Lens Hi, I have recently bought a telephoto lens for my Panasonic lumix FZ50 camer. The camera is 55mm and the lens is 62mm, so I have bought an adaptor ring. However, when I put the additional lens on there is a black ring in the viewfinder and I think the lens is too small, is there anyway of solving this issue? Thanks

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may be there is some problem with your shutter speed and lens

Has the Lumix got a thread on the front of the lens where the lens cap fits. if so see if there is a size written inside the lens cap. This will tell you what size threaded adaptor will be required on the front of the lens to fit the ring light to. be warned as this may cut the corners off your photos then the lens is in wide focus mode. Some lenses may not allow adaptor to be fitted to them as the lens element moves in and out and may hit the ring light and cause damage to your camers. Study the camera first.

Most add on lenses are designed to be used at a certain focal length, a zoom should be used (is most effective) when you are completely zoomed out, (really why would you add a zoom lens then not zoom all the way) a wide angle lens should be used with the zoom all the way in (cause your getting the widest angles). As far as quality, you really shouldn't have an issue except you may get black edges depending on how big the end of your lens is. Good luck

The best source for the lens adapter is eBay.

Hi,

when you are replaying your pictures you use the front turning switch, not the manual focus ring.

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Vladimir

Hey john42hockey,
The lens on this camera is not removable. What you need to attach the telephoto lens to your camera is to get a 43-55mm Step-Up Ring, and a CLA-1 lens adapter tube. You should first attach the lens adapter tube to the camera, and then screw the step up ring into the tube and then screw the telephoto lens into step up ring. I have included a link to the manufacturer where you can purchase both the step up ring, and the lens adapter tube incase you need these. I hope this helps!

https://emporium.olympus.com/innards/empProdDetails.asp?sku=200558-410

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You are experiencing lack of communication between the shorter lens and the camera body. Since the longer lens works correctly the problem is in the other lens and not the camera body. BTW-the numbers 62mm & 55mm are probably the filter sizes for each lens and not the focal lengths. Unscrew the filters and you will probably find a name ring on the lens signifying the type of lens it is(e.g. 28-80 or 70-200 or something like that.) Look at the rear mount of the problem lens. There are some small metal(5-6) contacts there. Make sure the contacts are clean. If not, clean them with a soft rag or Q-tip. If they seem to be OK then there may be a problem inside the lens with the flexible printed circuit(FPC). The FPC may have been damaged somehow. If this is the problem take the lens to a competent repair shop and have them evaluate it. Depending on exactly which lens it is, it may be cheaper to replace the lens rather than repair it--but have it looked at anyway. Hope this helps.

If you want to add other lenses, either macro, wide angle, telephoto or just filters, they go directly on the adapter. That's why the thread size (62mm) is important because that's the best fit for that adapter. If you get other sizes you can still use them with step rings but that adds to the expense and stepping down can cause vignetting. In case you were wondering, here is a link to the Phayee auction: http://cgi.ebay.com/... ...wItem&rd=1&item=3865219929&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT