Canon TC-DC58N Telephoto Lens (8159A001)

ENABLED MY CAMERA TO BE MORE EFFICIENT AND ALLOWED ME TO GET MORE BANG FOR MY BUCK!! GAVE ME ZOOM CAPABILITIES!

I bought this for use with an A710IS along with the LA-DC58G lens adapter. They work well together with the camera. This lens easily screws onto the lens adapter. The body of it is plastic, not metal. It isn't rugged like a pro SLR lens. But it has a solid feel to it. And the image quality is fine. As another reviewer noted, when you're zoomed back wide, you'll get substantial vignetting. But I bought it to extend the tele range, so I'm usually zoomed in anyway, where you don't get the vignetting. For the camera's image stabilizer to work right, you do have to remember to change a menu setting so the camera knows the teleconverter is attached. And remember to change it back when you remove the lens. So if you're taking a wide variety of shots zoomed way in and way out, it's a little bit of a pain, not quite point & shoot anymore. But the lens does what it's supposed to do nicely.

I bought this one to use with my GL2 camcorder but it was not a good choice. Poor focus. Poor image stabilization. Poor colors...

The first time I used this lens was at an outdoor music festival. It really adds to the capability of the camera! It is quick and easy to attach and detach. With this lens, I was able to get close ups of the musicians without being obtrusive. The portability of having the small lightweight Powershot 720A instead of my bulkier and heavier Canon Rebel digital was great. I already had the converter, as I had previously purchased the wide-angle lens for this camera. I would definately recommend it.

I purchased this for use with my A620 and the Canon LA-DC58F Lens Adapter. The added tele is great, and the IQ remains excellent. Two things to be aware of. 1 With the A620 zoomed back to full wide, you will get substantial vignetting. 2. The close focus range is increased by 1.75x, so close items may be too close to focus on with the lens on. Problems Encountered: None Previous Equivalent Items Owned: N/a Items I Recommend: Canon WC-DC58N 0.7x Wide Angle lens, LA-DC58F Lens Adapter

Pros: Improves Product Function; Lightweight; Easy To Use; JUST THE RIGHT ACCESSORYI needed a pocket sized back up camera. The Canon 620 and this add on lens does the trick!

Pros: Great image quality and good addition of range. ... Cons: Can't use filters. Vignetting except near full zoom. The Bottom Line: Definitely a worth while addition for your digital camera. Great image quality and a good bang for the buck.…

Strengths:Compact, lightweight, easy to work with, does not restrict light. ... Weaknesses:Slightly soft in edges, color shift from built-in lens. This is a nice, compact…

Strengths:Works with same adapter used by wide angle lens; Comes in a nice leather carry pouch ... Weaknesses:Would be nice if it were 2x, but 1.75 isn\'t bad;…