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cwguy · Nov 9, 2006, 10:16 PM

I have a Kodak p880 and wanted to add a filter to it. So I purchased the lens adapter (8480485 59mm to 55mm). It accepts male 55mm filters. I went to Ritz Camera today and they told me they did not know how to attach filters to the Kodak lens adapter. How is this possible? I have read other posts but can not find how to do it.

Thanks

afdani1984 · Nov 9, 2006, 11:16 PM

I have a P850..not sure how much different the adapters are between the two..but normally the filter just screws into the femaleend of the adapter. That's a little odd that a camera shop wouldn't know how to attach the filters :\ But anyways, hopefully this helps or maybe someone else will come along who has a better answer.

Dani

bigdawg · Nov 10, 2006, 12:33 AM

There are many horror and comedy stories of folks visiting Ritz and Wolf camera stores. They don't hire folks there for their knowledge of cameras that's for sure. The filters will screw onto the adapter just as they do to any lens on a DSLR or SLR. The filters have a male thread and the adapters have a female thread on the outer portion. Quite easy really but you have to remember that these are very fine threads and be careful not to cross thread them!

Dawg

bill2468 · Nov 12, 2006, 9:21 AM

Be nice to those sales people.

Last week they were selling neck ties and the week before it could have been washing machines or panty hose.

If the camera store job fails there is always stock clerk at the supermarket.

These days you shop for prices not for information most of the time.

BiLL

:|

bigdawg · Nov 12, 2006, 8:36 PM

True unless you go to a locally owned Camera store. One that has been in buisness for many years with the same sales staff. The only problem with some of those is the Snob Factor that all Kodakians seem to run into! They seem to think if it isn't a Lieca or Hassalblad, or a Nikon it isn't worth owning!

Dawg

kselfrid2 · Nov 13, 2006, 12:53 PM

Hear! Hear! That's why I always show them my retired Nikon F2SB first. LOL

Ken

dan279 · Nov 13, 2006, 3:19 PM

Hmmm, could it be they don't know how to attach the adapter to the camera? I don't have a p880 but think I've heard theres a metal ring on the camerayou have to remove to attach the adapter...any 880 folks??

Dan

cwguy · Nov 13, 2006, 4:12 PM

Dan, you are correct there is a ring, but that was not the problem. I brought in the adaptor to Ritz the first time and explained what I needed. I went to another Ritz today and asked for a 55mm filter and it worked fine, just like Dani said.

Thanks

bigdawg · Nov 13, 2006, 8:30 PM

Glad things worked for you.

Dawg

inneyeseakay · Nov 13, 2006, 11:07 PM

could you show a picture taken with the adapter and filter on at 24mm? any vignetting?

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Nov 9, 2006, 10:16 PM	#1
cwguy Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 18	I have a Kodak p880 and wanted to add a filter to it. So I purchased the lens adapter (8480485 59mm to 55mm). It accepts male 55mm filters. I went to Ritz Camera today and they told me they did not know how to attach filters to the Kodak lens adapter. How is this possible? I have read other posts but can not find how to do it. Thanks

Nov 9, 2006, 11:16 PM	#2
afdani1984 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 122	I have a P850..not sure how much different the adapters are between the two..but normally the filter just screws into the femaleend of the adapter. That's a little odd that a camera shop wouldn't know how to attach the filters :\ But anyways, hopefully this helps or maybe someone else will come along who has a better answer. Dani

Nov 10, 2006, 12:33 AM	#3
bigdawg Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Thach Alabama Posts: 14,981	There are many horror and comedy stories of folks visiting Ritz and Wolf camera stores. They don't hire folks there for their knowledge of cameras that's for sure. The filters will screw onto the adapter just as they do to any lens on a DSLR or SLR. The filters have a male thread and the adapters have a female thread on the outer portion. Quite easy really but you have to remember that these are very fine threads and be careful not to cross thread them! Dawg

Nov 12, 2006, 9:21 AM	#4
bill2468 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,936	Be nice to those sales people. Last week they were selling neck ties and the week before it could have been washing machines or panty hose. If the camera store job fails there is always stock clerk at the supermarket. These days you shop for prices not for information most of the time. BiLL :\|

Nov 12, 2006, 8:36 PM	#5
bigdawg Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Thach Alabama Posts: 14,981	True unless you go to a locally owned Camera store. One that has been in buisness for many years with the same sales staff. The only problem with some of those is the Snob Factor that all Kodakians seem to run into! They seem to think if it isn't a Lieca or Hassalblad, or a Nikon it isn't worth owning! Dawg

Nov 13, 2006, 12:53 PM	#6
kselfrid2 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 127	Hear! Hear! That's why I always show them my retired Nikon F2SB first. LOL Ken

Nov 13, 2006, 3:19 PM	#7
dan279 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,896	Hmmm, could it be they don't know how to attach the adapter to the camera? I don't have a p880 but think I've heard theres a metal ring on the camerayou have to remove to attach the adapter...any 880 folks?? Dan

Nov 13, 2006, 4:12 PM	#8
cwguy Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 18	Dan, you are correct there is a ring, but that was not the problem. I brought in the adaptor to Ritz the first time and explained what I needed. I went to another Ritz today and asked for a 55mm filter and it worked fine, just like Dani said. Thanks

Nov 13, 2006, 8:30 PM	#9
bigdawg Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Thach Alabama Posts: 14,981	Glad things worked for you. Dawg

Nov 13, 2006, 11:07 PM	#10
inneyeseakay Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 1,379	could you show a picture taken with the adapter and filter on at 24mm? any vignetting?