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lennyg · Sep 13, 2002, 10:10 AM

I HAVE a 3040 am considering getting a
B-300 WILL it work properly to get good pictures
what will the magnification be with the camera at full zoom
and what would be needed to mount it.
thanks

KevinJ · Sep 13, 2002, 8:41 PM

The B300 should give good pictures from the Olympus C3040. I have tried it with a C3040 and an OpticZoom and that gave fantastic results so it should be great just with the C3040, albeit with a lower overall zoom. It will give you 1.7X zoom on top of the 3X zoom you have on the C3040 i.e. about 5.1X.

You will need a standard Olympus connector tube (called a conversion lens adaptor CLA-1) for the camera, and then the required step up ring(s) from the connector tube (43mm) to the B300 lens (55mm).

Kevin
UK

KevinJ · Sep 13, 2002, 8:44 PM

Just ot add to my reply above, the 5.1X zoom I quoted was at full telephoto.

Also, be aware that as I have not tried the B300 on its own with the C3040, I am not sure if you get any vignetting. I would think that it would be fine at full zoom but may give some vignetting at some point as you zoom back.

Kevin
UK

lennyg · Sep 14, 2002, 5:25 AM

KEVIN thanks very much for the help greatly
appreciated
lennyg

KevinJ · Sep 14, 2002, 11:16 AM

You can get details of the B300 and even buy a new one at www.eagleeyeuk.com - I have just bought one.

Sep 13, 2002, 10:10 AM	#1
lennyg Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 4	B-300 FOR OLYMPUS 3040 I HAVE a 3040 am considering getting a B-300 WILL it work properly to get good pictures what will the magnification be with the camera at full zoom and what would be needed to mount it. thanks

Sep 14, 2002, 5:25 AM	#4
lennyg Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 4	B-300 KEVIN thanks very much for the help greatly appreciated lennyg

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Sep 13, 2002, 8:41 PM	#2
KevinJ Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 24	The B300 should give good pictures from the Olympus C3040. I have tried it with a C3040 and an OpticZoom and that gave fantastic results so it should be great just with the C3040, albeit with a lower overall zoom. It will give you 1.7X zoom on top of the 3X zoom you have on the C3040 i.e. about 5.1X. You will need a standard Olympus connector tube (called a conversion lens adaptor CLA-1) for the camera, and then the required step up ring(s) from the connector tube (43mm) to the B300 lens (55mm). Kevin UK

Sep 13, 2002, 8:44 PM	#3
KevinJ Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 24	Just ot add to my reply above, the 5.1X zoom I quoted was at full telephoto. Also, be aware that as I have not tried the B300 on its own with the C3040, I am not sure if you get any vignetting. I would think that it would be fine at full zoom but may give some vignetting at some point as you zoom back. Kevin UK

Sep 14, 2002, 11:16 AM	#5
KevinJ Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 24	You can get details of the B300 and even buy a new one at www.eagleeyeuk.com - I have just bought one.