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G1X Mark III with filter adapter

Started Sep 28, 2019 | Photos
riveredger Veteran Member • Posts: 3,860
G1X Mark III with filter adapter

Just sharing some photos of the camera with the JJC filter adapter.  Also, included one with the 270EX speedlight.

Front

3/4 angle

With 270EX II

richsfusa Junior Member • Posts: 47
Re: G1X Mark III with filter adapter

What is the advantage of using the JJC Filter Adapter instead of just screwing a 37mm filter directly onto the lens without an adapter?

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OP riveredger Veteran Member • Posts: 3,860
Re: G1X Mark III with filter adapter

richsfusa wrote:

What is the advantage of using the JJC Filter Adapter instead of just screwing a 37mm filter directly onto the lens without an adapter?

I don't know that there is a clear advantage.  I prefer the larger 49mm lens cap and having the lens hood, though.

mouzhik
mouzhik Regular Member • Posts: 404
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There is one simple optical truth: the nearer is the filter to the lens, the less parasite light and flare you get and the better it is.

That's why I put a 37mm filter on the lens here and screw the hood on it.

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OP riveredger Veteran Member • Posts: 3,860
Re: G1X Mark III with filter adapter

mouzhik wrote:

There is one simple optical truth: the nearer is the filter to the lens, the less parasite light and flare you get and the better it is.

That's why I put a 37mm filter on the lens here and screw the hood on it.

I have not noticed any ill effects yet.

ssepan1
ssepan1 Forum Member • Posts: 86
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richsfusa wrote:

What is the advantage of using the JJC Filter Adapter instead of just screwing a 37mm filter directly onto the lens without an adapter?

I ran across some discussion about this topic here:

https://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/60626230

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OpticsEngineer Veteran Member • Posts: 7,822
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Thanks for the link.  That is a worthwhile read.

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Swerky Contributing Member • Posts: 793
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mouzhik wrote:

There is one simple optical truth: the nearer is the filter to the lens, the less parasite light and flare you get and the better it is.

That's why I put a 37mm filter on the lens here and screw the hood on it.

“The Canon technicians I spoke with told me that the use of the Adapter would also reduce vignetting with some filters... which might occur if the filters were placed directly on the end of the lens.”
This is from the thread shared below. Funny thing is I had read that thread and discussed that issue with a friend. But a year later I had forgot about that and purchased for my G1X III a polariser filter that screws directly on the lens and then screwed the hood over that. Result is I got heavy vignetting at wide angle that just wasn’t usable. Had to unscrew the hood when I had the filter on. Fine. Anyway it’s not necessary in all landscape scenarios to keep it on.

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Swerky Contributing Member • Posts: 793
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But how easy is it to access that tight space between the filter and hood to screw and unscrew the filter? I got a polarising filter that fits directly on the lens. Screwing a hood over that results in heavy vignetting at wide angle. Luckily I don’t always need the filter.

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