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Canon LA-DC58H Conversion Lens Adapter for Canon G7 & G9 Digital Cameras – Required for Wide Converter WC-DC58B & Teleconverter TC-DC52B; Allows use of 58mm lens accessories with the PowerShot G7 Allows use of Wide Converter WC-DC58B and Tele Converter TC-DC58C with G7 Also allows use of 58mm lens filters for a range of creative effects more info
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Does the job
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
After reading all the reviews before buying, I bought anyway. So far so good but is very fragile. Filters fit perfectly and fits on camera as promised.
Sure, it is essential.
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
This product is very good and I would choose high-impact plastic (which it is) over any metal material. The plastic is light and tough and will not wear away the vital surfaces on the camera; mine is a G9, or the accessories. The fact is you may want one of these for each of your accesories so that you can leave it attached always, 3 individual adapters would be enough…wide lens, tele lens and a 58mm polarizer. The end used for the accessory is a screw-on with fine threads, so having each accessory already attached is a major short-cut. The other end is a modified bayonet and goes on and off pretty quick.
I do believe Canon should include “cheap” end caps for the camera (bayonet) end so that the attached adapter is sealed. The end cap that comes with the lens is too big. And for the price of this adapter it should include the cap.
DOES NOT WORK WITH CANON A650
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
NOTICE TO ALL POTENTIAL BUYERS! This conversion lens adapter DOES NOT WORK WITH CANON A650! It may be a fabulous adapter for the right camera, but not for this one. The only lens adapter you need for the Canon PowerShot A650 is the LA-DC58J. It will work for both the correct Tele-converter and Wide Converter lenses for this camera, which are the following: Tele-converter TC-DC58C and Wide Converter WC-DC58B. Trust me, just read the back of your Powershot A650 manual.
Read the manual
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
After reading all of the negative reviews I couldn’t believe canon would sell a product without instructions. I reviewed the manual and THERE ARE instructions on who to use the conversion lens adapter, the optional lenses and even the external flash!
Aluminum Would Be Better
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
For the money spent, seems a little on the cheap side. Spend the extra $5 bucks and get a Lensmate Aluminum Adapter.
Great product
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Does exactly what it’s supposed to do, as you can imagine. I really like the fact that it protects the lens when powered on. Be aware that it will block some of the built-in flash.
Canon LA-DC58H Conversion Lens Adapter for Canon G7&G9 Digital Cameras
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
A necessary product for Canon Tele Converter lens…the material is plastic rather than metal it works fine be careful not to “cross thread”the lens and don’t tighten it to much a light snug fit will work.I never remove it… makes a fine lens hood.
Before you buy this for Canon A650:
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
Wish I had read all reviews before purchase. This does NOT work with the A650. See previous review about ‘the white dot’. I just spent $113 to have this removed from my camera – they had to completely take the camera apart.
It does all it’s suppose to do!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I frequently read reviews (when they are available) before purchasing larger items. So, let me help out those interested in the Canon LA-DC58H Conversion Lens and Adapter. I found it simple to install,easy to use and a lot of fun to use. Reviews written about how difficult it was to install obviously never looked at the camera’s manuel. In less than a minute I had the Adapter attached, the Lens mounted and the necessary setting to the camera made — oh, and I was taking photo’s immediately.
Made of plastic
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
Dang it. I read a well written review of the Canon G9 (and the need to get a lensmate):
http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/cameras/G9-Japan.shtml
I went to amazon and ordered this ‘lensmate’ thinking it would be anodized aluminum. (This plastic version should cost [...] cents, not $[...].) Anyhow, I found the metal one here:
http://www.lensmateonline.com/newsite/G7.html
I think I’ll try returning this thing… never tried to return anything through amazon before. I also ordered some UV and polarizing filters — I hope they are glass and not plastic.
Get one for each lens
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I got one of these to attach to each lens. Makes for quick transfer of lenses in the field.
Be sure it is firmly attached
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
Be sure that you can’t remove the installed lens holder before installing the heavy telephoto converter lens. This adapter does not lock firmly in place with a resounding, reassuring click. You put it on, note that the release button is still depressed, work it around until the release is in the popped out locked position, double check that the adapter is locked firmly and only then entrust the heavy lens to it. Lens itself seems top quality.
CANON, HOW STUPID CAN YOU BE?
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
I recently purchased this dinky overpriced piece of plastic for my G9.
But the build quality isn’t the main problem here. The main problem is that it comes with no instructions whatsoever. Now, this is a pretty simple accessory and I’m a reasonably intelligent person, so I didn’t think this would be much of a problem.
I was wrong. I removed the bayonet ring as all the reviews say you must do. I see a white dot on the DC58H, none on the camera. So I gently put the DC58H on with the white dot near the top and it appeared to snap into position. But it wasn’t. It still rotated back and fourth about an inch. I went to take it off and try again, and found that it was IMPOSSBILY STUCK ON THE CAMERA. I tried turning back and fourth for nearly an hour. Wouldn’t budge. Since it is cheap and plastic I tried squeezing it hoping that it would bend enough to pop off. Nope. Then finally, I got it off by forcing it with a hard turn clockwise, and bending the DC58H at the same time. I probably shouldn’t have done this, and I’m lucky the camera wasn’t damaged.
After this incident, I noticed that there is an alignment mark on the G9, but it isn’t white, its just an indentation that can easily be mistaken for a spec of dust. The DC58H does attach properly when aligned, if you have a magnifying glass to find the mark.
Shame on Canon for selling an overpriced piece of junk, for a flawed design that allows it to go on wrong and get stuck, and most of all for being too cheap and stupid to include an instruction sheet that would only need to be the size of a post it and cost less than a cent.
Before you waste your money on this, google the lensmate, which is essntially a 3rd party metal version of this thing for only a few dollars more. Maybe it even comes with instructions and is designed well enough not to get stuck on your camera in the wrong position. I’ll find out when I get mine.
Canon LA-DC58H Adapter
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
Required with G9 telephoto lens. Others have commented on plastic vs metal adapters. I opted for plastic because I’d rather have the camera as the strong component vs lens in case of accident.
A great accessory for your Canon G7 ot G9
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
While this accessory is kind of expensive for what it is, (just a simple piece of plastic), it is necessary for use with the optional Canon converter lenses. As a stand alone accessory, it acts as a lens hood for the built-in G7/G9 lens, and also allows you to attach 58mm lens filters. I do recommend it, but I only gave it a rating of “4 stars” because it is overpriced.