Teleconverter on Lumix FZ38

[barrie529]

Hi

I am an aged hobbyist photographer who enjoys taking shots of wildlife. I find that lugging all my DSLR cameras and lenses around all day a bit of a chore now so I have recently bought a Panasonic Lumix FZ38 digital camera. I am going to The Gambia in December and hope to do some good birding shots. My question is: Is it worth getting the Pansonic DMW LT55E Teleconverter to use with this camera and what will I lose and will the OIS still work the same? (I will also have a Nikon D80 and Sigma 18-200 OS lens with me).

[OsmosisStudios]

The Panasonic's OIS will still work, but I would recommend against the adapter. While it may be a panasonic piece, it's rarely a good decision and they're usually not cheap.