X100V, the weather sealing question

[kivi]

Do I have to purchase the Fuji AR-X100 adapter ring and the PRF-49 protection filter, or can I use a third party option (which costs much less)?

[Herco]

Third party options of adapter ring that screw onto the lens combined with a good UV- or protection filter work just as good. I believe JJC has a good one. Make sure the optional lens hood works with a bayonet. That's easier than a filter thread screw-in one.

[johant]

On 6/17/2020 at 4:26 PM, Herco said:

Make sure the optional lens hood works with a bayonet. That's easier than a filter thread screw-in one.

And it's safer. When a screw-in hood takes a hit, the chances are higher that the impact is transmitted to the moving parts of the lens.

[Herco]

5 minutes ago, johant said:

And it's safer. When a screw-in hood takes a hit, the chances are higher that the impact is transmitted to the moving parts of the lens.

Generally that is very true. However, with the X100-series it's a bit different. The adapter ring fits onto the lens by removing the front ring of the lens and replacing it with the adapter ring. This is a bayonet lock. The adapter ring then holds the filter and lens hood (through a bayonet). There are also lens hoods that screw-in. These can't be connected to the adapter ring but have to be on top of the filter instead. That's inconvenient because when you loosen them, you often also unscrew the filter.

[kivi]

Got the third party adapter ring and bayonet hood. Put a Hoya UV filter in between. I think I am good to go.

[Herco]

13 minutes ago, kivi said:

Got the third party adapter ring and bayonet hood. Put a Hoya UV filter in between. I think I am good to go.

You definitely are. Happy shooting!