G12 Quick-Change Filter Adapter attachment directions.

• Use the alcohol wipe to clean the front of the lens barrel.
  Use just a corner of the wipe - use care not to squeeze excess fluid onto the camera, then wipe dry with a tissue.
• Turn the camera on. Don't zoom the lens, just remove the battery.
  (make sure you're not in one of the custom modes since it's essential that the zoom lens is at the full wide position so that the installation tube has the correct amount of extension past the end of the lens).
• Slide the installation guide tube over the lens until it comes to a stop against the next section of the lens barrel. Giving it a twist helps it go on.
• Separate the receiver from the filter holder without disturbing the adhesive backing film. (They're shipped combined, but not locked together so should separate easily).
• Carefully peel away the clear backing on receiver, rotate it to the desire orientation, and lower one edge into the tube (you can align the receiver "wings" with the corners of the lens as shown). Don't press it down just yet - you can still adjust the receiver until it's rotated to your liking - exact rotational positioning is not critical. Once you press it down, there's no more adjusting possible (without removing it as described below).
• When you're happy with its orientation, press the receiver down gently and remove the guide tube (keep it in the resealable bag for the next use). Replace the battery, and turn the camera off. When the lens is in the closed position, press firmly on the receiver and installation is complete and you can use the system immediately.

Removing the Lensmate G12 Quick-change receiver from the camera.

• Don't turn the camera on, just remove the battery. Lay the camera on its back.
• Let the thread of the removal tool find the gap between the receiver and the end of the lens. Loop it all the way around and pull the two rings apart slowly - it should easily separate the two.
• If the adhesive sticker is undamaged and kept clean, it can probably be reused once, though we recommend replacing the adhesive after removal.

• Which adapter option is best for me?


• Will the Lensmate Quick Change fit my G10 or G11?


• Will adding the 2 Part Quick Change and a 52mm filter to the camera block any of the viewfinder?


• I am going to a hot and humid climate, is the adhesive on the part that stays on the camera still going to hold?


• Will the Quick-Change Filter Adapter cause a flash shadow?


• Can I use more than one filter at a time without vignetting?


• Can I use a wide-angle or telephoto conversion lens with this system?


• Can I use the Lensmate G12 tube adapters with the Quick-Change receiver on the camera too?


• Will this stress the zoom motor and mechanicals of the G12?


• Can I use a lens hood and a filter with this setup?


• What type of double-sided adhesive is used to attach the receiver?


• Is it difficult to attach the receiver to the camera?


• How do I remove the receiver from the camera?


• Can the adhesive be reused after removal?

• Which adapter option is best for me?
  If you only want to use filters, the Lensmate Quick-Change Filter Adapter is the way to go. Extremely compact and lightweight, it's the perfect match for the compact G12. The 52mm filter is smaller and less expensive than the filters used with the G12 tube adapters. Total thickness of a filter and filter adapter combined is about 3/8" or 10mm and less than an ounce of weight. Combined with the speed and convenience of the bayonet mount, it's the ideal setup for filter users.
  
  If want to use conversion lenses, macro flash units, or square filter holders, you should use the Lensmate G12/G11/G10 tube adapters.


• Will the Lensmate Quick Change fit my G10 or G11?
  Yes, the G10, G11, and G12 have the identical lens.


• Will adding the 2 Part Quick Change and a 52mm filter to the camera block any of the viewfinder?
  With the filter adapter attached, roughly 1/3 of the optical viewfinder is obscured at full wide. At full telephoto it is not visible.


• I am going to a hot and humid climate, is the adhesive on the part that stays on the camera still going to hold?
  Yes, the adhesive is good to at least 200 deg F (~93 deg C). Humidity should not be a factor. If you want to read more about the adhesive it's 3M 9731.


• Will the Quick-Change Filter Adapter cause a flash shadow?
  Anything larger than the diameter of the lens barrel will cause a flash shadow at the full wide lens setting. The Quick-Change receiver itself is the same diameter as the lens barrel so will not cause a flash shadow at any focal length. You would still want to remove the filter adapter for wide angle flash use, though it's not likely you'd be using a filter with flash anyway.
  
  
  

  Flash shadow at 28mm (full wide).

  

  Flash shadow disappearing at about 50mm.


• Can I use more than one filter at a time without vignetting?
  You can combine 2 "normal" thickness filters (such as 2 ND filters), or a low profile (slim) polarizer and a ND filter with no vignetting at the full wide setting. A normal thickness polarizer combined with another filter will cause a small amount of vignetting.


• Can I use a wide-angle or telephoto conversion lens with this system?
  We recommend using filters only with the Lensmate Quick-Change Filter Adapter. Use the conventional Lensmate G12 Lens Adapter tubes for conversion lenses.


• Can I use the Lensmate G12 tube adapters with the Quick-Change receiver on the camera too?
  Certain combinations of the tube adapters can be used in conjunction with the Quick Change receiver (part 1) attached, just remove the filter holder (part 2) from the receiver on the camera.
  
  You can use the Raynox DCR1540 teleconverter with the Lensmate G12 Part A + Part C + 58-52mm Step Ring with adequate clearance. You can also use the Canon TC-DC58D 1.4X teleconverter, but you must add a gasket to the lens for adequate clearance.
  
  You can not use tube adapters A + B + 72mm filters with the Quick Change receiver at the same time or the receiver will contact the filter.


• Will this stress the zoom motor and mechanicals of the G12?
  We don't think so. Consider that the weight of the receiver, filter holder and filter is about 21 grams (or .7 oz). Canons FA-DC58B lens adapters springs require 1 lb of force to extend to the max telephoto position.


• Can I use a lens hood and a filter with this setup?
  You can use a wide angle lens hood like the Hakuba folding hood alone, but not combined with a filter (vignetting occurs at wide angle).
  
  


• What type of double-sided adhesive is used to attach the receiver?
  We use 3M 9731 dual-sided adhesive. 3M calls this a differential tape because each side has a different type of adhesive. The polyester carrier has a camera-friendly silicone adhesive on the side that contacts the camera which holds tenaciously yet separates cleanly and easily when desired. The other side which contacts the receiver ring uses an acrylic adhesive.


• Is it difficult to attach the receiver to the camera?
  Not at all. Simply turn on the camera, remove the battery, slip the provided centering tube over the lens barrel. Remove the backing from the sticker, place the receiver onto the camera, press firmly and it's ready for use.


• How do I remove the receiver from the camera?
  We include a simple device consisting of two rings connected by a very strong thread (jewelers cord) which is looped around the base of the receiver. Pulling the rings together closes the loop and the receiver pops off cleanly and safely.


• Can the adhesive be reused after removal?
  It depends on whether the adhesive film is damaged or not. In our experience, the adhesive is separating cleanly from the camera undamaged and can be reused if kept clean. If you need to have the adhesive replaced, we recommend sending it to Lensmate because without a fixture, it's difficult to center the adhesive sticker perfectly on the receiver. For $3.00 we will remove the old sticker and replace it with a new one. If it's inconvenient to send us the receiver, we sell the replacement adhesive sticker for $1.00