cruzgryphon Posted August 18, 2008 #1 Share Posted August 18, 2008 Howdy, I've been using a Canon G7 camera (and loving it) for about the past year. I'm going on the Serenade cruise to Alaska soon and I was wondering if anyone had any experience or tips with the optional Telephoto lens (TC-DC58C) - is it worth getting or will the G7's 6X zoom suffice. Thanks for any feedback, CG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare pierces Posted August 18, 2008 #2 Share Posted August 18, 2008 Howdy,I've been using a Canon G7 camera (and loving it) for about the past year. I'm going on the Serenade cruise to Alaska soon and I was wondering if anyone had any experience or tips with the optional Telephoto lens (TC-DC58C) - is it worth getting or will the G7's 6X zoom suffice. Thanks for any feedback, CG The 35mm-210mm equivalent range of the G7 is good for most situations, but for Alaska, especially if you plan on doing wildlife excursions, it may be a little short. I did Alaska in 2004 using my Minolta A2 and the matched teleconverter worked very well. The image quality was still great since it, like the one you're looking at, was a quality lens made by the camera manufacturer specifically for the camera. There was some increased chromatic aberration in high-contrast areas, but that's the price you pay for adding a simple converter to the front of a lens. All-in-all, it worked just fine and gave me more range than I would have had. My 2¢... Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruzgryphon Posted August 22, 2008 Author #3 Share Posted August 22, 2008 Thanks for the input. I decided to get the accessory lenses. Should be here this weekend and will give me a little time to practice before the cruise. Thanks and cheers, CG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judynorth Posted August 23, 2008 #4 Share Posted August 23, 2008 Thanks for the input. I decided to get the accessory lenses. Should be here this weekend and will give me a little time to practice before the cruise.Thanks and cheers, CG I have the G9 and took it on our recent Alaska cruise. As Dave said, the 6x zoom is adequate in most situations but it was a little short for Alaska. The one thing about the G9 is that since it is 12.1 MP you can do a lot of cropping and still have a decent picture. That doesn't take the place of a long zoom though. I got some great pictures but no close ups of that far away wildlife. I would be interested in knowing how the accessory lens works for you though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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