Canon S2

[JTF]

Do any users of this digicam put a clear UV filter on the lense front and just leave it on for protection even when taking pics. Anyone have any pics or info when using the adapter and extension lense, IE: purple fringing, clarity etc.

[mecdave]

These two photos were some of the first taken with my S2. I'm using the Canon 58mm teleconverter with Lensmate adapter. The distance was about 10 feet and the photos are uncropped and untouched other than resizing for this forum.

http://www.buggytexas.com/images/bf3.jpg
http://www.buggytexas.com/images/bf4.jpg

I have an extra adapter with a UV lens mounted on it, but I rarely use it as I usually either have another lens w/adapter on it, or put the stock lens cap on it when I put the camera away.

Note: The Canon TC-DC58B teleconverter can't be used with filters, so you might consider going with all 52mm adapters and aftermarket lenses like Raynox from Lensmateonline.com (http://www.lensmateonline.com/newsite/S2.html).

[Risky Business]

MECDAVE,

So if I was only interested in a wide angle lens, would you highly recommend the Lensmate 52mm adapter and the Raynox 6600?

[mecdave]

Risky Business wrote (before editing):"If you were going to do it all over again, would you get Lensmate's 52mm adapter and an aftermarket lens like the Raynox 6600?"

Well, I already have the 52mm 6600Pro, which is a wide angle (WA) lens. But yes, I am in the process of doing it all over again now. I ordered the 52mm Raynox DCR-1540Pro teleconverter (TC) yesterday (Lensmate is temporarily out of 52mm adapters until Dec 27th btw).

Since I already have several 52mm filters for the 6600 I'm looking forward to getting the Raynox TC. I'll post my own comparison photos between the Canon and Raynox TCs with filters on the Raynox sometime next week. To my way of thinking the Raynox should come out way ahead since you really need filters to cut the haze over long distances outdoors.

To answer RB's current question, yes, the Raynox 6600 is a fine lens. There is slight vignetting at full wide open, and the corners are just a little soft, but the rectilinear performance(squareness) makes up for the slight shortcomings.

Here's an example of the Raynox 6600 with the Hoya HMC Circular Polarizer. The vignetting has been cropped out and I did a little unsharp mask in post production (Paint Shop Pro), then sized it to fit this forum...

http://www.buggytexas.com/images/ranchriver.jpg