephoto lens (150mm) to get good macro effect.

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We use it to photograph jewelry for our Etsy site

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Not as sharp as I expected but can't beat the price.

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Used it with my 40-150mm and it took an almost 1:1 macro. Images look sharp.

An inconvenience having to remove the UV filter but this is not an everyday use lens. I only need it for certain situations.

If I was into macro photography I would get a real macro lens.

I feel this would not hold up to everyday use. I gave it 4 stars because like a lot of Olympus lenses it is cheaply made.

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Although this macro conversion lens can be attached to the olympus 14-42mm MKII, it works best with the olympus 40-150mm. Considering it's less than a 15th of the cost of the panasonic 45mm f2.8, it's a steal. The only problem is you can't attach filters while this conversion lens is attached to your main lens. Do note that with this conversion lens attached, the focusing distance of any lenses you use are limited.

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Great for the hobbyist who needs to take some Macro photos now and then. Works well for me on my coin collection, close up of flowers and even minute insects. What is a con for it is that it only works with certain Olympus lenses.

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While this doesn't take the place of a true macro lens, it's nice to be able to turn my 40-150mm lens into a macro lens. This converter is easy to use and so compact it can fit in my pocket.

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This macro convertor lets your 14-42mm kit lens get a little bit closer to the subject. It's not a microscope so don't expect too much considering the low pricetag. It will get you a better macro shot than you would on the kit lens however.

As I said in my fisheye convertor review, if you're after a light camera bag setup, this convertor, as well as the fisheye and macro convertors, stack well into a single lens spot in your camera bag and give your 14-42mm lens some added versatility

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So far I am very happy with MCON-P01 Macro converter. Picture looks great!

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The lens fit my 42-150mm omfortablly but not the 14-42mm. For that reason I opted to return it.

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This is a nice inexpensive add on. As an EP-2 owner my kit lens doesn't work with adaptors, so I upgraded to the newer version. This adaptor also works on the 40-150 lens and that's where I use it the most. It's plastic so you have to be careful with the surfaces, but it weighs almost nothing - so it's easy to toss in your pocket.

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It didn't fit both of my kit lenses, so I was disappointed.

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For the money, this is hard to beat. The depth of field is very shallow at the low f stops so I would recommend shooting at somewhere near f8. This won't replace a full blown macro for detail but image quality is acceptable. If you do a lot of macro work I would get the Oly 35mm macro and a lens adaptor instead. If you are going to use this macro converter on a 14-42mm II R lens, you will need the MA-PO1 adaptor. Was told this by an agent at Olympus.

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I needed something to get a little closer to subjects that I use in articles I write and this macro converter works well for that. At low f stops there is very little depth of field so a flash is necessary if you want to use a higher f stop indoors. Bottom line is that for the money I feel it's a good buy. It certainly won't take the place of a full blown macro but then again it doesn't cost four to five hundred bucks either. If you use it on a 14-42 Olympus R series lens you will need a MA-PO1 adaptor. For the 14-42mm II lens the correct adaptor is already installed on the macro converter. It is a bayonet mount that twists right on the end of the lens with a positive click.

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The primary point for Micro 4/3ds is that they are so much smaller and lighter than full frame SLRs. This becomes another light and small accessory that does expand the Olympus Pen system. I use this on a 14-150mm M Zuiko Lens. It does not fit the 17mm lens. Does its job admirably.

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Used to copy photograph old photos.