Customer Rating: 
Summary: A worthy addition to your lens collection
Comment: It naturally belongs with the 50-200mm lens.
The parts that impress me:
This thing is really compact. I have a hard time imaging anyone not have enough space for it.
The camera automically calculates the change in focal lenth. All the EXIF information is correct. A 50 - 200 becomes a 71 - 283.
It is way cheaper than a 90-250mm
Even with the converter in place, the camera, converter, and lens feel like one solid unit.
The parts I don't like:
With the 50-200mm lens, you can lock the tripod to either the camera or the lens (via the supplied ring). With the converter neither option works well PLUS since you now have more zoom, you need a more steady foundation
The 50-200mm is a top quality lens. With the converter (and lots of light), the quality is just average. You are NOT going to want it attached all the time.
While you can use it at f3.5, you really need to use it at 6 or higher.
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Bottom line: While it is a value leader, it performs as expect and gets an impressive reach out of the already impressive 50-200mm lens
Customer Rating:
Summary: Olympus EC14 1.4x excellent.
Comment: This product is extremely well made and very easy to use. There is no reduction in picture quality when used with the olympus zoom or tele lenses.
Amazing quality. Worth the price.
Customer Rating:
Summary: good but can make other choices
Comment: I have 14-54, 50-200 and then I took this one to have the reach upto 280 mm. I was confused weather to take this or have the 135-400 mm from sigma fro $589. The reason of doing this was having less weight while travelling with a slighter less reach.
I did not find much difference in 200 to 280 mm reach while trying this. I could have taken the photo with 200 and cropped it a little bit and would have done the job too. Your milage may vary.
I suggest taking the 135-400 if it is only for the 80 mm more reach, its not that much of a difference in price.
Thanks
Customer Rating:
Summary: Better than expected
Comment: Teleconverters I have purchased in the past (much cheaper) degraded the image to the point they were almost useless. I expected some image degradation and was surprised that the image was everybit as sharp as those taken by my 50-200 lens by itself. Well worth the price.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Do the numbers first then buy it
Comment: I guess you sum up teleconverters as a way to get a little more out of your lens(es), but at a price. Olympus has not kept up on their "compatibility list" for this - it turns out it works on alot of lenses that are not on the "compatibility list" - even other (sigma) brands. So the five stars are for its compatibility in the system.
Before you buy it - look at all your options. I did finally buy it but first I looked at a "better" lens. They were all slower than my existing 50-200mm + 1 stop. It ends up being a 283 mm lens with the OLY teleconverter, so it was the best solution overall. It's not exactly 1.4 but pretty close
I did not like loosing the 1 stop, and I did notice the darker image in the viewfinder as the 1 stop loss is not removed while focusing like any dialed in stops are, but that's the real price you pay - you are just more aware of it. I use the converter on about 10% of my shooting with the 50-200 lens when I am outside and have a tripod or inside with a GN 50 flash. Remember it magnifies your movement too so a good tripod helps with the extra weight.
A last couple of notes - keep in mind your photo size is 4 x 5.33" and not 4x6 so be sure to zoom out just a bit and leave a boarder for post processing into 4x6 standard prints. Having the extra zoom tends to make you want to fill the frame but then you must cut something later. Your camera's weight and balance will change too. Pick a decent tripod that can handle the combined weight of your lens, body, teleconverter, along with flash and extra power systems. A flimsy tripod will show in your 1:1 pixel reviews of your shots. Finally, the 1.2 x magnifier for the eyepiece seems to work really well with this in your optics line to aid in focusing with the extra 1 stop you can not take out of your lens.
This is a quality product from Olympus and extends your flexibility on many lenses, but at a price. If you own a "favorite" lens, this is probably a great add-on but ask around about compatibility first as new lenses are showing up all the time.
Summary: A worthy addition to your lens collection
Comment: It naturally belongs with the 50-200mm lens.
The parts that impress me:
This thing is really compact. I have a hard time imaging anyone not have enough space for it.
The camera automically calculates the change in focal lenth. All the EXIF information is correct. A 50 - 200 becomes a 71 - 283.
It is way cheaper than a 90-250mm
Even with the converter in place, the camera, converter, and lens feel like one solid unit.
The parts I don't like:
With the 50-200mm lens, you can lock the tripod to either the camera or the lens (via the supplied ring). With the converter neither option works well PLUS since you now have more zoom, you need a more steady foundation
The 50-200mm is a top quality lens. With the converter (and lots of light), the quality is just average. You are NOT going to want it attached all the time.
While you can use it at f3.5, you really need to use it at 6 or higher.
~~~~~~~~~~
Bottom line: While it is a value leader, it performs as expect and gets an impressive reach out of the already impressive 50-200mm lens
Customer Rating:
Summary: Olympus EC14 1.4x excellent.
Comment: This product is extremely well made and very easy to use. There is no reduction in picture quality when used with the olympus zoom or tele lenses.
Amazing quality. Worth the price.
Customer Rating:
Summary: good but can make other choices
Comment: I have 14-54, 50-200 and then I took this one to have the reach upto 280 mm. I was confused weather to take this or have the 135-400 mm from sigma fro $589. The reason of doing this was having less weight while travelling with a slighter less reach.
I did not find much difference in 200 to 280 mm reach while trying this. I could have taken the photo with 200 and cropped it a little bit and would have done the job too. Your milage may vary.
I suggest taking the 135-400 if it is only for the 80 mm more reach, its not that much of a difference in price.
Thanks
Customer Rating:
Summary: Better than expected
Comment: Teleconverters I have purchased in the past (much cheaper) degraded the image to the point they were almost useless. I expected some image degradation and was surprised that the image was everybit as sharp as those taken by my 50-200 lens by itself. Well worth the price.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Do the numbers first then buy it
Comment: I guess you sum up teleconverters as a way to get a little more out of your lens(es), but at a price. Olympus has not kept up on their "compatibility list" for this - it turns out it works on alot of lenses that are not on the "compatibility list" - even other (sigma) brands. So the five stars are for its compatibility in the system.
Before you buy it - look at all your options. I did finally buy it but first I looked at a "better" lens. They were all slower than my existing 50-200mm + 1 stop. It ends up being a 283 mm lens with the OLY teleconverter, so it was the best solution overall. It's not exactly 1.4 but pretty close
I did not like loosing the 1 stop, and I did notice the darker image in the viewfinder as the 1 stop loss is not removed while focusing like any dialed in stops are, but that's the real price you pay - you are just more aware of it. I use the converter on about 10% of my shooting with the 50-200 lens when I am outside and have a tripod or inside with a GN 50 flash. Remember it magnifies your movement too so a good tripod helps with the extra weight.
A last couple of notes - keep in mind your photo size is 4 x 5.33" and not 4x6 so be sure to zoom out just a bit and leave a boarder for post processing into 4x6 standard prints. Having the extra zoom tends to make you want to fill the frame but then you must cut something later. Your camera's weight and balance will change too. Pick a decent tripod that can handle the combined weight of your lens, body, teleconverter, along with flash and extra power systems. A flimsy tripod will show in your 1:1 pixel reviews of your shots. Finally, the 1.2 x magnifier for the eyepiece seems to work really well with this in your optics line to aid in focusing with the extra 1 stop you can not take out of your lens.
This is a quality product from Olympus and extends your flexibility on many lenses, but at a price. If you own a "favorite" lens, this is probably a great add-on but ask around about compatibility first as new lenses are showing up all the time.
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