Canon LA-DC58J Conversion Lens for A650IS Digital Cameras
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Customer Review: Canon LA-DC58J Adapter for A650IS
Summary: 4 Stars
$25 is a lot for a piece of plastic. If you don't already have filters it will cost much more than $25. It seems well made but you must exercise care when screwing a metal filter into the adapter, the threads are plastic. With a filter attached there can be slight cropping of the corners at the wide end. Being plastic it adds little weight to the camera, but does increase the bulk. The adapter does partially block the viewfinder, but I find the screen is bright and detailed enough for most conditions. The A650IS is a relatively large, slow point and shoot camera that excels at taking pictures in adequate light (ISO 200 or lower). This adapter (and filters) make the camera more flexible and adaptable to conditions. The bottom line is I can take much better pictures using this adapter (and filters) and still have a compact camera that weighs just over a pound.Customer Review: Causes a shadow when using the flash but seems to be a good product.
Summary: 4 Stars
Got this to hold a UV filter (mainly to protect main lens).
Converter attached to my Canon A650 easily and correctly. Seems to be well made. No problems. UV filter attached to converter easily and securely. No problems.
Have had it only a few weeks so cannot report on durability other than to say it's still functioning as expected.
HOWEVER, when using the flash I remove the converter (easy and quick) because it causes a shadow on the lower right side of photo. When done with flash I reattach the converter (again, easy and quick). In order to protect the main lens with a UV filter I must have the converter. The shadow problem is a very small problem that can easily be overcome. Protecting the main lens is more important.
Customer Review: Conversion adapter and tele for A650
Summary: 4 Stars
The backordered adapter took over a month to get. I ran out of patience with Amazon and final bought one from another online retailer. The plastic adapter fits okay, but there is minor slop in the fit. The tele is large, heavy and vignettes the image until the lens is zoomed to near the maximum. The images are very sharp at this point, add a bit of digital zoom and still get a decent image at 24X. It's useful for specialty shots but I'd recommend if you primarily want long zoom, get a digital camera with an integrated 18X zoom.