Back in early September I reported about that smart magnetic filter you can use on your Sony RX100 or other Sony compact cameras liek the Sony HX9V, HX10V, HX20V, HX30V. That filter is now in Stock at Amazon (Click here) and on eBay at [shoplink 22691 ebay]marketcreative (Click here)[/shoplink].
The RX100 is likely the most sold and popular Sony camera of the year. Always on top of the rankings at Amazon US (watch here) and Amazon Germany (watch here).
RX100 links roundup:
RX100 price search links: [shopcountry 13014].
Cases: [shoplink 13347 ebay]Official Sony LCJ-RXA case[/shoplink], [shoplink 13344 ebay]Gariz case[/shoplink], [shoplink 13345 ebay]more leather case[/shoplink].
Batteries: [shoplink 13346 ebay]NP-BX1 Battery[/shoplink].
Special stuff: [shoplink 13343 ebay]Multi-Coated LENS ARMOR UV[/shoplink]. Magfilter at Amazon (Click here). RX100 filter adapter on [shoplink 13486 ebay]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink]
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Do it yourself!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uo6wZ6UA9vI
That’s probably the only thing which felt missing on RX100: being able to install a polarizer filter. Great item!!
I bought one and generally like it.
I did find it more useful with video in bright light than stills.
There is a slight loss in sharpness as the glass is not up to Zeiss standard.
Overall, I do recommend to have it in the bag and it does comes in handy now and then.
the original RX100 lens is quite soft (if you haven’t noticed) – that is the main issue with it (great sensor, softy lens in edges). No wonder there is no ‘lens’ word on it (asked anyone selling Zeiss glass what does it mean – e.g. they lend the name, not quality assurance).
anyway, this filter acts as ND stop filter as well? If so, how many stops? As there are situations you don’t want to ‘defend’ the light coming to RX100 optics – especially as it is very very slow (anything above 35mm).
Warning: both links provided don’t show the right product. As the video says, the RX100 requires the 42mm adapter. I wouldn’t have minded ordering one, but Amazon doesn’t seem to have the 42mm version at all.
Now both are gone, yet I saw them earlier, then only one was up when I was moving money to paypal, then the next gone, I should have ordered quicker…. Going to assume just taken down when they ran out of stock for some odd reason, very sad, I’d have put money down and waited for fresh stock.
Don’t order it from amazon. Order it straight from carryspeed.com. They still have the threaded adapter rings and the 42mm cpl in stock. I already have the cpl but ordered the threaded rings to screw on a variable nd filter.
There is a very good video about the magfilter Polarizer for the RX100 (42mm size) at https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?shva=1#inbox/1434973abddf38ee?projector=1
You can no longer buy stuff direct from magfilter. Their products are now distributed by this company http://www.photographyandcinema.com
The 42mm filter for the RX100 costs $35 now; shipping to Canada cost me $15.