S5000: Step down ring for the lens adapter?

KamWeng · 23rd September 2003

Hi guys,

What size of the step down ring I'd need for S5000 so that the lens cap would fit securely with the 55mm UV filter being attached?

What is roughly the price, and will it block the lens (adapter + UV filter + step down ring)?

wacko · 24th September 2003

huh? isn't your lens cap 55mm as well? should be able to fit fine onto a 55mm UV filter.

KamWeng · 24th September 2003

But the screw thread is very shallow (AP sold me this Vitacon brand). The lens cap would fall with a slight knock because it has a 'second layer' smaller diameter (52mm?) 'grabber' that protrudes out and press on the UV filter. So the 55mm 'grabber' cannot grab deep enough into the screw thread.

Hope you understand what I'm trying to say.

KamWeng · 24th September 2003

Here: a picture is better than a thousand words.

wacko · 24th September 2003

oh, i see... seems to be like the 2nd layer 52mm "grabber" is coming in contact with the UV filter, which is why the 1st layer 55mm "grabber" can't grab properly? heh...

well, you just have to measure the smaller "grabber" diameter, and get the appropriate step down ring. but not too sure about potential vignetting at full wide though. step down rings are rather cheap, so not much harm trying i guess...

mpenza · 24th September 2003

why not just get a normal lens cap? costs less than a step-down ring.

KamWeng · 25th September 2003

Ya hoh. And if I lost the cap also no big deal. So I'll just need a simple 55mm cap right? How much that will cost?

But don't know where's the nearest place around Jurong I can get one? Jurong Point got this Sxxx Brothers, they (email forwarding) said 'chop' people one. Don't know real or not.

KamWeng · 26th September 2003

And anyone knows the purpose of Fuji design this type of lens cap?

yowch · 26th September 2003

The inner ring is to latch on to the extending lens which extends when you turn the camera on. This will allow the camera to be turned on without removing the lenscap. This is a bad practice, but Fuji saved us from mechanical failures with this design.

Then there are those who keeps the extension tube on all the time, so the outer ring will latch. Fuji obviously does not expect the casual photographer to attach a permanent UV-0 or Skylight to 'protect' the lens. Moreover, the S5000, S7000, S602, S4900, etc are all high-end consumer cameras, not exactly 'pro'.

mpenza · 26th September 2003

Originally Posted by KamWeng

Ya hoh. And if I lost the cap also no big deal. So I'll just need a simple 55mm cap right? How much that will cost?

But don't know where's the nearest place around Jurong I can get one? Jurong Point got this Sxxx Brothers, they (email forwarding) said 'chop' people one. Don't know real or not.

probably costs $4-6 for a lens cap. some photo labs sell them too.

KamWeng · 27th September 2003

Originally Posted by yowch

The inner ring is to latch on to the extending lens which extends when you turn the camera on. This will allow the camera to be turned on without removing the lenscap. This is a bad practice, but Fuji saved us from mechanical failures with this design..

So the lens cap is latching onto the lens itself but not the camera body. Didn't notice that. Well indeed I did experience turning on the camera without removing the lens cap (once on both C2020Z and FZ1). The cameras went "grrrrr.....". Heart pain!

Originally Posted by yowch

Then there are those who keeps the extension tube on all the time, so the outer ring will latch. Fuji obviously does not expect the casual photographer to attach a permanent UV-0 or Skylight to 'protect' the lens. Moreover, the S5000, S7000, S602, S4900, etc are all high-end consumer cameras, not exactly 'pro'.

I do keep the extension tube on all the time. Though it's not a 'pro' camera, have to maintain well also (especially the lens) to preserve resell value mah.

KamWeng · 27th September 2003

Originally Posted by mpenza

probably costs $4-6 for a lens cap. some photo labs sell them too.

Went to Sxxx Brothers at Jurong Point but the 55mm one has no more stock.

Most photo studios around here do not carry too many accessories. AP said they're selling at $3-4 but have to go down all the way just for that few dollars item. Should have checked on the spot that day. Sigh. These two days got outings somemore.

KamWeng · 28th September 2003

Eh? Just checked and found that the lens cap of S5000 is not latching onto the lens itself but the camera body.

Maybe Fuji doesn't consider S5000 a high end consumer camera??

yowch · 28th September 2003

I am not to sure, but on the S602 that I use, the original cap latches to the extending portion of the lens.

23rd September 2003	#1
KamWeng Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Jurong Posts: 167	S5000: Step down ring for the lens adapter? Hi guys, What size of the step down ring I'd need for S5000 so that the lens cap would fit securely with the 55mm UV filter being attached? What is roughly the price, and will it block the lens (adapter + UV filter + step down ring)?

24th September 2003	#2
wacko Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 440	huh? isn't your lens cap 55mm as well? should be able to fit fine onto a 55mm UV filter.

24th September 2003	#6
mpenza Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: New York City Posts: 13,397	why not just get a normal lens cap? costs less than a step-down ring.

25th September 2003	#7
KamWeng Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Jurong Posts: 167	Ya hoh. And if I lost the cap also no big deal. So I'll just need a simple 55mm cap right? How much that will cost? But don't know where's the nearest place around Jurong I can get one? Jurong Point got this Sxxx Brothers, they (email forwarding) said 'chop' people one. Don't know real or not.

26th September 2003	#8
KamWeng Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Jurong Posts: 167	And anyone knows the purpose of Fuji design this type of lens cap?

26th September 2003	#9
yowch Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Singapore, Redhill Posts: 1,063	The inner ring is to latch on to the extending lens which extends when you turn the camera on. This will allow the camera to be turned on without removing the lenscap. This is a bad practice, but Fuji saved us from mechanical failures with this design. Then there are those who keeps the extension tube on all the time, so the outer ring will latch. Fuji obviously does not expect the casual photographer to attach a permanent UV-0 or Skylight to 'protect' the lens. Moreover, the S5000, S7000, S602, S4900, etc are all high-end consumer cameras, not exactly 'pro'.

28th September 2003	#13
KamWeng Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Jurong Posts: 167	Eh? Just checked and found that the lens cap of S5000 is not latching onto the lens itself but the camera body. Maybe Fuji doesn't consider S5000 a high end consumer camera??