How much thread is there on the adapter ring when installed? I got it and it seems not very secure. Maybe I don't have it on correctly?
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Hi Soozi,The adapter ring, itself, only seemed to go on with a partial twist. 1/4 to 1/2 revolution. The lens (UV) probably has about one and 7/8 revolutions. Just an estimate from my inexperienced eye. Mine seems quite solid. I have one issue though. I put the UV lens on first and the CPL over it. Now I'm having issues getting the CPL off. Any ideas out there?
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The ring locks in with just a quarter turn onto the Canon lens. There's just the tiniest amount of play after it locks in, and that seems reasonable to me. It's easier if you first screw a filter onto the adapter, then the hood onto the filter, then that assembly onto the camera. Feels plenty secure to me.
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You have to thread it just right and it will be nice and secure. I had to do it a couple of times to get it right.
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Hi Soozie,The sx 50 adapter ring has one side threaded, As you may have already noticed, the SX cameras don't have traditional lens threads found on DSLRs, but rather "grooves". The SX ring adapter should fit by attaching it to the grooves with a bit of mild pressure. Then a 1/4 turn and the adapter should be securely fitted on to the lens.Customer Service Team
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Hi Soozie. The adaptor ring does not screw into the lens on the SX50. It is a bayonet mount that fits around the outside of the barrel. Look closely at the bayonet fitting of the adapter to see where the spaces are. Next, check the bayonet fitting around the exterior of the lens barrel. Now adjust the position of the adaptor so it lines up with the openings of the bayonet around the lens. With a slight bit of pressure, push down (towards the camera) on the adapter and turn clockwise. The adapter will almost snap into place as it fits into position. Once in place it is a secure fit with just a slight bit of play. The adaptor will not come off till you again use downward pressure and rotate counter clockwise. If you have tried this and it didn't seem to work, it is probably because you didn't turn it far enough to the right. It is a pretty tight fit till it snaps into place. Once you have the adaptor in place I'd suggest attaching the UV filter and then screw on the rubber hood to the filter. Just leave these on all the time. Collapse the hood all the way and snap on the lens cap directly to the hood. This set up gives great protection to the lens. You will need to collapsed the hood all the way to prevent vignette with the lens in the wide angle position. I prefer to not use the lanyard that attaches the lens cap to the camera. The cap dangling from the lanyard always seems to be in the way, and on a tripod the cap will be knocking against the metal... Very irritating when working with wildlife. Don't stack the filters. Use one at a time. This will give better image quality and will reduce chances of vignette in the corners.
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So I'm having trouble with two things.....attaching the adapter ring on to the canon sx50 camera lens along with the vivitar series one filter. I see that the uv filter screws onto the adapter ring but can't get the whole thing onto the camera lens. Can someone guide me because I don't think I'm smarter than a 5th grader.
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Hi Soozie, The adapter ring fits to the lens quite snugly, but there is a some amount of play. The filters/hood which screw onto the adapter ring are installed with about 1.5 turns - with no play.
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I believe the thread options are a half-inch and three-quarters inch. i used the slide-on option over a metal pipe with no threads and it worked perfectly. You can download the installation manual to see if the adapter will work for you. For 15 bucks there's little lost in trying.
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Mine was a little loose, but it just needs to be tapped to snug up the connector tabs. Hope this makes sense and helps.
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Hello, The adapter ring that I have is made of metal... I hope that it works for you as well as it has for me...
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you need an adapter ring... if interested I can sell you mine... for more info azed2034@gmail.com
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I am using my adapter with a Dell laptop and the connection is very tight/ does not slip out with tension. To my knowledge the Dell adapters are 5.0 mm. Hope this answer helps. I am very pleased with the adapter.
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the adapter ring just screws onto the threads on the end of your camera lens.... think of it as a flashlight... sometimes they get threaded wrong.... face the camera lens up.... lay the adapter ring on top.... make sure ALL IS EVEN then carefully without much force turn clockwise until tight... don't over tighten and your all set to then your all set to ad your new lens.... in the same manner.... hope this helps..... I had a lil trouble myself until I faced the lens up.... its a problem because the threads are so fine and they want to jump the track and go the next thread down.... which makes it come out weird... the adapter ring just screws onto the threads on the end of your camera lens.... think of it as a flashlight... sometimes they get threaded wrong.... face the camera lens up.... lay the adapter ring on top.... make sure ALL IS EVEN then carefully without much force turn clockwise until tight... don't over tighten and your all set to then your all set to ad your new lens.... in the same manner.... hope this helps..... I had a lil trouble myself until I faced the lens up.... its a problem because the threads are so fine and they want to jump the track and go the next thread down.... which... » Read More the adapter ring just screws onto the threads on the end of your camera lens.... think of it as a flashlight... sometimes they get threaded wrong.... face the camera lens up.... lay the adapter ring on top.... make sure ALL IS EVEN then carefully without much force turn clockwise until tight... don't over tighten and your all set to then your all set to ad your new lens.... in the same manner.... hope this helps..... I had a lil trouble myself until I faced the lens up.... its a problem because the threads are so fine and they want to jump the track and go the next thread down.... which makes it come out weird... « Show Less
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@brian there is a tiny release lever on the back of the adaptor which you push in.-vin
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No, everything seems to be working fine. Is there a problem or a potential problem with the adapter?
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Mine just slid right in. sounds like your bracket is slightly bent or something.
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No adapter needed, what happens is that it is quite unstable and inhibited all the time
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I used loctite red to make sure the adapter stays in place and I may have roughed the thread up a bit were I wanted to get extra friction and wanted to stop the adapter from going in further
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There should be a little switch-like thing on the adapter itself. When pushed one way it is write-protected, when it is pushed to the opposite end it should be open.
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Theres a ring that comes off. Its been a while since ive used mine but you may need to screw on ring to lens first then add the lens adapter. Or try with out the ring? Also it only fitd on my kit lens. Check thread size
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The way the RAM Mounts work is a ball and socket, the cradle has a 1/2 ball on the back of it maybe you could cut it off? Or unbolt i don't remember or have the cradle handy to look otherwise I would. Maybe just look online for the RAM mount website or an online brochure.
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Can't answer as my husband bolted it on so it was more secure. I looked at the other answers from two people and u might use their suggestions
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I ordered the standard adapter , the one with 3 threads on one side and about 6 on the other, and it works fine. I'm not sure if that's the same one that you're referring to.