Never had that problem with the S5. Not a big filter fan but the tube that attached to the camera body and surrounded the zoom, in conjunction with the lens, made a nice protective barrier. Of course, that made the camera less "pocketable". But for the SX50 that tube would have to be almost as big as a tennis can. :shock:

I wouldn't think you would need the telephoto but apparently it has a 58mm thread that screws onto the end of the lens using an adapter. Lensmate makes an improved adapter, supposedly better than Canon's.

http://www.lensmateonline.com/articles/products/canonsx50_new_lens_size/

You could go this route, but it's not cheap and I don't know if all this stuff is necessary or of very good quality:

http://www.amazon.com/Accessory-CANON-PowerShot-SX50-SX40/dp/B009OGHYNW

Or you could do a combination:

http://www.amazon.com/Conversion-POWERSHOT-MagicFiber-Microfiber-Cleaning/dp/B004F3OYQ4/ref=pd_sim_p_4aaaaaaaaaaaaaa

and

http://www.amazon.com/Zeikos-ZE-WA58B-definition-attachment-Warranty/dp/B001EM9JXC/ref=sr_1_4?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1359659133&sr=1-4&keywords=58mm+telephoto+conversion+lens

and

http://www.amazon.com/Zeikos-ZE-WA58B-definition-attachment-Warranty/dp/B001EM9JXC/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1359659220&sr=1-3&keywords=58mm+wide+angle+conversion+lens

But be careful, read the reviews. They don't all work nor all work well. Unfortunately the excellent 58mm 1.5X tele conversion lens and wide angle lens from Canon, that fits the older S models, has a proprietary deep thread and won't work with anything than the Canon adapter tubes, which won't fit your camera.

Good luck.

Agreed. But I have discovered a nice alternative to a monopod (I never use hiking sticks so monopods get in my way too!). A hunter's shooting stick. No screws, it's very light weight, collapses and straps to my bag. Just rest the telephoto lens in the vee shaped mount and it helps keep you right on target. You can get them cheap on line, just over 7 bucks (or in WalMart but I have committed to staying out of there).


http://www.amazon.com/Eastman-Outdoors-Gorilla-Shooting-17-37-Inch/dp/B001PR90PS/ref=sr_1_15?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1359654923&sr=1-15&keywords=shooting+sticks

Well, looks like a spoke too soon. Apparently there no longer is a tube adapter available for the SX30- SX50 cameras as the end of the telephoto is threaded to accept filters and the tele or wide angle lens. Sorry about that. Short thread about this on DPReview:

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/thread/3117569

I still have and use this camera's grandfather, the S5 IS, withe 12x zoom. It takes very good shots but is very pale in comparison to your S50. The best purchase I ever made was the Canon (or aftermarket) lens adapter. Even if you don't purchase the telephoto lens (which works very well,btw, no light loss, but with your zoom you would need a tripod) when you attach a 58mm filter you have great protection for the lens glass and the zoom mechanism. Water, salt and especially sand can result in a jammed camera and expensive repairs.

I would just use the proper Lightroom brush on those that bother you the most. But you can get days with beautiful, blue unblemished skies, if not often.

http://conspiracies.skepticproject.com/articles/chemtrails/

Check out Wasabi batteries and read the reviews on Amazon.

Knopless is right. You need to pay attention to the buyer's and seller's ratings on ebay. I use it but feel more comfortable on Amazon. Good customer service.