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Powershot Lens Filters

Started Feb 26, 2020 | Questions thread
Chaplain Mark
Chaplain Mark Veteran Member • Posts: 6,539
Re: Powershot Lens Filters

GeraldW wrote:

Chaplain Mark,

I have had quite good luck using 42 mm Magfilters on a couple of my smaller cameras, including a G15, G7X II, SX220, and several others from Canon, Olympus, and Panasonic. The adapter is a very thin adhesive backed ring that has practically no weight. The CPL filter itself is very light, and held in place magnetically, so it's easy and convenient to mount and dismount. None of the cameras I use the Magfilter on will fit back in their cases with the filter in place, so usage is limited to just a very short time to minimize wear and tear on the lens' zoom drive system. Discipline is key.

You are correct in that if the camera lens has no provision for mounting a filter or even a hood, trying to make it use one is a recipe for future problems. Further, the torque used to mount bayonet style hoods and filter adapters has caused problems for me with a Panasonic FZ200 where it screwed up the AF and OIS in the lens when mounting or dismounting the hood with the lens extended. I learned the hard way to only mount or dismount the hood with the lens fully retracted and the camera powered off. That's another story; but it does reinforce the fragility of the internal components.

Jerry,

I appreciate the information, and most likely I will continue to refrain from attaching any non-Canon accessories to my PowerShot cameras.

Having had two PowerShots with lens errors, just not willing to chance it...

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Chaplain Mark
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