Powershot S5 IS Help with lens/filters

Powershot S5 IS Help with lens/filters

Can someone point me in the right direction for finding lenses and or filters for my s5 IS. I have found many on ebay and on amazon but want to be sure that what I'm getting is good. I'm just a camera happy mom and love taking lots of pictures and would like to play around with more options. Really, I'd like to have a better lens but that doesn't seem to be an option for my camera, so after viewing some sample pics, I think filters might be nice. Where can you point me and what tips can you give??
Thanks

Powershot S5 IS Help with lens/filters

nmnelson wrote in post #12323157
Can someone point me in the right direction for finding lenses and or filters for my s5 IS. I have found many on ebay and on amazon but want to be sure that what I'm getting is good. I'm just a camera happy mom and love taking lots of pictures and would like to play around with more options. Really, I'd like to have a better lens but that doesn't seem to be an option for my camera, so after viewing some sample pics, I think filters might be nice. Where can you point me and what tips can you give??
Thanks

This forum is for the G series PowerShot cameras, you would probably get a better response in the "Small Compact Digitals by Canon" forum.

That being said have you seen this on Amazon it is a Canon product.

No other lens for the S5 other than what you have... which is very good btw. Maybe an adaptor tube will allow filters? It's been awhile since I owned a S2 so not sure if that's an option...maybe someone else will jump in..

To attach filters, you would need something like this
http://www.amazon.com …TF8&qid=1304266​832&sr=8-7
Basically you take off the ring around your lens and put this on, and voila, instant filter thread. This will also allow you to attach canon accessories (teleconverter and close-up lens) and makes your camera look beefier.

You won't be able to use your old cap and you need a 58mm cap from this page. Or on eBay, depending on how long you can wait.
http://www.amazon.com …keywords=58mm+c​ap&x=0&y=0

As for filter, the most useful one you will find is a circular polarizer. It saturates the sky in bright daylight and cut flare and reflections and etc. Similarly, you will need a 58mm thread one. Neutral density ones can be useful too, but I will let you find out what they do. With a S5, you can get a mid price range filter. Like the HMC or the Pro1 Digital lines from Hoya. http://www.bhphotovide​o.com/ or http://www.amazon.com/ are good websites to look.

I can't comment on the the canon teleconverter or close-up lens because I never use one.

You need a 52mm to 58mm lens adaptor, look for metal as opposed to plastic adaptors.
Here is a list I have compiled. I have the Raynox 1540, DC 58N, and WC-DC58A.
Don't use them that much, but they can be handy if one needs them. The S5 is pretty versitile on it's own, I had these lenses for an S3 I previously owned and kept them because they fit the S5 as well.

Telephoto:
Sony VCL-DH1758
Sony VCL-DH0758 1.7x Tele-lens
Raynox DCR-2020 PRO (2.2X) Telephoto Lens
Raynox 1540 (1.5x)
Canon TC-DC58N which is a 1.75x teleconvertor for the powershot/g series. It says compatibility is the same back to S2

Wide angle:
Canon WC-DC58A (.75x)
Raynox DCR-720
Raynox DCR-730
Raynox 6600

When I had the S5IS, I got this adapter tube

http://www.dealextreme​.com …er-tube-for-canon-s5-8679

I then 58mm filters. I had a Hoya CPL that worked well... I used the Sony VCL dh-1758 teleconverter and got some great bird photos.

I also got the Raynox 150 macro lens that fits on that tube. Excellent macro lens.