Posts for: lostarts
Sep 17, 2016 03:39:41 #
rmorrison1116 wrote:
I have the factory hood for my SX60HS and the adap... (show quote)
What's the number on your adapter ring? There are two it could possibly be. One ends in A and one ends in B, so that letter is all I need.
I suspect that it's B, and I've only tried the A version so far.
Thanks in advance for any help you can give me.
Sep 16, 2016 22:00:54 #
amfoto1 wrote:
Pretty sure you need to turn the ring past those little "bumps".
Those are there to keep the adapter in place, to prevent it from just easily spinning off the opposite direction. So I wouldn't be too quick to remove them.
After those plastic "nubs" wear a little from being installed a couple times, it will probably get easier to turn it on and off.
Those are there to keep the adapter in place, to prevent it from just easily spinning off the opposite direction. So I wouldn't be too quick to remove them.
After those plastic "nubs" wear a little from being installed a couple times, it will probably get easier to turn it on and off.
Yeah, I know. There's a nub on one side of each lip to keep it from turning in the wrong direction.
But there's also another nub on the other side of each nub to keep it from turning in the other direction, too.
Sep 16, 2016 21:58:52 #
Longshadow wrote:
Next question - Can you pack the camera away with the adapter on it or do you have to remove the adapter first?
I'm planning to leave the adapter on it along with a filter holder from Cokin. I realize I'll have to treat it gently.
Sep 16, 2016 21:47:06 #
lostarts wrote:
What I'm saying is that once you put it in place (... (show quote)
I'm going to try to see if I can explain this better.
In the top image, there's a lip on the bottom section of the part of the adapter that you can see. On the right edge of that there's a little cylinder shape. That little cylinder keeps it from turning past a certain point in one direction.
On the bottom image, you can see the other side of the same lip. At the left of it, it has a cylinder, too. That prevents it from being turned in the other direction. Sorry, the keyboard is in focus instead of the cylinder and the lip.
But these two little shapes keep it from turning in either direction once it's in place and ready to be turned.
Sep 16, 2016 21:14:55 #
mas24 wrote:
I just watched this you tube video. This appears to be the remedy. I'm deciding on the SX60 too. I hoping the OP reads your thread. Thanks.
What I'm saying is that once you put it in place (just like the video shows), you CAN'T turn it because there are little plastic things in place that keep it from turning. I'm saying it's made wrong, and it won't work.
I had an SX10, which came with a lens hood that fits on this, too. I was able to successfully put the lens hood on and remove it on both cameras several times. It works the same way this adapter should. Believe it or not, I do know how to do this.
An adapter that's made right has sort of a tiny button on one side of each of the sections that slide under the lip on the camera. It keeps you from turning it too far. The problem is that they put one of these stops on both sides, so you can put in place, but you CAN'T turn it either left or right.
Believe me, I'd really rather discover I've been stupid and it does work so I can use all the filters I just bought! But the lens hood goes on perfectly using the instructions in the video (which I already knew), but the adapter does NOT!
BTW, I LOVE my new SX60! I've used Canon cameras before, and almost all I have to do is think about what I want the camera to do and it does it! Every other camera I've had before has limits. This one doesn't have any practical limits that I've found. If you choose this camera, you're going to love it!
Unless you want to put a filter on it.
I was hoping someone would say something like "Try the adapter that comes with the lens hood: The FA-DC67B instead of the FA-DC67A!" Or "There's a bayonet mount available for Pentax that fits perfectly!"
Sep 16, 2016 19:54:42 #
So far, I've spent nearly $60 and more than a month trying to find a filter adapter for my Canon PowerShot SX60.
I bought several adapters from camera shops through Amazon and ebay and finally, the adapter that Canon says is the correct one for my camera directly from Canon. All of them were excellent quality, some even better and cheaper than Canon brand.
But they're all exactly the same, and they all won't go on the camera.
When I place them on the lens, they seem to fit exactly and be perfect, but then you have to turn it to fasten it, and all of them have a little blob of plastic or metal that prevents it from turning.
Does anyone know of a standard bayonet adapter that will fit on my camera and allow me to use filters?
My first impulse was to return all of them except the Canon one (which is plastic) and use a small, sharp knife to remove the blob that keeps it from turning. But, if I mess it up and ruin it, I can't return it.
I bought several adapters from camera shops through Amazon and ebay and finally, the adapter that Canon says is the correct one for my camera directly from Canon. All of them were excellent quality, some even better and cheaper than Canon brand.
But they're all exactly the same, and they all won't go on the camera.
When I place them on the lens, they seem to fit exactly and be perfect, but then you have to turn it to fasten it, and all of them have a little blob of plastic or metal that prevents it from turning.
Does anyone know of a standard bayonet adapter that will fit on my camera and allow me to use filters?
My first impulse was to return all of them except the Canon one (which is plastic) and use a small, sharp knife to remove the blob that keeps it from turning. But, if I mess it up and ruin it, I can't return it.
Sep 15, 2016 02:59:31 #
Albuqshutterbug wrote:
Canon 5D Mark II prime mount on Celestron 6" SCT. Celestron AVX Mount
Fixed F:/10 ISO 100 at 1/30 second
Processed in Lightroom CC
Uncropped
Fixed F:/10 ISO 100 at 1/30 second
Processed in Lightroom CC
Uncropped
I'm impressed all to pieces with that photo. My friends would be sick of me if I'd taken that!
I had to laugh out loud when I saw this at the bottom of your post: "Why does new Astronomy equipment attract clouds like a cloud magnet?"
I just got a new camera (just before the middle of August) with a long lens and wanted to take a photo of the moon. I took one before it was really full, and the night sky has been socked in ever since.
Here's what I did get before the clouds. That's with just the bare lens of a Canon PowerShot SX60. I like it because you can see craters better because of the shadows near the terminator. That's the full frame with no cropping.
It's nice, but doesn't compare to yours. I'd love a really big print of that!
Sep 15, 2016 02:28:26 #
mas24 wrote:
You can get a Canon SX610, 18X retractable fixed lens, and 20 megapixels for $219. That's only $19 above your budget. This is a nice pocket camera that I saw someone using a month ago at a daytime event. I'm tempted to buy one. If you can tolerate a larger bridge sized camera, the Nikon L840 is a real bargain now at $200. 16 megapixels, Wi-Fi, tilt LCD screen, and a focal length to 855mm. Good luck.
I was going to recommend my Canon SX600, but it seems to be essentially the same as the SX610 except for the difference in resolution.
If you just look at it, you may think it doesn't have as many features because there are no controls for those features on the outside of the camera. But the different modes, aperture priority, shutter priority, have been done as software instead, so there is no need for outer controls.
Either will fit in a pocket, and for the size and price of the camera, I love that long zoom.
One of the major things I judge cameras by is ergonomics. I try to handle the camera before buying and see how it fits in my hand, and if it's easy or hard for me to reach and use all the controls. Can I hold it steady? Yeah, IS can help a lot, but holding it reasonably steady still helps. Ergonomics can make a big difference as to whether you can grab a shot quickly or if you're left fumbling with the camera until after the opportunity has passed. This is an easy camera for me to use, which doesn't mean it will be for you, but you might want to keep ergonomics in mind for whatever you do choose.
May 21, 2016 20:02:52 #
I've been an artist all my life, and that includes so many things!
Right now, I've been doing a lot of knitting all my life and want to write patterns and need good photos to go with them.
I found this forum because the knitting forum I'm on is changing to the same format that you use. I'm doing this partly because I like the website, but also because I want to use the interface before I have to on the other forum.
I've done some great photography in the past, mostly of live action stuff, and some technical stuff for printing, but I'm finding that the challenges of lighting, finding a model or positioning items to photograph is a whole different thing, and I'm not doing as well at it as I usually do. So, I'm hoping for some ideas and hints for improvement.
Right now, I've been doing a lot of knitting all my life and want to write patterns and need good photos to go with them.
I found this forum because the knitting forum I'm on is changing to the same format that you use. I'm doing this partly because I like the website, but also because I want to use the interface before I have to on the other forum.
I've done some great photography in the past, mostly of live action stuff, and some technical stuff for printing, but I'm finding that the challenges of lighting, finding a model or positioning items to photograph is a whole different thing, and I'm not doing as well at it as I usually do. So, I'm hoping for some ideas and hints for improvement.