I have been reading the posts here and looked on lensmate, but I am confused now...
My manual says to use adapter LA-DC58D and lens TC-DC58N. Lensmate has the adapter in both 52 and 58mm threads. My manual again refers to 58 mm threads -- why would I want a 52mm? That is question one...
Question 2... I have read in this forum about non-Canon lenses, but fail to find any for the G6...are there any that anyone knows of? Could the one on lensmate (Kenko) http://www.lensmateonline.com/newsi..._Gseries_1.html be used with a "step ring"?
Sorry to be dense about this, but, hey, first time buying any accessories for digital and it is kinda new territory for me...
Thx!
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My manual says to use adapter LA-DC58D and lens TC-DC58N. Lensmate has the adapter in both 52 and 58mm threads. My manual again refers to 58 mm threads -- why would I want a 52mm? That is question one...
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Lensmate often makes adapters that are smaller than the manufacturer's adapter. It doesn't mention this in the G6 section, but in the description of a lot of other adapters (e.g. the S5), it tells you why.
For example, it says, "The Canon 58mm adapter is designed around their converters. We designed our 52mm adapter to be as short as possible to minimize the potential for vignetting (darkened corners) with wide-angle converters."
In other words, Canon's adapter is a 58, because their converter lens is a 58. But you can really get by with a 52 in some cases, depending on the converter lens you want to use. See the FAQ section in the G9 area to get an idea.
Myself, I think I'd stick with an adapter the same size as the manufacturer's. For example, I bought a lensmate for my S5 to attach a 55mm Olympus TCON-17. I bought the 58mm lensmate and a step-down ring to go from 58 to 55. I could have bought a 52mm lensmate adapter and a 52 to 55 step-UP ring, but I was worried about compatibility.
Speaking of non-Canon converter lenses, the Olympus TCON-17 is a favorite of a lot of super-zoom users, including Panasonic and Canon users. It works great. They also have a wide-angle, the WCON-07. You can find a lot of posts about the TCON-17 in this forum. I have used both these lenses on Olympus super-zooms, the Canon S5, plus various compact point-and-shoots. For example, my Fuji E-900 has a wide-angle of 32mm equivalent. Add the WCON-07 to it (with a Fuji adapter and a 46 to 55mm step-up ring) and I get a 22mm equivalent.
In other words, I think you can add these converter lenses to just about any point-and-shoot camera with the proper adapter.
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Speaking of non-Canon converter lenses, the Olympus TCON-17 is a favorite of a lot of super-zoom users, including Panasonic and Canon users. It works great. They also have a wide-angle, the WCON-07. You can find a lot of posts about the TCON-17 in this forum. I have used both these lenses on Olympus super-zooms, the Canon S5, plus various compact point-and-shoots. For example, my Fuji E-900 has a wide-angle of 32mm equivalent. Add the WCON-07 to it (with a Fuji adapter and a 46 to 55mm step-up ring) and I get a 22mm equivalent.
In other words, I think you can add these converter lenses to just about any point-and-shoot camera with the proper adapter.[/QUOTE]
Thank you *so much* for your detailed explanation about the threading size on the converters. I believe I understand it now.
Also, good info on the TCON-17. I didn't realize you could use a different brand (Olympus) on the Canon! This certainly broadens my horizon a bit (no reverse pun intended hehe).
Juju222