SX70 HS manual says Lens Cap won't work w/protector lens, but...

[richapple]

Before I buy the Canon lens adapter ring (FA-DC67A) and Canon 67mm Protective Filter, I want to confirm that even though the SX70 manual says you cannot use a lens cap with these attached to the camera, the Canon 67 mm lens cap (Canon E-67 II 67mm Lens Cap) should attach to the 67mm Protective Filter, right?

thx for any feedback...

[Tronhard · Accepted solution]

As far as I know, as far as the lens is concerned, the SX-70 is identical to the SX-60 (which I owned).  I always put a protective filter on my cameras, so I got an adapter and had no issue putting a filter on my camera, and also a conventional lens cap.  I did not put on a massive 67mm filter, I got a metal 58mm filter adapter from eBay and it worked perfectly.  With a UV filter attached there was no vignetting as long as I got a slim-line style.  The smaller adapter size is much less bulky and the filters are cheaper.  If you go to the site and do a search for '58mm Metal Lens Filter Adapter Ring for Canon Powershot SX70 HS SX60 HS SX540 HS' you will find what you want.

[Hody166]

Hi Trevor, I have just put a 58mm lens adapter on my sx70hs, with uv filter as a lens protector, however the original lens cap no longer fits. Appreciate it if you were able to tell me what cap will fit this and where I might get one. Thank you.

[Tronhard]

Hi!
If you have a 58mm filter adapter on your camera, then a standard 58mm lens cap will fit it.  You can get these on most places - stores, eBay, Amazon etc.

[Hody166]

Hi Trevor, thanks for the very prompt answer. Don't I feel like a dill, I just tried the lens cap from my EOS700D, and yes it fits nicely. D'oh. Once again, thank you.

[Tronhard]

No worries!  Glad it worked out.

[jrhoffman75]

The manual say the "included" lens cap cannot be used. I am guessing the included lens cap is not 67mm.

[richapple]

Yup, John, it does say "included lens cap" in the pdf of the user guide. I thought I saw it somewhere implying any lens cap -  maybe at some online help stuff at Canon. But yeah, the included lens cap won't go onto a 67mm anything, or the 58mm adapter and protector filter I'm going with... Thx!