Free MC-20 promotion offer on 300mm or 40-150mm f2.8 Pro purchase

[BDennis]

I’ve just seen this in case anyone here is looking to go long on lenses

https://shop.olympus.eu/en_GB/promo.html?id=19331

” Buy the M.Zuiko Digital ED 300mm F4 IS PRO or 40‑150mm F2.8 PRO and claim a Digital 2x Teleconverter MC‑20 absolutely free.”

Bill

[Miketoll]

I notice on the Olympus Shop web page you link to there is an Other Ongoing Promotions link to £175 cashback on the OM-1 and OM-5 which might also interest people.

[linus1884]

Yes i noticed that too, i do hope they do another promo run for the EM1X and EM1MIII, maybe with a slightly heavier discount!

[OM USer]

Can't I just have a discounted MC-20 as I already have the 40-150mm?

[Malfis]

Who’d want a MC-20?
Why do you think they’re giving them away!

[antpitta]

They are by a mile the best 2x TC I've ever owned. TBH I don't think they are far off the 1.4 in terms of performance albeit with the extra stop penalty. Not sure if they suffer from individual quality variation but mine is certainly excellent.

[Ray99]

Very much agree with antpitta. On my 300 you couldn't tell the difference between the 1.4 and the 2.0. In truth, when used on my 150-400, there is a slight fall off but compared to the output from my old Nikon 2x telle it's chalk and cheese.

[Phill D]

I agree my x2 is pretty impressive too. Well worth the investment I'd say and a bargain especially if you get it free with another lens.

[Malfis]

But surely - either buy a MC-14 and crop (only losing 1 stop and less image quality) - or buy a longer lens in the first instance?

[Ray99]

What lens would that be then? Have you used the MC-20? I'm not having a go, I'm genuinely interested because the MC-20 is probably about the best 2x teleconverter of any format/brand at the moment with very little fall off in IQ.

[BDennis]

You can get nice bokeh with the MC-20 on the 300mm even with a close bird. This is cropped a bit, bird is about 25m I was laying on the ground.


Bar-tailed Godwit in summer plumage by Bill Dennis, on Flickr

[Malfis]

But surely - either buy a MC-14 and crop (only losing 1 stop and less image quality) - or buy a longer lens in the first instance?

I didn’t think I was going to get any reaction! My casting a line has at last had an effect

My only thought was that rather than a 40-150mm with a 2x converter, would a 100x400 be a better alternative? I suppose if you’re a bird photographer the answer would be yes, if not the answer would be no.

[Ray99]

If you're a bird photographer you're looking at the biggest lens you can get + the 2x converter. 🤣