Expert: John Oliverio - 4/26/2009

Question
Hi,
I am starting a virtual tour service business and need some advice on what accessories I will need for my Olympus Stylus 740. I did some research and can't figure out what type of lens attachments ect..I will need to produce good photos.
Thanks

Answer
Katrina,

I'm not aware of any lenses you can put on an Olympus stylus 740.  Olympus doesn't make any.  Are you sure you don't mean an Olympus C740? You could get lenses for that. For virtual tours (if you've got a c740) I would get a wide angle lens. You will also need an accessory tube to attach it.  Both have been discontinued for a while, so you will probably have to special order them.

To be clear, the stylus line of cameras are pocket machines and Olympus does not offer any lens accessories for them.  There are some aftermarket companies that make magnet mount lenses (don't know if they would stick to your lens but I doubt it) for point and shoot cameras.  But the quality is very bad.

Here is a link to a company that has the magnetic lenses:

http://www.magneticlenses.com/

John