are filters interchangeable? Can I use the same filters and hoods for both the Canon SX50 and the Canon Rebel T3i, since they both have 58mm size lenses? I've read where some people...

janvoigt Loc: South Dakota

Can I use the same filters and hoods for both the Canon SX50 and the Canon Rebel T3i, since they both have 58mm size lenses? I've read where some people think you need a larger filter to prevent shadows- is that so? My budget would appreciate only needing one size. Please help....

busted_shutter

Can't tell you about the hoods, but so long as the SX 50 has the threads, filters would be interchangeable. You mention some mention they need be larger...larger is comparative...larger than what? 58mm?? Balderwawsh!!

lighthouse Loc: No Fixed Abode

busted_shutter wrote:

Can't tell you about the hoods, but so long as the SX 50 has the threads, filters would be interchangeable. You mention some mention they need be larger...larger is comarative...larger than what? 58mm?? Balderwawsh!!

They may have meant a larger hood.
I believe the SX50 goes as wide as 24mm equivalent.
The "spread" of the hood required is not to do with the 58mm screw size but is to do with the field of view that you have.
So yes, if your field of view is larger then a different hood may be required.

busted_shutter

lighthouse wrote:

They may have meant a larger hood.
I believe the SX50 goes as wide as 24mm equivalent.
The "spread" of the hood required is not to do with the 58mm screw size but is to do with the field of view that you have.
So yes, if your field of view is larger then a different hood may be required.

:thumbup:

DOOK Loc: Maclean, Australia

The SX50 doesn't have a filter thread. To fit a filter, an adapter is required. The adapter is a 'push & turn' device (similar to a bayonet fitting). By the way, Canon recommend a 67mm filter for the SX50. This is the size of my polarizer. :-)

lighthouse Loc: No Fixed Abode

DOOK wrote:

The SX50 doesn't have a filter thread. To fit a filter, an adapter is required. The adapter is a 'push & turn' device (similar to a bayonet fitting). By the way, Canon recommend a 67mm filter for the SX50. This is the size of my polarizer. :-)

Thank you Dook.
My info is still generally correct, but it is better to have more specifically correct info to the situation like Dook provided.

busted_shutter

DOOK wrote:

The SX50 doesn't have a filter thread. To fit a filter, an adapter is required. The adapter is a 'push & turn' device (similar to a bayonet fitting). By the way, Canon recommend a 67mm filter for the SX50. This is the size of my polarizer. :-)

Unfamiliar with the SX50...ergo...but
Canon makes that recommendation for a reason.

DOOK Loc: Maclean, Australia

busted_shutter wrote:

Unfamiliar with the SX50...ergo...but
Canon makes that recommendation for a reason.

The reason is that 67mm is the smallest size that will guarantee no vignetting when used with the lens fully retracted (maximum wide angle). 58mm filters will work fine, as long as the camera is not used under about 50mm. Earl. :)

janvoigt Loc: South Dakota

So, if I go with the 67mm filters and adaptor for the SX50, will that also work for my Canon rebel T3I? It's confusing, when I look up filters for both cameras (on Ebay) and both sizes are listed.

DOOK Loc: Maclean, Australia

janvoigt wrote:

So, if I go with the 67mm filters and adaptor for the SX50, will that also work for my Canon rebel T3I? It's confusing, when I look up filters for both cameras (on Ebay) and both sizes are listed.

Hi. You have to treat them separately. The SX50 has a fixed lens which requires an adapter to mount a filter. The Rebel is a DSLR & can interchange lenses. The filter size will vary depending on the lens that you have mounted. Lenses can come in several filter sizes--just a few examples are 52mm, 58mm, 67mm, 77mm. If it is still unclear, please PM me & I will try to help you. Earl.

PS. You don't 'look up' filters for the T3--you 'look up' filters for the lens you will be using. Get the filter size of the lens & buy accordingly. For example, if the lens is a 58mm filter size, buy a 58mm filter. Filter threads are standardized. Whether it's a Canon, Nikon, or a Sigma lens, it makes no difference.

BHC Loc: Strawberry Valley, JF, USA

janvoigt wrote:

So, if I go with the 67mm filters and adaptor for the SX50, will that also work for my Canon rebel T3I? It's confusing, when I look up filters for both cameras (on Ebay) and both sizes are listed.

There are people who buy only 77mm filters and combinations of step-up rings to fit every size lens from 39mm on up. One gentleman who helped me learn LF photography had, I believe, every size, including bayonet filter lenses, covered with a small box containing dozens of rings; if he couldn't find the size he needed in the box, he just bought another step-up ring. One day, we went through the box and "stacked" more than four complete sets. If the filter is as large or larger than your lens requires, if you can find the right adapter ring(s) and if the stack of rings doesn't cause vignetting, the filter will work (at least on cameras that accept filters. It's interesting that my Canon SX1 will take filters directly on the end of the lens, and the SX50 won't!

bioteacher Loc: Brooklyn, NY

janvoigt wrote:

Can I use the same filters and hoods for both the Canon SX50 and the Canon Rebel T3i, since they both have 58mm size lenses? I've read where some people think you need a larger filter to prevent shadows- is that so? My budget would appreciate only needing one size. Please help....

May get some vignetting as the adapter they sell is for 67 mm filters due to the extreme wide angle.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

janvoigt wrote:

Can I use the same filters and hoods for both the Canon SX50 and the Canon Rebel T3i, since they both have 58mm size lenses? I've read where some people think you need a larger filter to prevent shadows- is that so? My budget would appreciate only needing one size. Please help....

You can buy a filter for your largest lens and use step-up adapters to put a large filter on a small lens. Putting a small filter on a large lens will give the "shadows," called vignetting.

It's the same with lens hoods. A wide angle lens might get some vignetting from a lens hood or filter. They make thin filters to avoid this situation. A hood designed for a specific lens will generally not have vignetting.

Scoutman Loc: Orlando, FL

jerryc41 wrote:

You can buy a filter for your largest lens and use step-up adapters to put a large filter on a small lens. Putting a small filter on a large lens will give the "shadows," called vignetting.

It's the same with lens hoods. A wide angle lens might get some vignetting from a lens hood or filter. They make thin filters to avoid this situation. A hood designed for a specific lens will generally not have vignetting.

Sorry, Jerry. As noted above, this does not apply to the SX50.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Scoutman wrote:

Sorry, Jerry. As noted above, this does not apply to the SX50.

Right. I believe that has an adaptor to attach filters.