Photos with 2100 and 5050 and Crystalview LX 8x lens Photo Gallery by Bruce Pasinosky at pbase.com

Photos with 2100 and 5050 and Crystalview LX 8x lens

Various photos taken with my c2100 and c5050 using CKC's new Crystalview LX lens. Please NOTE:
All Photos are as is. No Post processing except for downsizing. Not even sharpened after downsizing.

pages 1 2 ALL

5050 full zoom with LX lens.jpg	5050 pulled back about 10%.jpg	c5050 full wide.jpg	c2100 chim with LX.jpg
5050 with EagleEye.jpg	5050 at 3x.jpg	c5050 kids camera full wide.jpg	c5050 kids w-lx.jpg
c5050 kids camera 3x.jpg	c2100 roof vent 180+ yards Sunny.jpg	c2100 bucket 100 yards cloudy.jpg	c2100 chim sunny day.jpg

pages 1 2 ALL

post a comment

CJLEUIS		22-Apr-2008 11:33
where can i purchase this lens ,, thanks

brian		30-Jul-2006 17:48
hi i am intrested in geting one, but before that i wold like to know whether we have to focus manually or will it work with the cameras auto focus. I have a sony f838 and new canon S3 , so please lwt me know how will it perform with this cameras. brian

art		02-Nov-2005 13:24
has anyone used the crystal view 8x with a nikon cool pix 5700 . I would like to no how it worked. I know there would be some vignetting Art

Johnny		12-Dec-2004 02:25
Those pictures are pretty neat. I found your website searching for gift ideas for my father; he's an avid C-2100 fan. Thanks for posting your results!

Michael Wilck		14-Nov-2003 10:15
Nice pics. I own a Canon Powershot Pro90 IS and as far as i know has the C2100 the same optic system (and range). So could u make some more comparative shots with the C2100 ? I would also be highly interrested in what u think about that combination. Is it worth it? How about Croma and Sharpness? Is it "difficult" to get a sharp picture? How about wildlife? (I guess its not possible to shoot out of hand, so what about animals that are not dead, or at least a snail. ;-) ) Thx in advance, Mike

Bruce Pasinosky		20-Jun-2003 02:19
Hi Terry, The LX lens works very well with autofocus. I do not use full time autofocus but you can. What you have to do is adjust the focus ring on the front of the LX lens (turns very smoothly) till what you see in the LCD looks to be pretty well focused and the camera will do a nice final focus. The only time you might have trouble focusing is if the object your trying to shoot is still small in the LCD and the camera can't get a fix on it. Then you might have to use manual focus on the camera. By the way I use Spot focus mode just about all the time. Even without the LX lens. Just my preference MOST of the time. Basicly said, this camera with the LX lens is a VERY GOOD combo. I do not think you will have any trouble getting a good focus. You WILL have a lot of FUN experimenting with what works best for you. Thanks, Bruce

Bruce Pasinosky		20-Jun-2003 02:06
Hi, I posted another Chimney shot on the first page pulled back about 10% before vignetting occurs. If your using an Add-on lens, your using it to extend the cameras abilities whether its to increase wide angle or to increase magnification. Now that I have said that please understand that this lens has a very broad focusing capability. If you look at my second page, you'll see shots of a chipmonk and a cat. They were about 10 yards from me. I did not have to zoom back to get those shots, just adjust the focus. I know it would be great to find an add-on lens that would allow you to go from full wide to full zoom with no vignetting but there is no such monster. But with this len's broad focusing capabilities it's the next best thing. Hope this helps, Thanks for asking. Bruce

Terry Nelms		18-Jun-2003 19:31
I'm also interested in how well this lense works with autofocus on the Olympus C-5050Z. Is focusing difficult and/or time consuming?

John Crouchley		18-Jun-2003 16:49
I am interested in the usable zoom range (no vignetting) when used with the 5050

Bruce Pasinosky		07-Jun-2003 13:10
RKA, I responded directly to your email address. But in short Performance is to me acceptable for the c2100/e100rs. Pics are a little soft with such a high magnification but are quite usable. At least I feel I can use the pics taken with the c2100/e100rs. Other lens greater than 2x I have used have not performed as well. There is no leeway on the zoom before vignetting. Even at full zoom you may see some vignetting at the corners depending on camera settings and subject distance. The lens works well on a cloudy day. Most of these pics were taken on a cloudy day. Mother nature is not letting us have much sun here in the northeast this spring. For 190 bucks you probably won't be able to find a better long distance add-on lens that will work with the c2100/e100rs. At least I have not found any other one. If your looking for perfection in a long distance add-on lens for the c2100/E100rs, I don't think you'll find one, especially at 190 bucks. This is the best one I've found so far. I will be doing more testing with this lens once the weather here in the northeast gets better. For Oly 3x cameras, this lens works VERY well. Thanks for the inquiry. Bruce

Rashid Ali		06-Jun-2003 23:05
Hi, Thanks for posting the test pics with the CrystalVue LX lens. I have an E-100RS. I'm interested in knowing the following: 1) The E-100RS or C2100 zoom range permitted without vignetting (e.g. 1x-10x or 5x-10x etc.) 2) Your impressions of the picture quality. 3) Performance with subjects not brightly lit. Thanks, rka

click on thumbnails for full image