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Orr
03-09-2006, 07:24 AM
I just bought a Z740 and am looking to get some macro and/or wide angle/telephoto lenses for it and the only place I have found any that will ship to the UK are on ebay.

What does everyone think of them and are they any good?

Macro:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MACRO-Close-Up-Lens-SET-for-Kodak-EasyShare-Z740-NEW_W0QQitemZ7595702592QQcategoryZ30070QQrdZ1QQcmd ZViewItem

Search results:
http://search.ebay.co.uk/search/search.dll?MfcISAPICommand=GetResult&ht=1&shortcut=0&from=R41&query=z740+lens&category0=&Submit=Search

Thanks

sw2cam
04-04-2006, 09:01 PM
Junk.....................

sw2cam
04-07-2006, 06:34 PM
Now if you find these on Ebay thats another story. All will work outstanding on your 740 with the 55mm lens adapter that came with it.

KODAK WCON or wide angle
1033323

KODAK TCON or teleconverter
8756488

KODAK B+W ND or neutral density filter
8773376

KODAK B+W CP or circular polarizer
1072636

OLYMPUS TCON
200862

All can be bought from B&H Photo or Page Computers

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/

http://www.pagecomputers.com/store/Default.asp

Another good item to have would be a UVHaze filter. Mount your lens adapter on your cam and add the UV Haze to the adapter. Makes for good lens protection. I picked one up at RITZ/Wolf camera. It's a Quantaray 24-166-5835. A fun filter thats pretty cheap is a cross filter. It gives the star effect from light reflections. I hope you have a good time.

sw2cam
04-13-2006, 10:57 AM
Well Orr..................what did you decide to do? If you want some other opinions on the lenses you could go here and ask.

http://www.myfreebulletinboard.com/f2/1.html?sid=1a49a3726476be99493a2e00f025e225