Filters for PowerShot S3 IS?

[CommanderJameson]

I'm battling the bane of the non-SLR camera: over-exposed skies. I'd like to fit a graduated filter to my camera, and there's a removable ring around the lens that seems to imply that such things are available, but I've not been able to locate such things on the interwebs - possibly because I don't know what to ask for.

Can anyone help me with the nomenclature or, even, if such things exist?

[Wyvern971]

By a removable ring I take it you mean a screw thread.

if this is the case, you should be able to get a "step up" wing which will increase the filter size, you will then be able to mount a Cokin type system to the front of the lens.

The only problem with this is it is likely to be rather heavy and i don't know how well a compact would take it.

the other option would be the "blu tac" method of attaching a graduated ND filter to the front of the lens

[tank slapper]

I have an S3IS. The ring around the lens is for attaching an adaptor that provides a standard 58mm filter screw thread. The Canon part no is LA-DC58E or LAH-DC20 which is the adaptor and a small lens hood. You can then use any normal carriers (Cokin etc) which take graduated filters. Canon also do a wide angle and a telephoto lens that fit this, though I haven't tried them.

[CommanderJameson]

That's wunderbar! I can now sally forth to the Bay of e with the right numbers to ask for.

[RobDickinson]

If ya got a solid base you can always take 2-3 + shots and go HDR , or as said get a setup/cokin whatsit and ND grad. get a CPL too.

[CommanderJameson]

RobDickinson said:

If ya got a solid base you can always take 2-3 + shots and go HDR , or as said get a setup/cokin whatsit and ND grad. get a CPL too.

CPL?

[RobDickinson]

Circular Polariser.