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Press Release: 22 October 2009

Kenro has announced the UK release of a new range of telephoto and wide angle converters from Marumi.

The converters are auxiliary lenses designed to attach onto the front of a cameras existing built in lens and enhance its telephoto or wide angle capability. 2 X magnification telephoto converters are available in 37mm, 52mm, 55mm and 58mm filter thread sizes. Marumi wide angle converters are 0.45X in 37mm filter threads and 0.5X in 52mm, 55mm and 58mm sizes.

Both the telephoto converters and the wide angle converter lenses range start with an RRP of £47.15 for the 37mm thread model, rising to £105.63 for the 58mm version.
The converters can be fitted directly to camcorder lenses depending on the filter size and can also be used with digital compact cameras by using the appropriate adaptor. These adaptors are available to fit Olympus, Nikon, Canon and Fujifilm cameras and range in price from £10.29 to £13.34.

"Now everyone can extend their telephoto and wide angle lens range for just a small outlay." says Kenro managing director, Paul Kench. "These are great for both digital compact cameras and camcorders and fit a wide range of sizes and manufacturer's models."

Kenro is the official UK distributors for the range of Marumi photographic accessories, including filters, lens hoods and flash guns. See www.kenro.co.uk for details of your nearest stockist, or call Kenro on 01793 615836 for more details.
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