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Which size UV filter do I need?
I have a Canon SX1 IS, and cannot determine the size of the UV filter I
should get, or the size of a replacement lens cap. What size in millimeters UV filter and lens cap do I need? I don't see the size (in mm) on the lens itself, or in the manual. Googling, it would seem I need a 52mm lens cap and filter, but I'm not certain. -Thanks |
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Which size UV filter do I need?
On Fri, 25 Dec 2009 17:28:07 GMT, James Egan
wrote: I have a Canon SX1 IS, and cannot determine the size of the UV filter I should get, or the size of a replacement lens cap. What size in millimeters UV filter and lens cap do I need? I don't see the size (in mm) on the lens itself, or in the manual. Googling, it would seem I need a 52mm lens cap and filter, but I'm not certain. -Thanks Ideally you would bring your camera to the store and make sure not mistakes. Many people use a UV filter to "protect" the lens. If you are considering buying a UV filter just to protect the lens I suggest you consider the followoing. * Very few lenses suffer damage that can be provented by using a UV filter. Most lenses that are scratched can be repaired for less than a dollar. (use a black fine point marker or India ink to blacken the scratch). * Windy sandy areas do present a special case. There I recommend protection. * For the most common types of damage to a lens, a good lens hood will provide better protection without much of the disadvantages of a UV filter. If you are planing on a UV filter to provide filtering of UV light, you may want to consider that most if not all modern digital cameras are not sensitive to UV light so using a UV filter will only add additional layers of glass and possible reduced image quality. |
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Which size UV filter do I need?
James Egan wrote in news:HC6Zm.481285$ua.408736@en-
nntp-05.dc1.easynews.com: I have a Canon SX1 IS, and cannot determine the size of the UV filter I should get, or the size of a replacement lens cap. What size in millimeters UV filter and lens cap do I need? I don't see the size (in mm) on the lens itself, or in the manual. Googling, it would seem I need a 52mm lens cap and filter, but I'm not certain. -Thanks Get a hood. UV filters are an abomination that just invite reflections to ruin images. |
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Which size UV filter do I need?
On Fri, 25 Dec 2009 13:38:47 -0500, sligoNoSPAMjoe wrote:
If you are planing on a UV filter to provide filtering of UV light, you may want to consider that most if not all modern digital cameras are not sensitive to UV light so using a UV filter will only add additional layers of glass and possible reduced image quality. I mainly want a different lens cap. What size should I get? -Thanks |
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Which size UV filter do I need?
James Egan wrote:
I mainly want a different lens cap. What size should I get? Take the lens to your favourite local camera store. They will have different kinds and different sizes of lens caps and should be able to find you the right model in less than 2 minutes. jue |
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Which size UV filter do I need?
On Sat, 26 Dec 2009 05:49:28 GMT, James Egan wrote:
On Fri, 25 Dec 2009 13:38:47 -0500, sligoNoSPAMjoe wrote: If you are planing on a UV filter to provide filtering of UV light, you may want to consider that most if not all modern digital cameras are not sensitive to UV light so using a UV filter will only add additional layers of glass and possible reduced image quality. I mainly want a different lens cap. What size should I get? -Thanks http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/re...changemod e=1 You can get an affordable lens-cap from he http://www.adorama.com/searchsite/de...m%20lens%20cap Don't pay for those outrageous prices and shipping charges that Lensmate charges for their low-quality crap. You can ALWAYS find something better at lower cost somewhere else than anything that Lensmate will ever offer at any time. They're scam artists, pure and simple. |
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Which size UV filter do I need?
On Sat, 26 Dec 2009 11:17:32 -0500, "J. Clarke"
wrote: wrote: On Dec 25, 12:28 pm, James Egan wrote: I don't see the size (in mm) on the lens itself, or in the manual. Googling, it would seem I need a 52mm lens cap and filter, but I'm not certain. Take the camera to your nearest FULL-SERVICE camera store - not Wal- Mart's camera area - and they'll easily find one for you. That's how I got mine. http://www.Internet-Gun-Show.com - your source for hard-to-find stuff! The SX1 IS is not threaded for a lens cap or filter. There do not seem to be any purpose-made lens caps available for it other than the one that comes with it. It is possible to force a 52mm filter or lens cap to cut threads into the lens barrel--how long they will last is anybody's guess. I wouldn't recommend this for a lens cap. Proving that you've never held any camera nor lens-cap in your life. All spring-clip lens caps for ALL cameras have filter-thread grooves in only the clip segments of the cap. They spring-fit into filter-threads, or concentric grooves the same shape as filter-threads--as exists on the SX1 and SX10. If you people would only post things that you have first-hand knowledge of the quantity of posts would drop to 1% of what they are now. The other 99% as exists, of course, being all the speculative crap, presumptions, and imaginings from all these pretend-photographer role-playing trolls. |
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Which size UV filter do I need?
On Sat, 26 Dec 2009 11:17:32 -0500, "J. Clarke"
wrote: wrote: On Dec 25, 12:28 pm, James Egan wrote: I don't see the size (in mm) on the lens itself, or in the manual. Googling, it would seem I need a 52mm lens cap and filter, but I'm not certain. Take the camera to your nearest FULL-SERVICE camera store - not Wal- Mart's camera area - and they'll easily find one for you. That's how I got mine. http://www.Internet-Gun-Show.com - your source for hard-to-find stuff! The SX1 IS is not threaded for a lens cap or filter. There do not seem to be any purpose-made lens caps available for it other than the one that comes with it. It is possible to force a 52mm filter or lens cap to cut threads into the lens barrel--how long they will last is anybody's guess. I wouldn't recommend this for a lens cap. To get a more durable thread one can buy purpose-made adapters that fit into the bayonet mount for the lens hood. With one in place the hood can't be mounted--whether this is an issue for the OP depends on his specific needs. Lensmate has one made out of Delrin, one can find metal ones on ebay. The price is about the same for all of them--somewhere in the $17-20 range and shipping. There are slip-on lens caps available in a variety of sizes--to find the right size in one of those you really need to take the camera into a camera store with a decent selection ( and try different sizes until you get the one that fits. My Nikon lenses are threaded, but I use snap-in lens caps. I just purchased some from http://www.camerafilters.com/pages/lenscaps.aspx because I constantly lose them. I also bought some rubber lens hoods from this company. The prices are very reasonable and the service is fast. -- Tony Cooper - Orlando, Florida |
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Which size UV filter do I need?
The SX1 IS is not threaded for a lens cap or filter. There do not seem to be any purpose-made lens caps available for it other than the one that comes with it. It is possible to force a 52mm filter or lens cap to cut threads into the lens barrel--how long they will last is anybody's guess. I wouldn't recommend this for a lens cap. Proving that you've never held any camera nor lens-cap in your life. All spring-clip lens caps for ALL cameras have filter-thread grooves in only the clip segments of the cap. They spring-fit into filter-threads, or concentric grooves the same shape as filter-threads--as exists on the SX1 and SX10. Not on my S2 IS and, I suspect, the S1 IS. As another poster said, I use one of those Chinese sleeves from ebay which fits in the body bayonet, and keep a UV filter on it. Makes the camera a bit more bulky, but keeps dust out of the telescoping lens as well as protecting from knocks. |
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