for the rynox 58mm adapter, please help

[dorin]

hi guys,

i've noticed on the lansmate site that they claim they've designed the adapter in a way to remove the vignetting (logially by making them shorter)
can anyone please measure the length of the adapter, to compare it to the canon's? i had to shorten the canon's in order to remove some vignetting when wide angle used, but i kinda damaged it.
is it shorter than canon's? in case someone has them both!

thanks alot,

dorin

[JWSr.]

Hello Dorin,

Here's a quote from Lensmates FAQ's..............

2. What's the length of the Lensmate S2 IS / S3 IS 58mm adapter?
1.697" or 43.1mm. This is exactly the same length as the Canon LA-DC58E (or LAH-DC20).

I recently purchased the Raynox SRW-6600-58LE (58mm), 23mm wide angle in silver for my S2. I have two Lensmate 52mm and two 58mm adapters. I have ablolutely no vignetting through out the entire range with either adapter, even with the wide angle. Of course the 1540PRO vignettes at a somewhat shorter focal length, but I have no reason to go short when using the telephoto. I would use the cameras zoom in that case. It was stated by Raynox that this WA converter would only work on the Canon adapter. I made the purchase only after I verified with Susan at Lensmate, that their 58mm adapter was identical to the Canon. Lens works great.

Hope this helps.

Best Wishes,

[dorin]

hi there,

the problem was with vignetting when uv and cpl filters attached and the hood was there even worst.

i bought a rowa wide angle (only 50usd with shipping to EU) and on its adapter it had a black corner.

BUT, i bought a tiny sanding paper adapter, put it on the drilling machine, and after 3 min i had a shorter lens adapter (fixed this time, after the damage made by uneven knife cuts) and no vignetting what so ever.

but honestly i think its stupid to make the lens adapter so short. only by attaching uv and cpl i used to get slight vignetting. make them short, and problem solved! kinda...still slight vigneting when hodd used at wide angle.

cheers,

dorin