topic Re: Powershot SX150 Filter Size in Point & Shoot Digital Cameras

Powershot SX150 Filter Size

johnbil — Wed, 01 Jan 2020 18:21:59 GMT

I know this camera has no filter threads, but I was hoping to try a magnetic filter ring.

Does anyone know what size filter it would require it would take?

Regards,

John Bilecky

Re: Powershot SX150 Filter Size

Waddizzle — Fri, 03 Jan 2020 12:48:16 GMT

I do not recommend trying that. The added.weidght on the lens would only have a negative impact on the zooming and focusing motors. Besides, image processing in computers has reached the point where filters are almost not needed, at all.

Re: Powershot SX150 Filter Size

johnbil — Mon, 06 Jan 2020 06:38:34 GMT

Thanks for your reply. I hadn't considered the weight issue. I don't know how significant it would be, but why chance it.

Re: Powershot SX150 Filter Size

BurnUnit — Wed, 15 Jan 2020 14:06:48 GMT

It's probably just me, but does the idea of attaching something magnetic to the front of a digital camera sound like a recipe for disaster, or at least getting some unexpected results or erratic operation? Are most cameras and/or memory cards magnetically shielded, or are they largely unaffected by most magnetic fields?

Re: Powershot SX150 Filter Size

kvbarkley — Wed, 15 Jan 2020 16:57:49 GMT

Largely unaffected. Most Semiconductor based memory could care less about magnetic fields. I am not sure about FRAM.