Carry Speed - Magfilter Filteradapter - 52 mm - Compact Equipment - Compatible with Sony RX100/HX10/HX20/HX30V

I read lots of reviews before buying this adaptor mostly good but some not so. I understand the range of opinions now that I've used it but overall I love it. It's easy to fit, although a centralising tool like that supplied with the Sony filter would help, and it does the job very well. I now use a 10 stop ND filter on my RX100m3 and I'm delighted with the results. I've also bought a polarising filter but I haven't used it yet. The filter attaches easily and for straightforward shooting sessions it's great - simple to put on, use, take off and easy to carry around. I can understand why people might not be keen on leaving it on the camera for long periods. I found that whenever you switch the camera off the lens retracts and any filter attached to the adaptor falls off. I quickly learned to take the adaptor off the camera before switching the camera off so this is no longer a problem for me. It's easy to slip back on when I need it again. The magnetic ring which stays on the camera permanently is tiny and hardly noticeable and I quite like the carrying case that comes with the adaptor - though it could do with being a bit bigger to allow the adaptor with an attached filter to fit more easily.

As you can see, there are vignetting on the three corner of the photo. It happened when I took photos by widest range in 24mm. If you want take photos or videos in 24mm, you should consider other accessories. I purchase this to put ND filtre for video shooting. It is pretty easy to install, easy to put it on/off. Product quality is nice.

My main reason for writing this is to confirm a previous reviewer's comment that it can be used on the TZ100 (a model the seller does not list among those it will fit). The only disadvantages of the adaptor that I have seen mentioned in reviews are: 1. The adaptor falls off when the lens fully retracts. This does not happen on the TZ100. I think it might be a problem if you had a camera with a very small diameter barrel (close to 36mm) which also retracts a little way inside its outer tube rather than being flush. 2. A thick filter ring can cause vignetting in wide-angle shots. I did not see this on the TZ100 at full wide-angle (25mm) with a Hoya PL-CIR filter fitted. The ring on this filter adds 6mm to the adaptor's length. 3. It is too easy to stick the magnetic ring on slightly off-center. Maybe I got lucky. If you peel off the backing and lay the ring very lightly on the lens barrel it will certainly grab, but not too hard to prevent small sideways adjustments - then press down to stick it permanently in position. 4. The telescopic lens mechanisms on these cameras are not designed to resist side-to-side forces when you are attaching and removing an adaptor like this. Yes, but if you start yanking the adaptor about it will just release itself from the magnet. A ring magnet is also self-centering as you bring the two parts together, so it is almost impossible to put it on skew-wiff. I like this adaptor a lot. It's very light, well constructed and easy to use. Not cheap, but you can see where the money was spent.

I purchased this to put on a Panasonic TZ100 and it does the job perfectly. The adaptor comes with two adhesive rings (one as spare). You stick the adhesive ring on the end of the lens and then you simply put the adaptor on the ring which is held there magnetically. The magnet is strong enough to hold the weight of several filters stacked together if you ever needed to. I do get some vignetting at the wide angle focal lengths but this disappears from about 30mm upwards. On the whole, I 'm pleased with the purchase. An alternative solution could be to buy a cheap UV filter (sized to suit the diameter of the lens barrel e.g 37mm), unscrew out the glass piece and superglue the ring to the end of the lens barrel and use the thread of the ring to add other filters of your choice but I wouldn't recommend that option if the camera is still under warranty.

A useful addition to the Sony RX100 series (and similar) lack of filter choice and protection on such expensive cameras. Would have given 5 stars if only it did’nt detatch has so easily! Recommended if you are fussy like me but be careful.

If you're concerned about keeping dust/fingerprints off the lens, then this product is NOT for you - I thought it was - my mistake. The reason is that the fitting is magnetic (assuming that the minuscule sticky ring which goes outside the lens stays in place & there are some reports of this slipping off over time & leaving a glue residue). Talking of which, this little ring is 32mm internal diameter which means that it's expected to adhere to the ridges just outside the lens opening; why they don't supply it a bit wider with a larger ID so it can get a firm (long-term) grip on the smooth outer ring, is beyond comprehension. Whether mine holds true without slippage months/years down the line will have to be seen - I'll add an update when I know. Anyway, what I've found is that the magnetic filter holder knocks off WAY too easily, thus negating any potential benefits as well as introducing a considerable number of negatives as well. With a decent camera like the RX100, I'm not inclined to use inferior glass filters - what's the point? This level of optics is unbelievably good & I don't want to compromise them. Thus, the use of a 52mm Nikon or B+W filter is easily around the £25 mark, just for UV [polaroid is more like £70 so you can see where I'm coming from here]. It's true, with a lens cap on the outer surface & the Magfilter tucked into the carrycase supplied, damage to either the filter holder or filter is unlikely. But that's not the point. I can't believe I'm the only one who likes to have a filter in place ALL THE TIME & just clip a lens cap onto the filter. Especially a quality one like the B+W UV which has zero effect on light transmission - yes I'm a fan of their filters & no I don't work for them :). But when on the camera, the safety of the filter holder & more importantly the filter, is a very different story. I've already knocked the Magfilter off whilst using the camera - fortunately it fell onto the carpet because I was in the living room, but it made me realise this product's major weakness... Also, it juts out. Quite a lot TBH. Some camera cases will manage to squeeze the camera in (with attached doodah) but mine won't - no way. And you can forget about slipping the camera into your pocket with it attached, bc not only is it too bulky but it won't be long before the two part company. Which rather negates the portability (& quick practicality) of this camera as a whole. So it was recommended to me that the best way to use this accessory, is to keep it separate from the camera body, but presumably around - so you can find it. On getting the camera out, you whip the Magfilter out of its sack, unclip the lens cover (assuming it's a clip-on) & attach to the camera body using the inbuilt magnetism (the UV filter or whichever is already screwed in place). Flash - The Magfilter of the size I bought (52mm) which was the size quoted for the RX100, creates a shadow using flash because it's so much bigger (in circumference) than the extended lens. I've taken 2 shots of several scenes using flash & whilst the problem shadow is only there at wide angle, it's still a problem... Looking on the 'tube, it appears that there's a 42mm version which is sold across the water for the RX100 & rather than jutting out, this sits on the end of the lens. Why was the 52mm sold as being perfect for this camera, when it clearly isn't? I don't know about you, but this is hardly ideal & not what I was expecting. I'd hoped, from the other reviews that this would be practical to leave "in-situ", thus preventing the known issue with the RX100 of dust entering the front of the lens & causing problems. Finally, to add insult to injury, it turns out that this product is currently for sale in the USA at under 30 dollars including postage (that's £18.50 to you & me). So why was I persuaded to part with over £42 of my hard-earned cash for an identical product? Which in any case isn't all it's cracked up to be. AN UNHAPPY CUSTOMER!

I struggled with researching my options here but glad I opted for the Magfilter. It means I can quickly and easily use a filter or not. No screwing/unscrewing. I leave my variable ND filter threaded to the filter adaptor and just magnetically attach when I want to. I mostly dont use a filter on my CanonG7x so dont want anything permanently attached to the lens. If you used other filter types you would have to thread/unthread or buy more filter adaptors and just keep them as whole units. Now I dont have to catch every golden hour and still get good long exposures.

Well made 52mm adaptor to fit on a RX100 VI, slight vignetteing at widest lens setting in stills mode okay in movie mode, has not fallen off yet, difficult to use polariser as entire filter rotates on adaptor

Gracias al imán que pegamos en la óptica el agarre del adaptador es muy elevado. Eso sí, hay que tener en cuenta que si le damos un golpe o cerramos la óptica y metemos el dedo haremos saltar el adaptador con el posible riesgo de perderlo. Lo uso para ponerle un filtro ND1000 y jugar con largas exposiciones. Gracias a la rosca podemos tener un par de filtros puestos.

good quality but took forever to get it

I recently purchased a Sony RX100 compact camera from Amazon for my bicycle touring adventures. Because I take so many pictures and video outdoors, the conditions require a polarizing filter for undesirable glare from non-metallic surfaces (such as reflected sunlight and/or glare from water, fields heavy-laden with dew, road surfaces, glass, etc.) and a variable ND (neutral density) filter for video in strong direct sunlight on the subject. However, the Sony RX100 body/lens does not provide female threads to adapt filters. Ugh! So, I also purchased from Amazon a THREADED MagFilter (from Carry Speed) 52mm adapter for my Sony RX100 and screwed my Nikon 52mm polarizing or Genus ND filter on it. The compatibility of these wedded products yielded an ideal match with beautiful results, both for still and video captures. The MegFilter's kit comes with a carrying pouch (with belt clip), two metal adhesive rings, and the MagFilter's main adapter body. The adhesive metal ring is easily attached to the Sony RX100's body (see the Carry Speed Mag Filter's video how to do it). Purchase includes two of these metal rings. One of them is a spare or to apply to another camera. The adhesive metal ring is very thin, and when applied correctly, you will not even know that it is an add-on. Next, the MagFilter's main adapter body attaches to the metal ring by strong magnets built into the MagFilter adapter body. Then one simply screws the filter of their choice into the MagFilter's main adapter body. When I shoot indoors, I simply place a 52mm lens cap on my filter and store the entire ensemble in the MegFilter's carrying pouch for safekeeping. You cannot get it much easier than that! I mentioned beforehand that I use the Nikon 52mm circular polarizing filter (also purchased from Amazon in February 2011). It is thinner and weighs less than that of its main competitor, the Hoya HRT 52mm polarizing filter, which I also own. Both polarizing filters are very good; however, the Nikon polarizing filter contrasts and saturates colors a little (emphasis on "little") more in conjunction with the Sony RX100 camera. Results may vary depending on which camera is used with which filter. For example, I cannot see a noticeable difference under ideal conditions between the Hoya and the Nikon 52mm polarizing filters mounted on my Nikon D7000. The biggest difference I have detected between these two polarizing filters is when I am trying to capture a landscape with haze or lingering light fog with the Sony RX100 or Nikon D7000. The Nikon polarizing filter wins every time. The filter allows sharper detail in the landscape by effectively removing reflecting light from the haze or fog without making the precious image appear flat. Thus, the pictures are richer and betray greater depth. I have not yet tested extensively the Genus GL GNDF-52 ND 52 mm circular filter to offer an informed opinion. However, I will say that when I shoot outdoor video in very strong sunlight (taking in account other factors such as desired depth of field and/or the sunlight's angle on the subject), I exclusively use the Genus ND filter and NOT the Nikon polarizing filter. So, if you have purchased a compact camera like the Sony RX100 that lacks native filter adaptability, then I cannot recommend more highly than the THREADED MagFilter. Also, do not forget to purchase an extra lens cap if you will simultaneously be using different filters on several cameras like I do. The MagFilter Threaded Adapter is available in different sizes for different cameras. For example one would purchase the 49mm for the popular Canon Powershot S95/S100/S110), the 52mm/55mm/58mm sizes for the Sony RX100/HX9V/HX20V/HX30V compact cameras, as well as for the Canon G12 and Canon G15 cameras. I already had a 52mm Nikon polarizing filter (as well as other 52mm filters) for my Nikon D7000, so it was a simple choice for me to purchase the 52mm MagFilter for the Sony RX100.

Ultra mince, ultra discret : quand le porte-filtre n'est pas monté l'anneau magnétique support est indécelable. Le système est très bien aimanté, donc le porte-filtre tient parfaitement bien sur l'anneau. Le collage de l'anneau demande un petit peu de soin et de patience, mais c'est la modeste contrainte en contre-partie d'un support aussi discret qu'efficace !!

C'est un excellent produit, je le recommande.