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Fuji FinePix S2000HD
Fuji FinePix S2000HD
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Rich (Richie-Rich) 6 pts
March 24, 2009 9:33 PM
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Has anyone figured out to put a filter on this camera?

I bought this camera because I really liked the pictures my old S3000 took with a polarizing filter on.
This camera does not have any provisions to add a filter. I was hoping there was some sort of press on hood that I could then put on a filter.
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Rich (Richie-Rich) 6 pts
March 24, 2009 10:04 PM
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I wonder if I figured it out.
I read in a review at amazon where some mentioned the plastic ring on the lense was threaded in there.
I removed the ring and I think it could take a 48mm filter.
I will stop by a camera shop and see if one fits.
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Rich (Richie-Rich) 6 pts
April 1, 2009 6:23 PM
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The local camera shop did not have any 48mm filters, so I ordered a 48 to 49mm adapter.
Still waiting on it to arrive to see if it works.
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Rich (Richie-Rich) 6 pts
April 3, 2009 5:58 PM
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Well, I figured it out myself.

The 48 to 49mm adapter worked perfectly!

This will allow me to use the more common sized 49mm filters.
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Albert 0 pts
April 16, 2009 3:02 AM
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@Rich: Could you give me some more info on what you did? I am trying to figure out the same thing with my S2000HD.
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Rich (Richie-Rich) 6 pts
April 16, 2009 6:44 AM
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Just inside the barrel that slides out when you turn the camera on, has a thin tapered plastic ring with 3 small slots in it.
I took 2 small flat blade jewelers screwdrivers and used them to unscrew the ring.
The ring is in there fairly tight, so be careful not to slip and hit the lense with a screwdriver.
The ring is 48mm and threaded.
I went on eBay and bought a step up filter adapter ring.
Different from my above comments, I now use a 48mm to 55mm step-up ring.
49mm filters can be seen in the field of view if you are zoomed all the way back.
55mm filters do not interfere.

Once you have the step up ring, you can then go and buy whatever 55mm filters you want.
Make sure you also get a 55mm lense cover.

Let me know if you have any other questions.
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Albert 0 pts
April 16, 2009 7:00 PM
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@Rich: You have seriously become my best friend...I was searching all over the web for a solution and you're the only one who has found it and explained it so well. I'm going to try to figure it out. I'll be going home this weekend and I'm going to try removing the "thin tapered plastic ring" (which I think I know where it is). Then maybe if you would be nice enough to "aprove" whatever step-up ring I find, to make sure it works and is of good quality. Again, thanks so very much!

You can reply here or to my e-mail.
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Tom 0 pts
April 18, 2009 4:28 AM
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I want to thank you for posting the results of your efforts. I'm not sure this will provide the ultimate solution I'm after, but it will make things much easier. Again, my thanks.
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Shawn OConnor (warvick) 0 pts
May 18, 2009 8:25 PM
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Thank you i have been looking for this answer too can you please email the step up ring and a few good filters

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N Lucas 0 pts
May 24, 2009 4:31 PM
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Hello, i am having trouble removing the plastic ring, i have used screwdrivers etc. but it just won't budge, i'm also getting very close to the lens when the screwdrivers slip which is quite worrying. How exactly did you remove it, i've assumed it's left to loosen but it seems to be in there very tight, help please!
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Rich (Richie-Rich) 6 pts
May 25, 2009 5:06 PM
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I used the screwdrivers as levers.
It's kind of hard to explain, but the ideal tool would be a ring of the same diameter with two pins sticking down that fit into the slots on the ring. you turn the toll and it turn the ring. Since I don't know of a tool like that, you can mimic one using the two screw drivers and your hands. I guess you could make one using a piece of wood and drill two holes in it that match the space between the slots.
Mine was fairly tough. It seems like some may be tougher than others.

I do want to say, I figured out what that ring does yesterday. It holds in the internal lense that moves in and out.
I was having trouble focusing while zoomed in. I wondered if the filter had something to do with it and unscrewed it. The adapter ring came out with it. I happened to tilt the camera straight down and the lens fell out onto the grass.(Luckily there was grass)

I'm actually beginning to dislike this camera. Why can't the camera focus when it's zoomed in all the way?
It's wasn't full sunlight, so maybe that had something to do with it.
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N Lucas 0 pts
May 25, 2009 5:18 PM
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Oh right, okay thank you for the explanation.
So, by the second part of your answer, would you actually not remove the ring?
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Rich (Richie-Rich) 6 pts
May 25, 2009 7:16 PM
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If you plan to put a filter on the camera, you have to remove the ring.
The adapter ring replaces the ring that you take out.
When you go to change filters, always leave the adapter ring in place.
I was trying to test if the filter affected the focus and didn't know the adapter was holding the lens in place.
I had turned the camera over and tried bumping it before and lens never fell out so I thought something else held it in place.
I'm just glad I was over grass when it did fall out.
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N Lucas 0 pts
May 29, 2009 9:17 AM
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Hello, thought i'd update people on my latest trials trying to get a filter on my s2000hd!
After many attempts at trying to unscrew the ring (all to no avail) i handed my camera over to my dad who tried chiseling at the ring with a screwdriver and hammer, that didn't work so he tried cutting the ring with a stanley knife, but again, no hope there.
Eventually he took it to his work and made an elongated u shaped tool out of metal. He then drilled 2 larger holes into the ring and placed the tool into those, using a screwdriver to wedge the tool and unscrew the ring! It was a lot of trouble and is kind of hard to explain, but the ring is off with no damage to the lens and only minor scrapes to the barrel. My step up ring is yet to arrive but my filter has and so it's just a matter of time until the ring arrives and i can test it! Crossing my fingers that it was all for something, and not nothing!
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willp 0 pts
June 10, 2009 3:53 AM
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i spoke a few guys over at beach camera in nj, they instructed me to look for a sleeve that fits over the entire lense housing as opposed to removing the 'infamous ring' b&h should have one. meanwhile how can you speed up the focus time while in the manual mode? (in addition to the steps found in the instruction manual) i'm resorting to auto focus.
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p.e 0 pts
August 10, 2009 2:07 PM
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would this also allow me to add lenses on such as a fish eye lens?
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adam (stardude) 0 pts
November 15, 2009 11:54 AM
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would you say it was worth it? taking the ring out and putting the step up ring in place?

have you noticed any detrimental effects to the camera or its photos?

would you do it again. or would you try and find a push on rubber hood and screw a filterinto that uinstead?

dont know wether or not to do it to my brand new camera :(

cheers

adam
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