Sony WA Lens Protection
Anyone here have thoughts on how to protect a VCL-HG0737 lens?
Unfortunately it does not have threadings for any filters, and I'm a little hesitant to use it in windy/sandy situations (ie: beaches, etc...) Didn't know if there was some sort of 'snap-on filter' or even a DIY method. thanks, jg |
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Anyone know why Sony didn't put threads on the front of this lens? Seems rather "cheap". JohnG |
thanks guys!
lots of good ideas there! (I'm not sure why they didn't put threads on it, maybe it's an irregular size, so any standard filters would not fit even if it did have some?) I guess either method would work (step up ring, or taping a slightly larger filter) I'm gonna measure it up, and see what type of filter may be just a bit larger than it. thanks again, jg |
I like the epoxy-a-stepup-ring idea. Hadn't thought of that.
Ah!! As i type I just thought of a downside... if you epoxy a stepup ring onto the front, you won't be able to use the supplied lens cap anymore.. |
If you use the Cavision lens hood, it is threaded for an 83mm filter. I use a simple UV filter with the Cavision lens hood and it works great. The Century Optics 37mm WA lens is threaded and can be used with a UV filter but the quality of the image with this lens is just awful. My recommendation is to use the Cavision lens hood with an 83mm UV filter.
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If you found a step up ring that had a very close fit to the inside lip of the adapter, I doubt you would have a vinette(sp) issue. Regards JohnG |
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