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GreggL · May 29, 2009, 8:11 PM

I have a Kodak Z1012 IS camera and I want to buy the #8756488 Schneider-Kreuznach 1.4X 55mm Telephoto lens that Kodak list as fitting this camera. My question is do I need the the Kodak #8379166 49mm-55mm adapter to make this lens fit or will the lens fit properly without the adapter.

GreggL

ac.smith · May 29, 2009, 8:32 PM

You need the adapter. I'm using the same combination with my Z612.

A. C.

mtclimber · May 29, 2009, 11:38 PM

Greg-

For what it might be worth, I have always avoided Accessory Lenses. Perhaps it is just me, but I sincerely want to keep things very simple, uncluttered, and without any add-ons. Yes, I am sure. It is probably just me.

Sarah Joyce

dancheng · May 30, 2009, 10:56 PM

If you have difficulty finding the original Kodak adapter, you can use 3rd party adapter. I use a Bower adapter for 52mm lens and couple it with a 52mm-55mm step-up ring.

You may like to read post #11 of this thread (with photo of my set up):
Z1012 Adapters and Filters

As regarding the teleconversion lens, the Olympus TCON 1.7 is a good alternative to the Kodak one.

You may like to read post #16 of this thread (with photo of the Z1012 with the TCON):
TCON 17 won't focus! Any tips?

Good luck!

RufusGartz · May 31, 2009, 10:23 AM

Is it possible to use the Nikon TC-E17ED 1.7X teleconversion lens on a Z1012?

I have a 58mm adapter tube & can get a 58mm to 60mm step up ring to suit the teleconverter. I have searched the all the threads in the forums but did not find any threads about anyone actually using one with a Kodak camera.

mtclimber · May 31, 2009, 6:03 PM

Rufus-

Yes, many Kodak users have used the Olympus TC. It mounts the same way the Kodak TC does.

Sarah Joyce

RufusGartz · May 31, 2009, 6:46 PM

Sarah-

I agree. The Olympus TC is good & has successfully been used. There is a nice photo of the Olympus TC attached to a Z1012 referred to earlier in this thread.

However, I was asking about the Nikon TC-E17ED TC not the Olympus TC. What I wanted to know was if anybody had connected the Nikon TC to a Z*12 series camera and if they had any problems focusing and what was the minimum focal distance that could be used when it was on a Z*12 series Kodak etc.

Any help would be appreciated.

RG

sw2cam · May 31, 2009, 7:57 PM

Yes you need the lens adapter, and if you can come up with an adapter and step-up rings I do not see why you could screw the NIKON lens on. Will it work, well thats another story.

ac.smith · May 31, 2009, 8:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RufusGartz

Is it possible to use the Nikon TC-E17ED 1.7X teleconversion lens on a Z1012?

I have a 58mm adapter tube & can get a 58mm to 60mm step up ring to suit the teleconverter. I have searched the all the threads in the forums but did not find any threads about anyone actually using one with a Kodak camera.

The Nikon TC-E17ED 1.7X worked very well in a set of comparison tests using a Panasonic FZ30: http://www.cs.mtu.edu/~shene/DigiCam/ and in a comparison against the Oly with an FZ18. I see no reason it shouldn't work well with the Z1012.A. C.

neils12 · Jul 8, 2009, 4:36 AM

I am interested in buying the Kodak Z1012 / IS , but I would really wish to uprage it's zoom ect. This is going to be the first time for me to buy an HD camera and also an SLR style cam. In other words I am very green regarding photography though I prefer video capture most . Having said that, what are the main items I should buy in order to improve the Kodaks' performance. I mean like telephoto lenses ect. I already read other posts about the bower Z612 ect. but still feeling mixed up. And is it possible for an SLR lense to connect with such cam ? Ending up with something like the Panasonic GH1 ?

Thanks alot !
Best regards,
neils12

May 30, 2009, 10:56 PM	#4
dancheng Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 72	If you have difficulty finding the original Kodak adapter, you can use 3rd party adapter. I use a Bower adapter for 52mm lens and couple it with a 52mm-55mm step-up ring. You may like to read post #11 of this thread (with photo of my set up): Z1012 Adapters and Filters As regarding the teleconversion lens, the Olympus TCON 1.7 is a good alternative to the Kodak one. You may like to read post #16 of this thread (with photo of the Z1012 with the TCON): TCON 17 won't focus! Any tips? Good luck! Last edited by dancheng; May 30, 2009 at 11:08 PM.

Jul 8, 2009, 4:36 AM	#10
neils12 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1	In help regarding zoom. I am interested in buying the Kodak Z1012 / IS , but I would really wish to uprage it's zoom ect. This is going to be the first time for me to buy an HD camera and also an SLR style cam. In other words I am very green regarding photography though I prefer video capture most . Having said that, what are the main items I should buy in order to improve the Kodaks' performance. I mean like telephoto lenses ect. I already read other posts about the bower Z612 ect. but still feeling mixed up. And is it possible for an SLR lense to connect with such cam ? Ending up with something like the Panasonic GH1 ? Thanks alot ! Best regards, neils12

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May 29, 2009, 8:11 PM	#1
GreggL Junior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 1	Kodak Z1012 IS Telephoto lens I have a Kodak Z1012 IS camera and I want to buy the #8756488 Schneider-Kreuznach 1.4X 55mm Telephoto lens that Kodak list as fitting this camera. My question is do I need the the Kodak #8379166 49mm-55mm adapter to make this lens fit or will the lens fit properly without the adapter. GreggL

May 29, 2009, 8:32 PM	#2
ac.smith Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,666	You need the adapter. I'm using the same combination with my Z612. A. C.

May 29, 2009, 11:38 PM	#3
mtclimber Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Oregon, USA Posts: 12,865	Greg- For what it might be worth, I have always avoided Accessory Lenses. Perhaps it is just me, but I sincerely want to keep things very simple, uncluttered, and without any add-ons. Yes, I am sure. It is probably just me. Sarah Joyce

May 31, 2009, 10:23 AM	#5
RufusGartz Junior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Australia Posts: 6	Is it possible to use the Nikon TC-E17ED 1.7X teleconversion lens on a Z1012? I have a 58mm adapter tube & can get a 58mm to 60mm step up ring to suit the teleconverter. I have searched the all the threads in the forums but did not find any threads about anyone actually using one with a Kodak camera.

May 31, 2009, 6:03 PM	#6
mtclimber Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Oregon, USA Posts: 12,865	Rufus- Yes, many Kodak users have used the Olympus TC. It mounts the same way the Kodak TC does. Sarah Joyce

May 31, 2009, 6:46 PM	#7
RufusGartz Junior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Australia Posts: 6	Sarah- I agree. The Olympus TC is good & has successfully been used. There is a nice photo of the Olympus TC attached to a Z1012 referred to earlier in this thread. However, I was asking about the Nikon TC-E17ED TC not the Olympus TC. What I wanted to know was if anybody had connected the Nikon TC to a Z12 series camera and if they had any problems focusing and what was the minimum focal distance that could be used when it was on a Z12 series Kodak etc. Any help would be appreciated. RG

May 31, 2009, 7:57 PM	#8
sw2cam Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 357	Yes you need the lens adapter, and if you can come up with an adapter and step-up rings I do not see why you could screw the NIKON lens on. Will it work, well thats another story.