G6...Protective Lens & Extended Warranty...

[MudDog]

My new G6 just arrived (and love it) and I am about to be heading out to some pretty dusty country overseas (3rd world...12/16). I'd like to get some sort of protective lens filter like I have on my old SLR but I don't see any threads on lense. Is there any such type of proctective filter that will fit on this lense?

Also, I got this camera thru Dell. They seem to have a 2 year "extended service plan" for $79... Is this worth getting? (My past experiences with these plans is, either I never need it, it never covers what breaks, or the darn thing breaks a day AFTER the warranty has expired). I'd really appreciate hearing your thoughts and experiences on this.

Thank you very much for your help!

[haikai]

My new G6 just arrived (and love it) and I am about to be heading out to some pretty dusty country overseas (3rd world...12/16). I'd like to get some sort of protective lens filter like I have on my old SLR but I don't see any threads on lense. Is there any such type of proctective filter that will fit on this lense?

i have a g6 and a uv filter. if i am not mistaken, you're going to need the conversion lens adapter if you're going to be fitting filters or another lens. i should probably point out that, like most conversion pieces, it adds a fair amount of size and will probably interfere with the use of flash (as well as eating into the view through the optical viewfinder)... but then again, it's better than scratching up the lens :p


Also, I got this camera thru Dell. They seem to have a 2 year "extended service plan" for $79... Is this worth getting? (My past experiences with these plans is, either I never need it, it never covers what breaks, or the darn thing breaks a day AFTER the warranty has expired). I'd really appreciate hearing your thoughts and experiences on this.

i don't have any kind of extended warranty on my camera, but i don't go into many environmental extremes... depending on what that warranty covers, perhaps it would be a good investment. good luck!

hai

[porsche977]

Thanks for the reply to my other thread Hai.

Now, if I buy the adapter/conversion item for the G6, will I be able to attach all 58 mm or 52 mm lenses (according to which adapter I get).

What I am trying to ask is that can I put on higher, more expensive SLR lenses (from a film Canon SLR) that have either 52 or 58 mm sizes?

For example, can I put a huge telephoto (much more than 1.75x) on the G6 and get acceptable results? Thanks.

[haikai]

Now, if I buy the adapter/conversion item for the G6, will I be able to attach all 58 mm or 52 mm lenses (according to which adapter I get).

What I am trying to ask is that can I put on higher, more expensive SLR lenses (from a film Canon SLR) that have either 52 or 58 mm sizes?

For example, can I put a huge telephoto (much more than 1.75x) on the G6 and get acceptable results? Thanks.

as far as i know (and i don't know a whole lot about this) there only seems to be one conversion lens adapter available for the g6... i was not aware of it being able to accept 52 mm. i don't have any SLR specific 58 mm lens to test on it so i'm not sure if it will successfully attach to the g6's conversion piece (i would be surprised if it worked).

if you happen to have some of those lens laying around then you may have better luck with a digital SLR for compatibility. i am under the impression that canon probably wouldn't want the g6 to have the kind of flexibility reserved for its own line of digital SLRs.

by all means, someone let me know if i am wrong though! ;)

hai

[ReF]

mud: look on the front of your G6. see that little button next to the lens? well push that in and turn the outer "barrel" around the lens. it should detach, and that's where you'll place the threaded adapter.

i'm going to say this like hai, but as far as i know, SLR lenses and the Canon SLR telephoto converters attach with an SLR style mount. the adapter for the G6 attaches the same way to the G6 body, but the front of the adapter is threaded, just like the SLR lenses, so you can only attach using threaded items. The adapter for the G6 has a 58mm thread and again like hai said, i only know of one tele converter specially made for that cam and it's by canon. I can't figure out why the adapter costs twice as much as the adapters for the A -series though. If your question is whether or not threaded tele converters for SLR lenses (the kind that attaches to the front via the threads) work on the G6, well I don't know if that works on SLR lenses nor do I know if these even exist!
I tried asking about one time but got no responses. I wish someone out there who has both an SLR lens and a large meant-for-consumer-cams teleconverter or wide converter (like 52mm or 58mm) could tell me how if they work together. I'd try it myself but I'm not willing to buy a $100 converter that would become useless if the experiment fails.

As for the insurance, well that's just a big-o gamble. Have someone explain that particular insurance to you in full detail and see how much they back it up. Make sure that they cover dust problems. Also keep in mind that if you have dings or scratches from this rough condition and your camera breaks down because of a non-neglect problem, they may not honor the warranty and still tell you that it was due to neglect. I would definately get an adapter and a good quality multi-coated UV filter to keep the dust out of the telescoping lens (and keep it on most of the time). It'll seal off the entire lens area. you don't want to get an E18 malfunction.

[Matthijs]

Look at lensmate.com! Their adapters are far better than Canon's (metal vs. plastic), and you can see on their site what different converters will do.
And think about this: dust will not only hurt your lens, but also your camera! Maybe you should consider also taking an "allweather" camera with you, like the Olympus Stylus 410, it is sealed all around.

[MudDog]

Thank you everyone for your replies...I really appreciate your help!!

I will definitely order the adaptor asa everyone recommended. (I will have it "forwarded" to me from someone here at home).

Matthijs...I did not know about lensmate's adaptor...thank you. I have had a problema however trying to find the lensmate site. when I type in www.lensmate.com I get a a sort of all purpose site that lists other companies like Wal-Mart, Ubid,ebay, etc. Could someone please tell me what I am doing wrong?

Also out of curiosity, does lensmate's adaptor create any less interference issues than Canon's?

Thank you all again very much!!

[MudDog]

Okay, I think I found it:

http://www.lensmateonline.com/buy.html

If this is the correct site, it appears they sell 2 sizes for the G6...a 52mm and a 58mm. They also seem to suggest by their ordering system that one should buy both sizes...is this true? Which size is most recommended?

Thank you!

[ReF]

lensmate makes smaller mm adapters to cause less interference with normal camara functions, but I do not know if vignetting is an issue with these. I guess it's a risk, especially if you use it with a normal thickness polarizer. larger filters are also more expensive, but going large has it's advantages. if get a camera later on that uses a smaller mm thread, you can always use a step ring or two to attach the larger filter on a smaller thread. if try to attach a tiny filter onto a big lens, well you know what'll happen. you can get the 52mm adapter with 58mm filters and a step ring, but that defeats the purpose of using a smaller size for less obstruction. additionally, i believe the canon brand converter lenses designed for the G6 are 58mm.

dust and sand do sound like a problem for the entire camera, yes, but I've never come across a situation where dust has caused any problems with the camera besides the lens. the Oly stylus 410 can't even touch the G6 IMO.