Canon LAH-DC20 Conversion Lens Adapter (LA-DC58E) and Hood (LH-DC40) Set for the S5 IS, S3 IS & S2 IS Digital Camera
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Customer Review: Better than first led to believe by other reviews
Summary: 5 Stars
My Canon lens adapter and hood combination package just arrived today and I felt compelled to submit this review as soon as I had the chance to inspect and test these two items. I was very hesitant to order since several reviews described the material used as rather cheap lastic. I must say that, yes, they are made of some type of 'plastic' but no, they are not the cheap, flimsy, substandard product from what I had gathered from several reviews, not just those on Amazon. Being an engineer, I do appreciate the fine attention to detail on these parts, such as the tight thread form and the overall feel of the pair. Sure, if they are screwed together with some force, they are difficult to unscrew. However, remove the pressure from squeezing your grip at the joint and try unscrewing by holding the opposite ends...when possible. Only then is the force removed from the thread engagement, allowing the clearances necessary for disassembly to return and assist in the process.
My point is that I think that these parts are well made for the purpose. Not only do they facilitate the use of other lenses and to blot out the glares, they help to protect your camera by absorbing impact energy, they look good and they have the Canon endorsement. Speaking of the latter, I contacted Canon to verify materials and workmanship warranty, or lack thereof. I found out that it is a lack, thereof.
Still, for what they do and what they cost to do it, they are good products to own. As a comparison, to use on another S5 IS, I did get an aluminum adapter and rubber hood from Lensmate but must admit that I prefer the Canon. For some reason, I have a sneaking suspicion that on some cold but beautiful winter's day, I will come to appreciate the warmth of the Canon adapter over the cold, starkness of the aluminum, third-party adapter.
I would recommend that you order these if you have the need. Give them a try. There is always a return policy just waiting there to save the day.
Customer Review: My take on this vs Lens Mate adaptor
Summary: 5 Stars
After reading the reviews here, I went to the lensmate website and two things became clear...
1) It makes a lot of sense for the adaptor that is going to be on the camera all the time to match the camera plus aluminum seems better than plastic. So I ordered a UV filter and the adaptor from Lensmate. These are very impressive and I can't recommend them enough. Also very fast shipment. I added a lens cap and it stays on the filter nicely.
2) The black Canon adaptor matches all of the lenses even if it doesn't match the camera. It would actually look better for the adaptor to match the lens in this case. From the sample photos on the Lensmate site, the Canon telephoto lens looks better than the others. Since they don't sell the Canon lens, I came back to Amazon and ordered the Canon adaptor and telephoto. Just got these today so haven't taken any pictures but assume they will match the quality from the Lensmate site. About the adaptor, it is plastic but looks well made. I had absolutely no problem mounting the lens to the adaptor or the adaptor to the camera, perfect fits.
In summary, this seems to be the best looking combination, time will tell how the 2 adaptors hold up. As for the lens hood, will probably throw it in a closet with the S2s original lens cap.
Customer Review: Canon LAH-DC20 Lens Adapter and Hood Set for the S3 IS
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased this adapter and hood set for my 2006 Christmas vacation in Hawaii. I knew that I was going to take a lot of outdoor photographs and wanted to try using a UV filter to make them more crisp. The only way to use add-on filters and lenses with the Canon S3/S2 IS is with this adapter. My only complaint is that there were no instructions provided on how to remove the ring around the lens housing to install the adapter. It's either in the camera's manual (which I didn't bring with me) or it's something that you should already know from experience. Luckily, I remembered seeing a small button just below and to the left of the lens housing on the front of the camera. I had played with it before out of curiosity but never figured out what it was for. This is the button that removes the ring. Hold down the button and rotate the ring a quarter turn, counter clockwise. There are two white dots that need to line up. The lens adapter will replace this ring. Now, install any optional 58mm filter or lens and then the hood set.
One caveat:
Taking photos with no zoom and the hood attached reveals fuzzy black-rounded corners on all of your photos. At no zoom, the camera just barely picks up the hood set. Just a small tap on the zoom will fix this.
With out the hood set, the adapter provides no obsticles.
Customer Review: Adapter and Hood set is a must for every S3 owner
Summary: 5 Stars
To protect the lens the adapter is a must along with a UV filter lens. Then all you need is a good lens cap and you're set. The hood is just for outdoor shots where the sun may cause glare on the lens. It is not for indoor shots and definitely not for any shot with a flash. There is nothing wrong with it. It was made for one purpose, to shield the lens from direct sunlight. If you're not in the sun, take it off. As far as the materials go, I've owned both plastic and aluminum. Metal might feel nice but really, does your camera need to be bullet proof? The plastic is lighter, won't show scratches as much and just plain does what it's supposed to.
New comment, after using the hood adaptor I have found out that if you have the camera set to take a wide shot (zoom all the way out) the hood cuts the corners of the picture off. So you need to be careful when you use it to zoom in just a little so the corners are not cut out of the picture. For most people this would mean probably finding a different hood.
Customer Review: A must-have for the Canon S2 or S3
Summary: 5 Stars
After using my Canon S2-IS for more than a year, I bought this adapter and hood set for a trip to Scotland. I leave the adapter on all of the time with a UV haze filter on it. I also bought the Canon 58mm snap-on lens cap for it. There are three benefits to this combination: First, my photos turn out better with the UV haze filter. Second, the adapter and filter provide added protection for the camera lens. Third, the snap-on lens cap doesn't fall off like the annoying friction-fit cap that comes with the camera (honestly, I'd pay the full price for this set just for this reason). The only drawback I've found so far is the added size, but I bought the Tamrac 5682 digital zoom camera bag, and it fits great. This isn't really a camera that you can easily carry around in a pocket anyway.