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Canon Filter Adapter FA-DC58B For The PowerShot G12 Digital Camera
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Canon FA-DC58B Filter Adapter for G12
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31 of 31 people found the following review helpful
I had my doubts about this adaptor because of the high price! However it is well made and does the job. It is made of good quality plastic, not at all flimsy, and has an inner tube, spring loaded, which extends when you zoom the lens. It is actually pushed forward by the lens as it moves out and retracts with it. Consequently there is no vignetting, whatever zoom position the lens is at. The adaptor is about 65mm in diameter and changes length from about 35mm to 58mm. It locks firmly to the camera body and, in addition to holding filters, imo, improves the handling by providing a grip for the left hand rather like supporting the lens on an slr. Of course it also increases the size of this already chunky 'compact'. I have used it with a 58mm polariser and a Raynox M250 macro lens which works well. It could also allow the use of NDgrads etc using one of the rectangular filter sytems. On the downside if, instead of using the screen, you use the viewfinder for framing you will find about a third of the view blocked by the adaptor body when at wide angle zoom setting. However it has no blocking effect on the screen view.
As the price pain subsides I am very pleased with this bit of kit. It only gets four stars because of the price. For quality and function I would give five.
As the price pain subsides I am very pleased with this bit of kit. It only gets four stars because of the price. For quality and function I would give five.
25 of 25 people found the following review helpful
This accessory may seem like an expensive filter adapter, but it moves with the lens and it means you don't get vignetting at the wide end. The other accessory lenses that fit are the 250D and 500D close-up lenses. These reduce the minimum focus distance at the telephoto end where the minimum distance is normally 50cm. You can get a bit closer to bugs and flowers without making lighting a lot more tricky. Off-camera flash is necessary as the unit casts a shadow if the built-in flash is used.
The wider compatibility with the G10 and G11 offers some extra flexibility to owners of these models.
The wider compatibility with the G10 and G11 offers some extra flexibility to owners of these models.
21 of 21 people found the following review helpful
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Although it isn't specified on the product page, the box lists it as compatible with the G10 and G11 as well as the G12. Unlike the old filter adaptor for the G10, this one telescopes as you zoom, so it doesn't cause vignetting on wide-angle shots. It's springloaded so it opens and closes automatically as you zoom, and the filter threads don't rotate so it's easy to use with a polarising filter.
It's made from plastic, and that includes the filter threads, so you need to be careful not to crossthread them. When fitted it extends 31-49mm further than the lens ring it replaces (W-T, no filter fitted). The outside diameter is 66mm, so it protrudes about 5mm below the base of the camera. That means you can't sit it flat on a table - the camera ends up tilted back slightly. It also obscures the optical viewfinder, almost covering the entire bottom half in wide, but as you zoom in it obscures a lot less and becomes a slight blur at the bottom left of the VF.
Overall I think I can put up with those niggles, because it's more compact than the non-telescoping designs and you don't have to mess around changing the adapter length when you zoom in and out.
It's made from plastic, and that includes the filter threads, so you need to be careful not to crossthread them. When fitted it extends 31-49mm further than the lens ring it replaces (W-T, no filter fitted). The outside diameter is 66mm, so it protrudes about 5mm below the base of the camera. That means you can't sit it flat on a table - the camera ends up tilted back slightly. It also obscures the optical viewfinder, almost covering the entire bottom half in wide, but as you zoom in it obscures a lot less and becomes a slight blur at the bottom left of the VF.
Overall I think I can put up with those niggles, because it's more compact than the non-telescoping designs and you don't have to mess around changing the adapter length when you zoom in and out.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Canon FA-DC58B Filter Adaptor
There is almost nothing more that I can add about the FA-DC58B adapter that hasn't already been said in other reviews except that I have found a small camera case that was just the... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Jay Davies
Excellent addition to G12
Coming from using a DSLR for many years, I finally updated my P&S camera to have a hotshoe and filter capabilities. Read more
Published 3 months ago by SS
Canon G12 Filter Adapter
Expensive for what it is (an outer plastic barrel with an internal spring loaded plastic barrel which slides in and out as you zoom). Read more
Published 7 months ago by Bob Avery
Excellent bit of kit
I bought this to use with my new Canon G12 Camera (Canon PowerShot G12 Digital Camera (High Sensitivity 10 MP, 5x Zoom) 2.8 Inch Vari-angle Purecolor LCD). Read more
Published 9 months ago by omens
Surprise
I really resented paying this much for a filter holder but I have been delighted with it. It doesn't rotate as it extends so with a circular polariser no adjustment is necessary. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Scouse Al
Works great, but what's the point?
I was interested in buying this filter holder ever since I got my Canon Powershot G12, mainly so I could protect my investment and for some other reasons... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Theallmikey
Canon Filter Adapter For Powershot G12
This works well with the G12. Adds a bit of bulk to the "compact" body but i think it makes for easier handling. Read more
Published 14 months ago by rupert
Expensive but good quality
Like all Canon brand accessories its expensive but its well made with a good solid feel - no wobble in the moving section. Made of high impact plastic (not metal). Read more
Published 15 months ago by Xenophon
Too expensive and too bulky
To get a cheaper and less bulky adapter that will do the job better try the lensmate adapter. It means that you can use the old 52mm filters rather than buy new ones. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Mr. A. Crank
Worth the money!
The price (as is usual for Canon!) is a bit high, but it is a quality little item. I use my G12 as a back up to my pro gear when it's too bulky or I have no need for its skillset! Read more
Published 16 months ago by M. Rogers
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