Options for your point and shoot camera have now expanded.
Universal Lens / Filter adapter by unknown
By Rock Starr
5 March 2007
With the growing options and features now included on the small point and shoot camera's, I decided to see if there were any "aftermarket" options for them. Most of them now come with the option to control the shutter speed, exposure, etc, but they also seem to lack a threaded barrel for the added use of light filters or lenses. Everybody has one, if not 2, so why not do more with them than just point and shoot?
I found a seller (mwieloch) on ebay that had these lens / filter adapters. The seller offered them in 37mm size, which would be big enough for most point and shoot cameras. He could not verify that the adapter would work, or fit, on all cameras being that they were universal and not all camera's are the same. The adapter came with a step up ring to allow the use of 52mm filters/lenses, and since I currently already have 52mm filters and such, I decided to give it a shot.
The adapter screws into the existing tripod mount on the bottom of the camera, and swivels around so that you can line it up with your camera's lens. Simple enough, right? It also has a tripod mount set into it, so you are not without your tripod while using this.
It's a little weird to get used to at first, seeing that you do not want to put any strain or force on your camera's lens barrel, but it's easy enough to figure out how to not hurt your camera with this adapter. Just set everything in place, and leave the mount and adjustment finger-screws loose. Once everything is all lined up, just tighten up it up to where it is somewhat fingertight. You're ready to shoot.
One downside of it is, if you want to zoom in or out, you need to loosen the finger-screws on the adapter to allow the camera to move freely without restriction from the adapter. Other than that, it's great for the ameteur with a point and shoot camera looking to expand their options a little further. Or, for a person who cannot currently get their hands on a more expensive camera.
While I have only experimented this adapter with a couple filters, the options for your point and shoot camera have now expanded. If its got 37mm or 52mm threads, you can screw it onto the adapter and see what happens. The last two pictures that I have included in this story were shot using the adapter and a ND2 filter.
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