PowerShot G9: removing lens adapter LA-DC58H

Discussion in 'Technical Troubleshooting' started by Rich Shepard, Jan 29, 2023.

  1. Rich Shepard

    Rich Shepard New Member

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    PowerShot G9, EOS Rebel T3 (IR only), EOS 7D
    I have the wide angle and telephoto accessory lens for my G9, along with the LA-DC58H adpater.

    Aligning the white bar on the adapter with red dot on the camera body I wiggled the adapter until it fit on the body, then turned it clockwise. Now I want to remove it, but the release button is completely depressed and the adapter rotates a few degrees back and forth.

    I don't know how I did this since I followed the instructions in the Canon knowledge base for attaching the adapter.

    Advice needed.
     

  2. Rich Shepard

    Rich Shepard New Member

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    Fixed it. Gentle twisting and pulling released the lens adapter. The Canon instructions are wrong. Their "Procedure For Using Addon Lenses -- PowerShot G9" says to attach the LA-DC58H, align the small white bar with the release button and turn clockwise. Nope.

    Futzing with the ring I discovered that after aligning the dot with the release button I had to rotate the ring counter-clockwise until it fit against the body, then turn it clockwise until it stopped.

    Released the ring, aligned the adapter white line with the release button and turned conter-clockwise until it settled fully against the camera body. Then I turned it clockwise until it stopped. Easy to remove by pressing the release button and turning counter-clockwise again.

    Whew!
     

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